Cyber Security
FBI flash alert says Artex tool automating cyberattacks at ‘machine speed’
Open source hacking tool Artex "significantly reduces the time required to chain attack techniques, with some intrusions progressing from initial targeting to privileged access in under three hours," the FBI said.
ArcticRAT Cybercrime Gang Profiles Victim Finances With AI
The Android malware has expanded from focusing on crypto theft to full device control, and the attackers have added advanced analysis of stolen information.
City of Osaka warns of data breach impacting 1 million as Japan reels from dozens of cyber incidents
Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, told its 2.8 million residents to be wary of suspicious emails purporting to come from the local government.
AI & Automation
Anthropic launches new Claude Fable and Mythos 5.2 models
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.
Privacy & Identity
Tech Companies Are Trying to Shift the Entire Concept of Privacy (Again)
🤕 Medicare’s AI Experiment | EFFector 38.20
We’re Asking an Appeals Court to Require a Warrant for ALPR Searches
Why Fewer People Are Challenging Bad Patents
Enterprise Tech
The context problem: It’s what’s really breaking AI agents at scale
DeepSeek’s coding agent is too tidy for its own good — and benchmarks are punishing it
Google’s coding agents now /swarm for one developer. Cursor’s go multiplayer so teammates’ agents can talk.
Chainguard defends its choice to break the PHP security embargo: “We own the decision.”
Developers
Your coding agent shouldn’t grade its own homework
Google Open Sources Ambient Quality Agent (AQuA) to Diagnose Production AI Agent Failures
Netflix Turns Operational Data Into a Knowledge Graph for AI-Driven Observability
Presentation: The Influence Toolkit
Policy & Regulation
Ethics Watchdog Urges Investigation Into Top Health Official, Alleging Conflict of Interest Over Hormone Therapy Policy
Members of Georgia’s Election Board Have Been Coordinating With Cleta Mitchell’s Network
More Than Numbers: Portraits of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
A Tool Built by Election Deniers Said These Voters Were Dead. We Found Them Alive.
Markets & Economy
Global oil supplies are suddenly flowing. Why a crude glut won’t mean cheaper diesel.
Bitcoin could fall even further if investors cash out to buy into the Anthropic IPO
Budget airlines are going upscale with first-class seats and faster wifi
Washington’s efforts to block Beijing’s access to Nvidia chips could spark a ‘short-lived U.S.-China trade war’ that rattles markets
Money & Scams
Try These Ways to Use Less Stuff (and Save More Money)
Should You Pay Yourself or Your Bills First? Plus, More November Money Questions
JetBlue BlueFirst: What I Loved (and Didn’t) in Domestic First Class
Hilton’s Free Night Reward Is One of the Best Deals in Travel. You Can Get Yours Fast-Tracked Until Jan. 13, 2027
Tech Careers
CFO job descriptions are outdated, experts say
Job applicants say they are using AI to discover, investigate companies
Week in review: Can AI root out manager bias?
Many executives say they are worried about leading with empathy
Gadgets
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra’s Android 17 update becomes available in Europe, with a catch
Epic formally asks SCOTUS to uphold contempt ruling against Apple
Perplexity brings AI agents feature called Teammates to the Mac
Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter just vanished days after finally going on sale
Technology
Amazon has a plan to index the world’s online shopping data
Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft is a premium e-reader with a premium price
Some international physical copies of GTA VI can allegedly be redeemed without opening the box
Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say
World
GOP state officials push to revive Trump’s mail voting restrictions for 2028 election
Hungary seizes $19.5m in cash found buried in forests amid graft inquiry
FAA orders ground stop at all US airports due to ‘extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety’
The government says it will close a beloved D.C. park Sunday. Will a judge step in?
Science
Fiji petrel eludes 10-day search as communities aim to protect bird’s habitat
Unstable plasma heats itself with waves it generates, experiments reveal
Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don’t add up
Hidden ‘master switch’ allows bacteria to breach the body’s defenses
Latest News in details
Amazon has a plan to index the world’s online shopping data
Amazon has plans to build a vault of data on every product sold anywhere on the internet, even products Amazon doesn't sell, and make the information available through its own site, according to Reuters.… Read More about Amazon has a plan to index the world’s online shopping data
Fiji petrel eludes 10-day search as communities aim to protect bird’s habitat
A new study details scientists' search for one of the planet's rarest birds in the waters off Fiji's Gau Island. Spanning 10 days, the expedition yielded no verified sightings of the critically endangered Fiji… Read More about Fiji petrel eludes 10-day search as communities aim to protect bird’s habitat
Unstable plasma heats itself with waves it generates, experiments reveal
Fusion power is expected to be a sustainable energy source that emits no carbon dioxide during electricity generation. To achieve this, research is underway worldwide to confine high-temperature plasma using magnetic fields. To initiate… Read More about Unstable plasma heats itself with waves it generates, experiments reveal
Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don’t add up
To reduce nitrogen pollution stemming from synthetic fertilizer and livestock waste, California's Central Valley relies on five data sets to estimate surplus nitrogen. However, most parts of the United States use just one or… Read More about Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don’t add up
Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft is a premium e-reader with a premium price
The latest model is lighter and thinner than its predecessor and features an edge-to-edge display. But if you already own the first-generation Colorsoft, there’s little reason to upgrade. Read More about Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft is a premium e-reader with a premium price
Try These Ways to Use Less Stuff (and Save More Money)
Looking to reduce waste and save money? NerdWallet writers and editors share their favorite ways to use less stuff. Read More about Try These Ways to Use Less Stuff (and Save More Money)