Cyber Security
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 [...]
Bullhorn takes staffing platform offline to contain cyberattack
Staffing software company Bullhorn has disabled access to its platform to contain a cyberattack that caused a system-wide outage. [...]
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
Announcing Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS
EFF Launches Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS
In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt
Trump administration sues California over noncitizens on voter rolls
Enterprise Tech
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
Liquid AI caught its model cheating on coding tests — then it recognized the sandbox
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
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
CoreWeave’s selloff is a lesson in ‘Finance 101’ — and Wall Street says the stock can recover
One of this year’s most important relationships in global financial markets is falling apart
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
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
3 tips to manage soaring health costs
Gadgets
Following $5.7B verdict, Taction wants a cut of iPhone and Apple Watch sales through 2035
Apple strikes deal with AI startup that lets musicians rework recorded music
Your HomePod has a colorful new party trick: how to enable Sound Glow
Motorola’s wide Razr Flex hits Geekbench with a surprising chipset
Technology
I tried a $99 plug that promises to track your car and send help when needed — without selling your data
Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in “extreme proximity” to satellite used by Ukraine
Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool
World
California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach
Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life
Deaths at Danjiri Float Festival Prompt Questions in Japan
Science
Expanded earned income tax credit improved housing security for childless young adults
Simpler recycling process recovers pure raw materials from acrylic glass without solvents
New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania
Fully implementing methane plans could reverse emissions growth but miss 2030 target
Latest News in details
California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach
The 2023 breach exposed millions of customers’ genetic and personal information, including more than 855,000 Californians California attorney general Rob Bonta on Monday announced the state will receive a $6m settlement payment in 23andMe’s… Read More about California to recieve $6m settlement after 23andMe data breach
Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends Drivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes… Read More about Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
Expanded earned income tax credit improved housing security for childless young adults
A temporary expansion to the earned income tax credit improved housing security for young workers who don't have children, a new study shows. Read More about Expanded earned income tax credit improved housing security for childless young adults
Simpler recycling process recovers pure raw materials from acrylic glass without solvents
Large quantities of acrylic glass are used worldwide in a wide range of applications, from windowpanes and car taillights to furniture. The polymer is also known by the brand name Plexiglas. All too often,… Read More about Simpler recycling process recovers pure raw materials from acrylic glass without solvents
Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life
Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer have been rising for Australia’s politicians and they can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment Follow… Read More about Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life
Following $5.7B verdict, Taction wants a cut of iPhone and Apple Watch sales through 2035
Following a historic $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict against Apple, Taction Technology is now seeking additional damages, interest, and ongoing royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. Here are the details. more… Read More about Following $5.7B verdict, Taction wants a cut of iPhone and Apple Watch sales through 2035