Cyber Security
Hackers breach Microsoft 365 tenants via ConnectWise supply-chain attack
ConnectWise has shut down customer access to its Cloud Backup service (formerly SkyKick Cloud Backup) after hackers accessed application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants. [...]
Drupal patches critical RCE flaws, warns exploits may emerge soon
Drupal has patched two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code remotely on websites running any supported version of the content management system. [...]
MALFEX npm Package ‘imgdecode’ Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been…
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
In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt
Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said.
We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches
DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data
Enterprise Tech
Here are the engineering lessons we learned when live-streaming sports to 32 million people
AI has lowered the barrier to building. Here’s what that means for engineers.
AI agents vs. Kubernetes: where each belongs in the control loop
Only 34% trust synthetic data’s referential integrity — and it’s holding adoption back
Developers
Reverse Engineer Anything Project Brings AI Agents to Binary Analysis
Amazon Acquires DuckLabs and Integrates DuckDB in Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
Google EnvHarness Enables Self-Evolving Agents to Learn in Dynamics Environments
Zod Brings In-Process Schema Compilation and a 9x Cut in Memory Footprint
Policy & Regulation
Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections
“Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits
Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire
Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
Markets & Economy
Silver’s recent 50% drop from a record high hints that an economic slowdown looms
Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays
It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike
Tech Careers
‘Why haven’t you retired?’: Railroader gets $1.6M in age bias win
Judge declines to block Trump’s March anti-DEI order for federal contractors
Restaurant chain to pay $3M to settle EEOC allegations of rampant sexual harassment
Recruiters find people faster with AI — but confidence in candidates hasn’t followed
Gadgets
Qualcomm denies rumors about Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 overheating
Hands-on: UGREEN’s new 25W MagSafe battery for iPhone features liquid cooling
Walmart’s $60 Google TV streamer might be the only good deal left in streaming
Apple @ Work: How I’m preparing my fleet for Rosetta’s removal in macOS 27
Technology
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Leaked gameplay purports to show a canceled Assassin’s Creed game set in ancient China
Science
What a worm’s brain can teach us about sex differences in the nervous system
How one of Earth’s worst volcanic disasters affected societies in prehistoric Japan
Simulations explore nuclear mitigation of asteroid threats
What an ancient volcanic eruption teaches us about resilience today
Latest News in details
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web. Read More about Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
What a worm’s brain can teach us about sex differences in the nervous system
Ever wonder what goes on inside the brain of a worm—how it processes information, responds to stimuli and perceives the world around it? Northeastern University researchers have opened up that can of worms, specifically… Read More about What a worm’s brain can teach us about sex differences in the nervous system
17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
It was not clear what had caused the stampede, which are relatively common in India. Police detained the event’s organizers and the on-duty police officers. Read More about 17 Dead, Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event
Photos: No Kings rallies in US urge midterm voters to cast ballots early
Thousands gathered at events throughout the country on Saturday, building on two years of No Kings marches. Read More about Photos: No Kings rallies in US urge midterm voters to cast ballots early
Ten killed in fire at beach resort in Bangladesh
Ten people, including six members of the same family, were killed in a fire at a beach resort in Bangladesh. Read More about Ten killed in fire at beach resort in Bangladesh
Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year. Read More about Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings