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F-35 software delays leave UK buying time with US glide bombs
The Register - 18 May 2026 12:48Hackers Earn $1.3 Million at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
SecurityWeek - 18 May 2026 04:05
Participants demonstrated exploits for Windows, Linux, VMware, Nvidia, and AI products. The post Hackers Earn $1.3 Million at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable
The Register - 18 May 2026 01:39Microsoft backtracks on Edge storing your passwords in plaintext RAM
PC World - 18 May 2026 14:33
Updated on May 18th, 2026: While Microsoft originally said the plaintext password behavior was a deliberate design decision, the company has now changed its tune. Starting with Edge version 148, the browser will no longe...
Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware
The Hacker News - 18 May 2026 14:27
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered four new npm packages containing information-stealing malware, one of which is a clone of the Shai-Hulud worm open-sourced by TeamPCP. The list of identified packages is below - ...
Windows boot partition runs out of space for Microsoft's May security update
The Register - 18 May 2026 13:30Manhattanhenge 2026 is coming this month: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle
SPACE.com - 18 May 2026 13:00
Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.
Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches
SecurityWeek - 18 May 2026 12:58
Several healthcare data breaches impacting hundreds of thousands and even millions were added to the HHS tracker. The post Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Pre-Stuxnet Fast16 Malware Tampered with Nuclear Weapons Simulations
The Hacker News - 18 May 2026 12:16
A new analysis of the Lua-based fast16 malware has confirmed that it was a cyber sabotage tool designed to tamper with nuclear weapons testing simulations. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black teams, the...
America's Library of Congress Officially Inducts the Soundtrack for the Videogame 'Doom'
Slashdot - 18 May 2026 01:34
America's Library of Congress "is preserving a little piece of Hell," jokes Engadget, "by inducting the soundtrack to the original Doom into the National Recording Registry." The album of demon-slayin...
Surprise AI bills leave AWS and Google Cloud users aghast
The Register - 18 May 2026 01:00Why NASA's Space Shuttle Hitched Rides On Top Of A Boeing 747
BGR - 18 May 2026 00:17
Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound transportation.
Amazons next Kindle upgrade might be a replaceable battery
Android Authority - 18 May 2026 23:56
The EU may have forced Amazons hand on Kindle repairability.
MAGA's Mace wants to make power bills great again, calls for datacenter moratorium
The Register - 18 May 2026 23:402027 Volvo EX60 Arrives in US With $59,795 Starting Price and a Lot to Prove
CNET - 18 May 2026 23:32
The Swedish brand's most critical EV yet arrives with 307 miles of range, 800-volt charging and the weight of an entire electrification strategy on its shoulders.
Punch the Monkeys Enclosure Allegedly Invaded as Memecoin-Pumping Stunt
Gizmodo - 18 May 2026 23:27
Punch deserves so much better.
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part V: The First Interstellar Messengers
Universe Today - 18 May 2026 23:20
During the 1970s, the first interstellar probes were launched, carrying messages specifically designed to be intelligible to extraterrestrial species. The messages were essentially a "message in a bottle" intende...
Video: Preparing Smile for space
Phys.org - 18 May 2026 23:20
Before Smile can begin studying how Earth responds to the streams of particles and bursts of radiation from the sun, the spacecraft had to complete an extraordinary journey here on Earth.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 19, #603
CNET - 18 May 2026 23:17
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 603 for Tuesday, May 19.
5 Things The iPad Pro Can Do That An iPad Air Can't
BGR - 18 May 2026 23:17
While both the iPad Pro and the iPad Air are great portable devices, there are a ton of things that only the Pro variant can do. Here are some of them.
Your iPhone's Calculator App Can Do A Lot More Than Just Basic Math
Slash Gear - 18 May 2026 23:15
Your iPhone's calculator is a powerful tool at your fingertips just waiting to do math quickly and easily. Here are some tricks you need to know about.
Apples developer conference is less than a month away, and Google could be a big part of it
Android Authority - 18 May 2026 23:02
Apple is partnering with Google for its foundation models, and we could learn more about them at WWDC 2026.