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Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'
BBC - 19 Oct 2026 02:41
The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.
China's growth accelerates as AI export boom outweighs domestic weakness
BBC - 19 Oct 2026 02:22
Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.
What to Know About the Obscure Private Trust Looming Over Anthropics IPO
Wall Street Journal - 19 Oct 2026 01:00Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers
The Hacker News - 19 Oct 2026 11:59
A flaw in Broadcom's Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, security researcher Quentin Kaiserdisclosedo...
One Compromised Login Exposed Millions of California Students Records
SecurityWeek - 19 Oct 2026 11:55
Intruders used compromised credentials to access an ETS SFTP server, copying records of California students back to 2006. The post One Compromised Login Exposed Millions of California Students Records appeared first on S...
OpenCode Console Breach May Have Exposed OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API Keys
The Hacker News - 19 Oct 2026 11:37
An intruder reached a legacy system at OpenCode on the night of October 16 and may have exposed the third-party AI provider keys that users had saved in OpenCode Console, the company said. Console is OpenCode's optio...
America Tries Reviving Shuttered Nuclear Plants - Partly to Help Power Data Centers
Slashdot - 19 Oct 2026 11:34
America is "making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand," reports the Los Angeles Times, "Two of the plants have contracts with Big Tech companies tha...
Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack
SecurityWeek - 19 Oct 2026 11:13
The persistent, stealthy FortiGate implant was deployed against a telecommunications organization. The post Exploited Fortinet Bug Linked to Stealthy FortiGate Implant in Telecom Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
How good are your AI-detection skills? Test yourself with these games
PC World - 19 Oct 2026 10:30
I remember when AI images were easy to spot thanks to dead giveaways like freakishly mutated hands, warped faces, and Escher-like architecture. That was way back in 2023. Since then, things have progressed fast. AI image...
How the Xboxs Disc-to-Digital Program Works
Wired - 19 Oct 2026 10:30
Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet.
Maricopa County, Arizona, Is Again Ground Zero of Election Conspiracy Theories
Wired - 19 Oct 2026 10:30
In 2020, Maricopa County became the epicenter for Trumps claims the election was stolen. Six years, later the president and his allies are dusting off their rigged playbook ahead of the midterms.
How to Find Your Local IP Address on MacOS 27 Golden Gate
OS X Daily - 19 Oct 2026 10:08
You might occasionally find yourself in a situation where you need to know the IP address of a Mac. Once upon a time, in Mac OS X users could instantly see their IP address when selecting the Network preference panel, bu...
Removing Gemini from your Google TV is hard but not impossible
Pocket-lint - 19 Oct 2026 10:00El Niño is dramatically increasing sea levels - how bad could it get?
New Scientist - 19 Oct 2026 10:00
El Niño has already raised sea levels in part of the eastern Pacific by 40 centimetres and as it continues to strengthen, there could be coastal flooding from Alaska to Chile
AI inference is running into a memory bottleneck. Huawei wants to tackle it with OceanStor M900
The Register - 19 Oct 2026 10:00The Story of Billy Evans and Theranos 2.0
Wired - 19 Oct 2026 10:00
Elizabeth Holmes husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielders new documentary. But who is Billy Evans-and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?
How Elizabeth Holmes Tricked WIRED-and Everyone Else
Wired - 19 Oct 2026 10:00
WIRED was the first magazine to cover Theranos and its enticing billionaire founder. There were warning signs even then.
'Birdman' copper plate: A 700-year-old depiction of a Native American warrior that may be a woman holding a weapon and a severed head
Live Science - 19 Oct 2026 10:00
Discovered in an Indigenous grave in Georgia nearly 150 years ago, the "Birdman" copper plate may actually depict a woman ceremonially dressed as a warrior.
15 Best White Elephant Gifts, Plus a Prank Box to Put Them In (2026)
Wired - 19 Oct 2026 09:39
Bring the gift everyone will want to win from this years holiday party, from a cute jacket for a beer can to magnets theyll wish they could eat.
Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
BBC - 19 Oct 2026 09:38
Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks
SecurityWeek - 19 Oct 2026 09:37
Defenders get 15 new detection strategies, six for Enterprise and nine for ICS, backed by 38 analytics. The post MITRE ATT&CK v20 Catalogs AI Abuse, MFA Bypass, Water Utility Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.