Cyber Security
Researchers Infiltrate Microsoft Tech Support Scam Operation
A large-scale scam operation impersonating Microsoft uses a malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) run by a Russian organization and abuses thousands of Cloudflare links.
Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users
WhatsApp argued that NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction against using the messaging app to spread spyware. A federal judge said WhatsApp hurt its case by not revealing enough information.
Hackers hijack AOMEI update servers to secretly spread malware
Hackers reportedly compromised AOMEI's servers to distribute malware through a built-in promotional feature in its backup software, briefly tampering with configuration files before restoring them to their original state to hide the attacks.a [...]
AI & Automation
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…
Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Sonnet 5.5 model, details here
Anthropic on Monday launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the latest version of its workhorse model and the second model in the The post Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5 with near-Opus performance at half the price appeared first on The New Stack .
Privacy & Identity
Require Police to Get a Warrant to Search ALPR Data
Announcing Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS
EFF Launches Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS
In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt
Enterprise Tech
MiniMax just halved its token prices. Your AI agent bill may not follow.
One sentence changed Claude Code’s overreach rate from 0% to 17.1%
US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
The distroless security gap: Why bottom-up containers are the next evolution in OCI images
Developers
Java News Roundup: JEPs for JDK 28, Azul Payara, Gatherers4j, Google ADK, Yupiik, Apache Camel CVEs
How to continue a GitHub Copilot app session in VS Code
Production-grade LLMs and agents: a field guide
Pinterest Uses Event Time Watermarks to Finalize Petabyte Scale Data Partitions
Policy & Regulation
Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions
He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.
This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.
Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections
Markets & Economy
Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know.
Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors
Why the midterm elections are likely to become a strong tailwind for the stock market
Why the Treasury’s financing plans are sparking anxiety on Wall Street
Money & Scams
Some franchising basics from the FTC’s case against Premier Martial Arts franchisor
Dividend Stocks vs. Bonds: Which Makes Sense Right Now?
What Credit Score Do You Need for a Secured Credit Card? (Based on Real Applications)
Southwest to Tie Companion Pass to New Top Tier, Add Perks
Tech Careers
3 questions to consider at the intersection of PTO and the ADA
3 tips to manage soaring health costs
Catholic nonprofit must face lawsuit challenging benefits termination for same-sex spouse
Leading ‘light’ may be the key to engaging Gen Z — and everyone else
Gadgets
DCS: the Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro Max will have a bigger battery than its predecessor
WhatsApp may soon let iPhone users open any link in an in-app browser
Some Google Home Speakers downloading massive amounts of data in the background
New App Store chief discusses Apple’s gaming strategy, future of Apple Arcade, more
Science
Nanoscale tech tracks proteins inside living neurons to guide Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drug discovery
New 4D biofabrication technology holds promise for tissue engineering, wound healing
Molecular switch controls how cells load cargo for recycling
13% of Earth’s land identified as biodiversity conservation hotspots
Latest News in details
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands. Read More about Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Brendan Nugent named as driver apprehended over alleged attack on Helen Haines
Police allege 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who drove Toyota LandCruiser was arrested at the scene in Wangaratta Helen Haines’ alleged attacker has been named as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, Guardian Australia has confirmed. Nugent is a… Read More about Brendan Nugent named as driver apprehended over alleged attack on Helen Haines
Nanoscale tech tracks proteins inside living neurons to guide Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drug discovery
A technology developed at The University of Queensland allowing scientists to observe how disease-related proteins behave inside living neurons will be used to advance early drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. The NASTIC (Nanoscale Spatiotemporal… Read More about Nanoscale tech tracks proteins inside living neurons to guide Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drug discovery
NAB to cut 2,500 jobs in massive restructure
Bank says bulk of redundancies will occur before end of year, citing challenging economy, competition and ‘rapid technological change’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast National Australia Bank… Read More about NAB to cut 2,500 jobs in massive restructure
‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speech
A protester demanding the release of the Epstein files interrupted US Vice President JD Vance's speech. Read More about ‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speech
Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death
US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US. Read More about Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death