Cyber Security
Iranian accused of hacking American universities extradited from Montenegro
An Iranian national accused by the U.S. of taking part in dozens of breaches involving the theft of academic data and intellectual property has been extradited from Montenegro.
Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security teams struggle to keep pace. [...]
OpenAI software attempted to secretly scrape data from dozens of prominent websites
The findings, released Thursday by Asymmetric Security, are just the latest example of rogue behavior spurred by OpenAI’s software.
AI & Automation
Anthropic’s Quest for Humanlike A.I.
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
Court Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical Impossibility
Happy Opt Out October! Let’s Find Real Alternatives to the Tech Giants
Victory! California Appeals Court Refuses to Revive Surveillance Tech CEO’s Meritless Lawsuit Against Journalist
While the Country Rejects ALPR Mass Surveillance, SF Settles for Weak Safeguards
Enterprise Tech
Cloudflare brings paid access to MCP tools — who controls the agent’s spending?
“No human wants to look at billions of traces”: Dynatrace bought Arize because agents need a new kind of observability
Transform AI from a security blind spot into a roadmap
Use Graph RAG when relationships are part of the evidence
Developers
10 technical talks I’m excited about at GitHub Universe 2026
Qualcomm Unveils Linux Preview on Snapdragon X2 to Accelerate Upstream ARM Laptops
Presentation: Beyond Observability: Evolving Production Operations in the Age of AI
How to Develop Software Engineering Skills in the Age of AI
Policy & Regulation
Texas’ Education Board Raised Questions About an AI Learning Tool. The State Then Helped Pilot It in Public Schools.
Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
Jon Ossoff’s hosting fundraisers — and they’re not all for his reelection campaign
Markets & Economy
Nike’s troubles are mounting, and sales could fall further
The stock market is anything but normal right now — and these charts show it
Republicans sabotaged their own bill to prevent people in Congress from trading stocks. Why?
Here’s how much more groceries, clothing and household appliances could cost as diesel prices keep surging
Tech Careers
Ban on Suboxone use for ‘safety-sensitive’ roles draws EEOC lawsuit
AI might be making women sound less sophisticated
This week in 5 numbers: HR pros say half of their week is spent on repetitive work
The RTO tax is an estimated $6,700 per year for employees, analysis finds
Gadgets
T-Mobile is preparing new T-Mix plans, here are the details
Apple Arcade adds five new games, including Terraria+ and Pusheen’s Place
Audible announces AI-powered character guides, interactive stories, more
HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble
Technology
Former federal regulator says existing laws already apply to AI
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month
Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones
Science
Viewer impatience may explain why ads lasting ten seconds or less outperform longer spots
The 2025 Kamchatka tsunami kept the Pacific ringing for more than ten hours. Its rhythm could help tsunami warnings
Global pollination analysis reveals climate explains specialized partnerships better than latitude
Salivary gland mini-organs grown from pluripotent stem cells offer potential path to treating severe dry mouth
Latest News in details
Viewer impatience may explain why ads lasting ten seconds or less outperform longer spots
A research team led by professor Inyoung Chae of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), together with professor Beth L. Fossen of Indiana University and professor Philip Kim of Texas Christian University in the United States, has… Read More about Viewer impatience may explain why ads lasting ten seconds or less outperform longer spots
The 2025 Kamchatka tsunami kept the Pacific ringing for more than ten hours. Its rhythm could help tsunami warnings
On July 29, 2025, at 23:24 Universal Time, a long stretch of seafloor off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula was thrust upward. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake was the largest on Earth since the Tohoku earthquake of… Read More about The 2025 Kamchatka tsunami kept the Pacific ringing for more than ten hours. Its rhythm could help tsunami warnings
Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Has Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 54, would resume his involvement with the show. Read More about Mike Smith, Bubbles on ‘Trailer Park Boys,’ Has Sexual Assault Charge Dismissed
Ban on Suboxone use for ‘safety-sensitive’ roles draws EEOC lawsuit
The employer, Bollinger Shipyards, allegedly booted five candidates from its application process because of their prescription drug use. Read More about Ban on Suboxone use for ‘safety-sensitive’ roles draws EEOC lawsuit
AI might be making women sound less sophisticated
A study out of Johns Hopkins found that chatbots prompted with “woman-associated language” produced responses that were less complex than men’s. Read More about AI might be making women sound less sophisticated
This week in 5 numbers: HR pros say half of their week is spent on repetitive work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how much it costs employees to return to the office. Read More about This week in 5 numbers: HR pros say half of their week is spent on repetitive work