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Hackers Are Exploiting Recently Patched WordPress Bugs, Putting Millions of Websites at Risk
Slashdot - 21 Jul 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Hackers are breaking into websites that run vulnerable versions of the popular blogging software WordPress, according to several cybersecurity firms. One estimate puts...
Seven years after Apple Card, Samsung leaps into fintech with its own credit card
AppleInsider - 21 Jul 2026 02:33
The Samsung Galaxy Card is a direct mirror of the Apple Card, though it has some interesting cash-back offers that might be compelling for those deep in the Samsung ecosystem.Samsung Galaxy Card is a new fintech offering...
How Googles A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2026 01:50
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
UK government scraps plans for digital ID cards after millions of Brits opposed
TechCrunch - 21 Jul 2026 14:13
The new U.K. government scrapped a digital ID program that millions of British people opposed, in place of a tax cut to tackle the cost of living.
Spains World Cup champions celebrated with custom Oakley Meta glasses
Mashable - 21 Jul 2026 13:59
Spains World Cup champions celebrated with custom Oakley Meta glasses. Now, AI glasses are stepping onto the field.
This New Biotech Might Have Solved The Problem With Long-Term Space Missions
BGR - 21 Jul 2026 13:47
Space missions come with certain dangers, including a lack of supplies. But a new study has shown that astronauts may be able to grow those supplies themselves.
Valve's Steam Frame pushes Arch Linux toward official Arm64 support
The Register - 21 Jul 2026 13:303 Google Maps Features Every EV Owner Should Know About
BGR - 21 Jul 2026 13:17
If you own an electric vehicle and use Google Maps for navigation, here are some cool faetures that you'll certainly use regularly when driving your EV.
New ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets AI Model Files in Langflow RCE Attack
The Hacker News - 21 Jul 2026 13:04
Researchers at Sysdig have linked a second attack on the same Langflow server to JADEPUFFER, the AI-agent-driven operator it first documented earlier this month. The same operator has now been spotted deploying ENCFORGE,...
GPS Satellites Are Doing A Lot More Than Just Helping You Navigate
Slash Gear - 21 Jul 2026 01:15
GPS is still most commonly associated with the navigation system in your car, which relies on satellites. What else are these GPS satellites useful for?
Google's latest Android 17 beta fixes Bluetooth headaches and Gemini crashes
Android Central - 21 Jul 2026 01:05
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is here, fixing Bluetooth, Gemini, and touch bugs on Pixels, though Pixel 6 users are officially reaching the end of the beta road.
NASALangley Celebrates Community through Musicwith Symphony Under the Stars Event
NASA Breaking news - 21 Jul 2026 18:00
NASA Langleys Stars, Stripes, and Supernovas - Symphony Under the Starseventbrought employees, families, and community members together for an evening filled with music, connection, and celebration. Organizers planned th...
Judge Approves $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement Over Pirated Books Used To Train Claude
Slashdot - 21 Jul 2026 18:00
A federal judge has approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement over pirated books used to train its Claude chatbot, with authors and publishers set to receive about $3,000 per book. The case produced a mi...
N-day is Becoming N-Hour. Patching Faster Won't Save You.
The Hacker News - 21 Jul 2026 17:12
Every patch is a confession. The moment a vendor ships a security fix, the diff between the old code and the new code tells anyone watching exactly what was broken and where. Turn that diff back into a working exploit, a...
You Can Now Change the Music on Older Instagram Posts
Life Hacker - 21 Jul 2026 17:07
You're no longer stuck with that cringe song choice from 2022.
Garmin Launched It's First Screenless Smart Band Today, and I Tried It Out
Life Hacker - 21 Jul 2026 17:00
Feature-for-feature, the Cirqa is comparable to the Venu 4 smartwatch-or so a Garmin rep told me.
AT&T Loses Key Ruling In Bid To Stop Offering Basic Phone Service In California
Slashdot - 21 Jul 2026 17:00
A federal judge rejected AT&T's request to temporarily block California rules requiring it to offer basic phone service to new customers in its wireline territory. AT&T wants to retire its copper-based phone network ...
Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2026 17:00
NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.
New Bit2Watt Attack Could Let Cloud Tenants Disrupt Power Grids Without an Exploit
The Hacker News - 21 Jul 2026 16:54
A cloud tenant using nothing but ordinary GPU access can push a data center's power draw up and down fast enough to threaten the grid it runs on, with no exploit and no break-in. That is the claim behind Bit2Watt, de...
'Lowest Point': Author Claims Donald Trump, Melania Marriage Crumbling Behind Doors
IBTimes - 21 Jul 2026 16:39
Author Michael Wolff claims Donald Trump and Melania 'barely speak' and that their marriage is at its 'lowest point' since the Stormy Daniels trial, prompting a furious denial from the Trump camp.
The ancient Silk Road city that has a lesson for Silicon Valley
New Scientist - 21 Jul 2026 16:33
On a trip along the Silk Road, columnist Annalee Newitz discovers that ancient technology can offer us a framework for our own advances. The most important drivers of technology arent inventions or devices, it turns out,...
Conor McGregor Makes $3.6M Mistake After Falling for Viral World Cup 'Time Traveler'
IBTimes - 21 Jul 2026 16:32
Conor McGregor reportedly bet $100,000 on Argentina after trusting a viral 'time traveller' prediction, but Spain's World Cup win cost him a potential $3.6 million payday.