Cyber Security
Limited reports of PHP bug exploitation emerge
One cyber firm listed a half-dozen exploitations of the PHP2Shell bugs, and another identified a well targeted, suspected Chinese campaign that breached U.S. "government affiliated" servers.
GM settles with 36 states for selling driver data, agrees to $220 million fine and reforms
General Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 36 state attorneys general who alleged the company unlawfully sold information about driver behavior to outside parties.
Fake crypto app on Apple App Store linked to $23K wallet theft
A fake cryptocurrency trading app called Padre Terminal, previously available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices, has been linked to the theft of approximately $23,000 from 27 Solana wallets. [...]
AI & Automation
An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
Elizabeth Dias, our national religion correspondent, and Cade Metz, one of our technology reporters, discuss Anthropic’s approach for instilling morality into Claude — which has involved consultations with religious leaders, including ones at the Vatican — and why it’s raising questions.
Postman adds security controls for AI agents, APIs, and MCP servers
Postman has announced the general availability of Fabric Gateway, a protocol-agnostic control plane for governing how AI agents, LLMs, and MCP servers discover and interact with APIs, tools, and other agents. With Fabric Gateway, organizations can securely connect AI agents to their APIs while…
Privacy & Identity
Tech Tips for Parents this Digital Parenting Week
Court Should Curb Abuse of Grand Jury Subpoenas Targeting Social Media Users
💾 Fighting DOGE’s Data Grab | EFFector 38.19
Social Media When Elections Are Close: Doing the Impossible Better
Enterprise Tech
Why MCP servers should tell agents what to do next
Mistral’s Large 4 open weights arrive with a 1-point coding lead over GLM-5.3: “There’s nothing you can’t do with this model that you can do with competitors.”
AWS Elastic Beanstalk for regulated workloads: Built for the next decade, not just the first deploy
“I don’t think the world needs a new GitHub”: What GitHub’s leaders really think about their new rivals
Developers
Google Adopts DPoP to Strengthen OAuth 2.0 Against Token Theft and Replay Attacks
Bug0 Releases QA Agent to Automate Regression Testing With Cached Playwright Replays
How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Environmentally Sustainable
QCon AI New York 2026 Program Committee Picks: Agent Identity, Context Costs, and Open-Source Infere
Policy & Regulation
Search More Than 500 Cases of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
Federal policy helped widen rural America’s fresh food gap, but a 90-year-old law could help close it
Detroit Could Block Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant From Further Neighborhood Expansion
Top U.S. Health Official Backed a Medication Policy Shift That Benefited a Company She Has Stock In
Markets & Economy
The stock market’s best forecasting tool says returns over the next 10 years will be dismal
Microsoft to raise up to $25 billion in bond market as investors get pickier about AI debt binge
What’s the first thing most people do with their 401(k) after they retire? Nothing.
‘The $100 level is ours for awhile’: Oil won’t be getting cheap anytime soon, no matter what happens in the Gulf
Tech Careers
Companies are not saving money with AI, Gartner finds
Verizon, Franklin Electric announce new HR leaders in October
About 1 in 3 workers say they’re faking their skills
How HR can help workers ask the right questions during open enrollment
Gadgets
Apple cuts App Store commission in Taiwan following regulatory discussions
The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is on sale across the US online and in stores
Google Home update should make Gemini stop saying ‘Sorry, I didn’t understand’ so much
Trump Mobile T1 Phone teardown video confirms everyone’s suspicions
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Nanoparticle properties shape protein coats that guide cell entry and immune evasion
A new study has revealed molecular rules governing how nanoparticles interact with biological systems, showing how their physicochemical properties shape protein corona (PC) formation and influence biological outcomes. The findings provide a framework for… Read More about Nanoparticle properties shape protein coats that guide cell entry and immune evasion
Google fixes an annoying Photos bug that hid edited images from other apps
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The stock market’s best forecasting tool says returns over the next 10 years will be dismal
The average U.S. household’s equity allocation is at an all-time high, and that doesn’t bode well, according to the ‘Single Greatest Predictor’ Read More about The stock market’s best forecasting tool says returns over the next 10 years will be dismal
Apple cuts App Store commission in Taiwan following regulatory discussions
Apple today announced that it is lowering its standard App Store commission in Taiwan, following discussions with the country’s Fair Trade Commission. Here are the details. more… Read More about Apple cuts App Store commission in Taiwan following regulatory discussions
Microplastic shape can influence viral disease severity in rainbow trout
The shape of microplastics can influence how deadly a viral infection can be for fish, according to new research from William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The findings suggest that some… Read More about Microplastic shape can influence viral disease severity in rainbow trout
Windows 11 gets right-click menu improvements as PC revenue slides
The latest update also brings a cloud recovery option for PCs that won't boot. Read More about Windows 11 gets right-click menu improvements as PC revenue slides