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Judge Orders Meta To Name Employees Who Approved Torrenting Anna's Archive, Libgen
Slashdot - 21 Oct 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Last month, Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson ordered Meta to hand over the command histories of the servers it used to torrent pirated books. These logs would presumab...
Apple Could Owe Even More After $5.7 Billion Patent Verdict
Mac Rumors - 21 Oct 2026 03:24
Apple could face additional payments on top of a $5.7 billion patent verdict, with Taction Technology asking a federal judge for more damages, interest, and royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. The request f...
Balding Men Havent Had a New Pill Since the 1990s. Thats About to Change
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2026 16:25
Veradermics' VDPHL01 is now all but guaranteed to win FDA approval for treating pattern baldness.
State Bank of India Confirms Data Leak After 3,897 Customer Records Found on Dark Web
The Hacker News - 21 Oct 2026 13:14
State Bank of India has identified 3,897 customer records containing personal information in a set of about 375,000 records available on the dark web, and it does not yet know where the data came from. The state-owned ba...
AI Drives Record Growth in Information Technology
Wall Street Journal - 21 Oct 2026 13:12Hackers Hid Vasilek Backdoor in VMware Tools During 2-Year Russian Healthcare Intrusion
The Hacker News - 21 Oct 2026 11:35
A Belarus-aligned hacktivist group spent nearly two years within the network of a Russian healthcare organization. According to a report published by Russian cybersecurity firm Solar, the activity has been attributed to ...
Nvidia's grand plan for speeding up datacenter deployments: AI trailer parks
The Register - 21 Oct 2026 11:30ServiceNow and Nvidia launch Arc, a new AI agent for enterprise
ZDNet - 21 Oct 2026 11:30
The two companies are trying to solve the AI agent security conundrum with multiple layers of real-time security checks.
German Court Rules Google Earth is Spying on People by Publishing Aerial Photos of Their Homes
PetaPixel - 21 Oct 2026 11:18The worlds first spinal cord transplant has been performed in Russia
New Scientist - 21 Oct 2026 10:30
A surgeon has told New Scientist they have performed a transplant on someone with a complete spinal cord injury using a piece of spinal cord from a brain-dead donor, but researchers have raised concerns
OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer
Wired - 21 Oct 2026 10:30
Its the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.
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Mashable - 21 Oct 2026 09:01
Snag the Shark FlexStyle Air Multi-Styler for $279 at Amazon. Get Coanda curls, zero extreme heat damage, and fast drying for way less than Dyson.
Apple Highlights Mac and iPad Use in Paris Design Exhibition
Mac Rumors - 21 Oct 2026 02:29
Apple has showcased four design projects created using its products for this year's "Designers of Tomorrow" exhibition in Paris. The exhibition explores the theme of presence through furniture and lighting. A...
Mark Zuckerberg Discussed Leaving California Over Wealth Tax
Wall Street Journal - 21 Oct 2026 23:55Anthropics New Agent Has No Cute Mascot, and You Probably Cant Try It Yet
Gizmodo - 21 Oct 2026 23:54
Unlike Muse and Dots, the pitch for Claude Duet is grown-up.
How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?
Wall Street Journal - 21 Oct 2026 23:49How A 2026 California Law Change Closes The Montana License Plate Loophole
Slash Gear - 21 Oct 2026 23:45
A change to California's Sales and Use Tax Law looks like it'll close a major loophole that some vehicle owners have long exploited to avoid taxes.
Natural compound could fight rheumatoid arthritis at its source
Science Daily - 21 Oct 2026 23:37
A natural compound extracted from a medicinal plant has shown surprising promise against rheumatoid arthritis. In rats, it reduced joint swelling, protected cartilage, and calmed the immune responses responsible for chro...
LiteLLM Compromised in Supply Chain Attack Delivering Credential Stealer and Backdoor
The Hacker News - 21 Oct 2026 23:31
The popular LiteLLM Python package has been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack that delivered a credential stealer and a backdoor, according to reports from SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Upwind. T...
iPhone Duo Reviewers Really Miss Face ID
Mac Rumors - 21 Oct 2026 23:27
Touch ID on the iPhone Duo might end up being frustrating for some users, based on media reviews that came out today. Multiple reviewers found Touch ID to be slow to unlock, which can be jarring coming from Face ID. Acco...
How Flare Ribbons Reveal Hidden Solar Explosions on the Sun
Universe Today - 21 Oct 2026 23:18
Solar flaring is complex behaviour triggered by reconnection, when magnetic field lines break and then snap back to the Sun's surface. The flaring is complex behaviour, and its details are difficult to observe. Resea...
Galaxy Watch Owners Report Disturbing Marks On Wrists
BGR - 21 Oct 2026 23:17
Some owners of Samsung's Galaxy line of smartwatches have reported waking up with concerning marks on their wrists, and the causes are currently unclear.