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Google Adds Universal Cart and When to Buy Guide
Google has introduced a Universal Cart and a When to Buy Guide for shopping, according to the source report.
1 Nov 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedMicrosoft Patches Record 1,413 Flaws
Microsoft has patched a record 1,413 security flaws, according to the source report.
1 Nov 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedDoJ Charges 14 in North Korean IT Worker Scheme
The US Department of Justice has charged 14 people and seized 187 devices in connection with the North Korean IT worker scheme, according to the source report.
1 Nov 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedGooglebook Review: First Look at Google's Laptop Platform
A review of the Googlebook looks at Google's laptop platform, according to the source report.
1 Nov 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedBAE-Run Bankruptcy Notice Systems Go Offline
Systems run by BAE that publish bankruptcy notices are offline, according to the source report.
1 Nov 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedMicrosoft Disrupts Three Phishing Kits
Microsoft says it disrupted three phishing kits that were responsible for more than 1 billion messages, according to the source report.
31 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedPwnEscape Flaw Affects Vercel Sandboxes
A vulnerability called PwnEscape, tracked as CVE-2026-99999, affects Vercel sandboxes, according to the source report.
31 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedPEERSTITCH Campaign Uses FortiOS Flaw
A campaign called PEERSTITCH exploits FortiOS vulnerability CVE-2025-61624, according to the source report.
31 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedBeyondTrust Flaw Exploited by Armory Castle
A BeyondTrust vulnerability, CVE-2026-102764, rated 9.3 on the CVSS scale, has been exploited by a group tracked as Armory Castle, according to the source report.
31 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedNextcloud Collabora CODE App Vulnerability Disclosed
A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-110447 affects the Nextcloud Collabora CODE app, according to the source report.
31 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedResearchers Chain OpenBSD 7.9 Root Exploit
Researchers at Calif have demonstrated an exploit chain that gives root access on OpenBSD 7.9, according to the source report.
30 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedConnectWise Cloud Backup Credential Abused in 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants
Huntress reports that a ConnectWise Cloud Backup credential was abused to reach 173 Microsoft 365 tenants.
30 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedVerizon Charges $10 a Month for iPhone Handoff
Verizon will charge $10 a month for iPhone Handoff, according to the source report.
30 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedMalicious npm Package "imgdecode" Downloaded 979 Times
Security researchers identified a malicious npm package named "imgdecode", part of a campaign called MALFEX, which had been downloaded 979 times, according to the source report.
30 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedAOMEI Backupper Update Servers Were Tampered With
The update servers for AOMEI Backupper were tampered with between May and July, according to the source report.
30 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedSpaceX Plans to Become a Wireless Carrier
SpaceX plans to become a wireless carrier, with a spectrum purchase central to the plan, according to the source report.
29 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generated2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV Tops 1,150 Horsepower
Mercedes-AMG is preparing a 2028 GT SUV with more than 1,150 horsepower, according to the source report.
29 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedVolexity Finds Ivanti Connect Secure Flaw Under Attack
Ivanti Connect Secure has a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-104935, rated 8.6 on the CVSS scale, found by Volexity, according to the source report.
29 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedProposal Would Widen Leap-Second Limit to One Hour
A proposal would widen the permitted gap between UTC and UT1 from 0.9 seconds to one hour, according to the source report.
29 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedTesla Roadster 2 Demo Features SpaceX Thrusters
Tesla has shown a second-generation Roadster with SpaceX thrusters in a demonstration in Texas, according to the source report.
29 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedWindows October Update Blocks NTLMv1 Single Sign-On
Microsoft's October Windows update blocks NTLMv1 single sign-on through a setting called BlockNtlmSSO, according to the source report.
28 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedFBI Warns of Election-Related Scams
The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning about election-related scams, according to the source report.
28 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedCisco Secure Email Gateway Flaw Exploited as Zero-Day
Cisco has disclosed CVE-2026-76519, a critical flaw in its Secure Email Gateway rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, which attackers exploited as a zero-day, according to the source report.
28 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedUK CMA Consults on Microsoft Business Software Market Status
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on whether Microsoft should receive strategic market status for its business software, according to the source report.
28 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedMicrosoft Defender for Linux Workstations Enters Preview
Microsoft has put Defender for Linux workstations into preview, according to the source report.
28 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedUK Plans Space Debris Removal Mission
The UK Space Agency has backed a debris-removal mission led by ClearSpace UK, with funding of more than £60 million, according to the source report.
27 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedUbuntu 26.10 Ships With Pre-Release Linux Kernel 7.3
Ubuntu 26.10 is arriving with a pre-release Linux kernel 7.3, at release candidate 7 (RC7), according to the source report.
27 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedStarlink Throttling Hits Ukrainian Drone Units
Starlink throttling has affected Ukrainian drone units, the source report says, with limits applying to terminals moving faster than 160 km/h.
27 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedCloudflare Buys Deno
Cloudflare has acquired Deno, the JavaScript runtime company.
27 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedUkrainian Drones Hit Two of Five Yandex Data Centers
Ukrainian drones struck two of Yandex's five data centers on October 8–9, according to the source report.
27 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedPC Shipments Fall Sharply in Third Quarter
Ars Technica reports that PC shipments fell 20.1 percent to 62.7 million units in the third quarter, according to IDC, the sharpest decline since the first quarter of 2023.
26 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedFrench Supermarket Fridge Hack Traced to Poor Security
Ars Technica reports that a mass hack of refrigeration systems at an estimated 700 supermarkets in France caused fridges and freezers to malfunction, spoiling perishables and in some cases causing fir
26 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedCloudflare Moves Toward Quantum-Safe Certificates
Cloudflare is working on quantum-safe certificates for the web based on Merkle Tree Certificates, according to the source report.
26 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedMicrosoft Surface Laptop Ultra Uses Nvidia RTX Spark
Microsoft has introduced the Surface Laptop Ultra, a laptop built around Nvidia's RTX Spark chip, according to the source report.
26 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedRay-Ban Meta Glasses Bug Recorded Without Wake Phrase
A bug in Ray-Ban Meta glasses caused them to record without the "Hey Meta" wake phrase being spoken, according to the source report.
26 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedNvidia Tones Down DLSS 5 Faces Ahead of Hogwarts Legacy
New comparison images show much subtler changes than the first demos.
25 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedScimplify Raises $25 Million to Challenge China's Grip on Critical Materials
The startup says its annualised revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million.
25 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedUsers Blame Intel Networking Suite for IPv6 Problems
A Samsung laptop owner traced strange behaviour to unwanted optimisations.
25 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedParis Auto Show Features Small EVs Americans Cannot Buy
Automakers are again debuting new models at the show itself.
25 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedBroadcom's VMware Adds a Tool to Manage Its Own Patch Flood
AI-found flaws have pushed monthly updates and a new product.
25 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedFairphone Launches Smaller, Longer-Lasting Repairable Earbuds
The Fairbuds 2 cost 119 euros in Europe and almost double the battery life.
24 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedEU Commission Sets Up a Self-Hosted Backup to Teams
Staff are reacting to a plan that The Register says is only a backup, not a replacement.
24 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedVision-Restoring Chip Implanted in First Stargardt Patient
Science Corporation says its work with PRIMA is a step toward a brain-computer interface.
24 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedWhat It Would Take to Build a City on the Moon
A new space race between the US and China is bringing lunar bases closer to planning.
24 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedTesla Roadster Nears Its Long-Delayed Debut
The production-ready car is expected at an event in Waco, Texas.
24 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedStartup Builds a Desktop Fusion Device
Cambridge Heavy Industries is developing a small laser-powered system.
23 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedStartup Wants to Be the Android of Orbital Computing
Satlyt offers open software for satellites, in contrast to closed all-in-one systems.
23 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedHelix Carbon Wants to Cut Iron Costs by Recycling Furnace Pollution
The startup says it can upcycle blast furnace emissions to lower costs and cut emissions.
23 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedTwo Lookalike Characters Fool Chromium Browsers
Researchers say rare Cyrillic and Latin letters can imitate popular site addresses.
23 Oct 2026
Tech News· AI-generatedPerseverance Sets a New Mars Rover Distance Record
The rover has now driven 28.10 miles, helped by upgraded autonomy.
23 Oct 2026