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A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score: 7.8), the issue ...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media, written by Jason Koebler: Over the last few months, various academics and AI companies have attempted to predict how artificial intelligence is going to impact the labo...

In less polite places, this is called hacking back or offensive cyber-ops Japans government yesterday decided to allow its Self-Defense Force to conduct offensive cyber-operations, starting on October 1st.

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In a happy twist of fate, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings published Wednesday...

Blue Origin unveiled a planetary defense concept to protect Earth from incoming asteroids.

However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

Tracking pixels let social media companies spy on their users even after they click over to advertiser sites, gleaning credit card info, geolocations, and more.

The companies will share fraud intelligence and coordinate responses as AI makes scams faster, cheaper and harder to detect.

These handy tools tackle stubborn bolts, messy workspaces, cumbersome measurements, and other tricky tasks across the home, garage, or worksite.

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Yes, it's worth it to get a self-emptying robot vacuum. Top picks from Dreame and Eufy are majorly discounted ahead of Amazon's spring sale.

During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location. "We do purchase commercially available information...

Cloudflare is appealing a 14.2 million-euro fine from Italy for refusing to comply with its "Piracy Shield" law, which requires blocking access to websites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service within 30 minutes. The compan...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals and two entities for their involvement in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) information ...

With the latest OS updates, Apple users on Family Sharing will be able to select their own payment options for new purchases.

Blu-ray recorders may seem irrelevant, but a massive increase in demand for one particular recorder shows that they definitely still have their fans.

If youre interested in grabbing a great deal on AirPods Pro 3, Amazon is offering a hefty $50 discount and bringing the price down to just $199 (down from $249). AirPods Pro 3 are exceptionally popular wireless earbuds w...

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The Information reported that an AI agent within Meta took unauthorized action that led to an employee creating a security breach at the social company last week. According to the publication, an employee used an in-hous...

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Apples platform for recording and managing security camera footage has been experiencing performance issues for over 24 hours. Here are the details. more