Cyber Security
BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot
A new UEFI bootkit named BlackX, deployed in an espionage campaign in early 2026, exploited the old Baton Drop vulnerability to bypass Secure Boot and load a malicious driver designed to interfere with security solutions from Kaspersky and Avast. [...]
Researchers Push Over 2 Million Updates to Remotely Disable Popcorn Time Updater That Could Fuel a Botnet
Between November 2025 and March 2026, the Dutch security firm Eye Security pushed more than 2 million updates to computers it did not own to switch off a background updater that it said could have allowed an outsider to take over the machine. The updater belongs to Time4Popcorn, an abandoned copy…
Brotli Decoder Flaw Behind Node.js RCE Also Affects Bun, Python and Other Widely Used Software
A memory-corruption flaw in Google's Brotli decoder sits in many programs that unpack Brotli-compressed data, among them Bun, the Python Brotli and brotlicffi packages, and Envoy proxies set up to decompress Brotli. Tracked as CVE-2026-111497, the flaw allows crafted compressed data to overwrite…
AI & Automation
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.
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…
Privacy & Identity
Computer Security Is About to Get a Lot Worse, Here’s What You Can Do
Two States Can Now Restrict Social Media Access—Here’s What To Do Next
Canadians Are Running Out Of Time To Oppose The Dangerous C-22 Surveillance Bill
Interoperability vs. Security: Why not both?
Enterprise Tech
AWS says its AI security agent fixes 89% of bugs — but there’s a catch
Building an agentic software factory? Start with the sensor.
Why Kubernetes autoscalers keep fighting each other (and why the solution must be autonomous)
Before you expand your GPU pool, measure the outcome
Developers
Google’s Data Agent Kit Hits GA, Splitting Agent Guardrails Between Skills and IAM
Cloudflare Reclaims 100 TB of RAM by Optimizing Consistent Hashing
CSIRO Uses Serverless Architecture to Query 100x More Genomic Variants on AWS
Cloudflare Brings On-Demand CPU and Memory Profiling to Production Workers
Policy & Regulation
A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.
After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft
Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.
Markets & Economy
My niece’s college rent is covered by a 529 plan. What else can I pay for tax-free?
My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.
AI fever ignites a boom in thematic ETFs as fund managers hunt for their next big hit
‘Non-answers’ aren’t working. This is what investors really need from the Fed.
Tech Careers
CIOs unprepared for agentic workforce shift
Week in review: Where ADA and PTO meet
Ex-VP for NBA’s Brooklyn Nets claims he was fired for taking parental leave
AI is splitting HR into 2 archetypes, study shows
Gadgets
Weekly poll: are you interested in the Oppo Find X10 or the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max?
Hands-on: Belkin’s new semi solid state batteries make for a much lighter carry
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Flipcorder’ lets you shoot retro footage on your iPhone Duo
Cybersecurity Awareness Week: How to remove your personal data from the internet, and why Apple’s tools alone aren’t enough
Science
Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges
Who should have a say in which species are saved? The California condor offers lessons for a global biodiversity treaty
ctDNA clearance and outcomes for resectable lung cancer from NeoCOAST-2
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
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Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges
A report marking 10 years of the Isle of Man as a UNESCO Biosphere highlights the scheme's progress. Read More about Seabirds and sewage among UNESCO status challenges
Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
‘Session cookies’ are a primary target for hackers letting them hijack and use your accounts You’ve had a busy morning of life admin, logging into various accounts to check balances and make payments. At… Read More about Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
Zadie Smith tells Dua Lipa inequality has made culture clashes feel ‘existential’
Novelist says demise of Britain’s ‘incredible’ welfare system and housing struggles have led to deeper divisions The novelist Zadie Smith has said that inequality has made culture clashes feel “existential”, adding that it has… Read More about Zadie Smith tells Dua Lipa inequality has made culture clashes feel ‘existential’
Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one year Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how… Read More about Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
Who Israel elects matters, and not just for Israelis
A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region. Read More about Who Israel elects matters, and not just for Israelis
Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university
Police said an altercation at a homecoming party escalated into gunfire, resulting in six adults and six juveniles injured A shooting near a Florida university campus in Tallahassee has left 11 people with gunshot… Read More about Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university