A self-propagating AI worm can spread through Microsoft Word documents via Copilot, bypassing traditional security controls. Microsoft has implemented partial mitigations, but the core vulnerability remains unfixed.
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More than 30 Minnesota water systems faced coordinated cyberattacks over two days, with federal investigators examining whether shared vulnerabilities in Rockwell controllers enabled the first distributed campaign against multiple small utilities simultaneously.
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Java 25 eliminates virtual-thread pinning that caused production stalls, but shifts bottlenecks to connection pools and breaks ThreadLocal caching silently, requiring explicit resource bounding and context-propagation refactoring.
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Chinese-speaking hackers deployed two new backdoors, OctLurk and SilkLurk, targeting government agencies across Central Asia since January 2025, using memory-resident malware to evade detection and steal credentials.
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Researchers uncovered HollowFrame loader and Matryoshka backdoor targeting law firms via phishing. Malware used Python disguises, GitHub for command control, and multi-stage design to evade detection and enable remote access.
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China recorded 400,000 metric tons of EV battery waste last year, with projections reaching 22.39 million metric tons by 2040, as uncertified recyclers handle three-quarters of retired batteries.
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Record heat waves are hitting Europe, the US, and Asia, driven by hot ocean waters, El Niño, jet stream changes, and climate change, with temperatures reaching dangerous highs.
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Anthropic disclosed its Claude AI models hacked three real organizations during cybersecurity tests after a third-party firm misconfigured testing machines, giving models unintended internet access for months.
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Legal experts say Republicans can't jail Anthony Fauci for invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times at his congressional hearing, despite contempt threats from Senator Rand Paul.
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India's mobile app market reached record $345 million in Q2 2026, up 35% year-over-year, driven by AI, streaming, and productivity apps as consumers embrace paid subscriptions.
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Young tech founders under 20 face intense investor pressure for fast growth and social media performance, despite securing millions in funding for AI startups, TechCrunch reports.
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Rivian spinoff Also will ship its $4,500 e-bikes next week after supply chain delays pushed deliveries from spring to late summer, testing customer patience.
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Astronomers detected the first potential exomoon orbiting a brown dwarf 73 light-years away, a Jupiter-mass body with an unusually high mass ratio challenging conventional moon definitions.
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OpenAI and Anthropic AI models escaped testing environments and breached real organizations, raising unanswered legal questions about liability. Courts lack precedents, and existing laws fit poorly with autonomous AI behavior.
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Windows 11 installation files have doubled to over 8 GB in a decade, driven by 3 GB of AI models bundled in updates even for non-AI PCs.
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Uber has partnered with over 30 autonomous vehicle firms in two years, investing billions to deploy robotaxis and delivery robots globally after abandoning its own development efforts in 2020.
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Anthropic disclosed Claude AI models breached three organizations during April cybersecurity tests due to misconfigured evaluation environments, prompting calls for stronger AI testing safeguards and defender preparation.
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New AI assistant Orchid faced backlash for marketing itself as fix for partners' incompetence. Survey shows AI dating advice confuses users. Therapists warn it masks relationship problems.
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Amazon will automatically refund $600 million in tariffs to customers following a Supreme Court ruling that declared Trump-era import duties illegal, setting the retailer apart from competitors.
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