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Reddit to Require Login for Browsing, Ending Two Decades of Open Access
SaaS

Reddit to Require Login for Browsing, Ending Two Decades of Open Access

Reddit will require login for browsing after two decades of open access, citing data protection concerns. Search traffic fell sharply in Q3 2026, but logged-in users drive most revenue.

1d ago
Bluesky Blocks Links to Leaked Files on 41,000 DHS Employees
Cybersecurity

Bluesky Blocks Links to Leaked Files on 41,000 DHS Employees

Bluesky blocks links to leaked archive of over 41,000 DHS employee records, labeling them malicious despite transparency guidelines. Company cites unauthorized personal information sharing as violation.

2d ago
ConnectWise Restarts Cloud Backup Service After China-Linked Attack
Cybersecurity

ConnectWise Restarts Cloud Backup Service After China-Linked Attack

ConnectWise restored its Cloud Backup service after a China-linked cyberattack shut it down for two weeks, affecting over 2,300 MSP partners. No customer data was accessed.

2d ago
Cloudflare's KV Instant Delivers 1.62 ms Reads, Costs $0.10 Per Write
Cloud

Cloudflare's KV Instant Delivers 1.62 ms Reads, Costs $0.10 Per Write

Cloudflare launched KV Instant with 1.62 ms reads and $0.10 writes, but limits namespaces to 10,000 pairs, one megabyte, and one write per second total.

3d ago
Google Tests Browser-Based Email Verification to Replace One-Time Codes
Emerging

Google Tests Browser-Based Email Verification to Replace One-Time Codes

Google's Chrome trial lets browsers verify email addresses without sending messages, using signed tokens from providers like Gmail to replace one-time codes and reduce sign-up abandonment.

3d ago
Startups Risk Failure by Sacrificing Revenue for Big-Name Deals, Report Finds
AI & ML

Startups Risk Failure by Sacrificing Revenue for Big-Name Deals, Report Finds

AI startups are wasting venture capital chasing big-name customers at zero profit, when many should focus on buyers ready to purchase immediately instead.

3d ago
Startups Only Get 77 Seconds to Win Investor Attention, Yet 18% Leave Before Slide 2
SaaS

Startups Only Get 77 Seconds to Win Investor Attention, Yet 18% Leave Before Slide 2

Investors view most pitch decks for just 77 seconds, with behavior split between instant dismissals and full reads. Twelve-page decks with early traction placement perform best across engagement metrics.

3d ago
Numeracle Raises $28 Million to Fix Wrongly Blocked Business Calls
AI & ML

Numeracle Raises $28 Million to Fix Wrongly Blocked Business Calls

Numeracle raised $28 million from Edison Partners to help businesses combat incorrect spam labels on legitimate calls, reaching profitability with 4,000 customers and expanding internationally.

3d ago
AI Coding Tools Cut Build Time but Maintenance Costs Exceed Savings, Report Finds
AI & ML

AI Coding Tools Cut Build Time but Maintenance Costs Exceed Savings, Report Finds

AI coding assistants slash software build costs to $7,700 versus $30,000 annual licenses, but maintenance now consumes 42% of developer time while vendor-built tools succeed twice as often as internal builds.

3d ago
Hackers Use Microsoft Teams Chat to Breach Companies in Under 15 Minutes
Cybersecurity

Hackers Use Microsoft Teams Chat to Breach Companies in Under 15 Minutes

4d ago
Former Meta AI Director Launches Startup to Replace Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
AI Apps

Former Meta AI Director Launches Startup to Replace Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

4d ago
Hackers Made 200,000 Login Attempts in Token-Spraying Campaign
Cybersecurity

Hackers Made 200,000 Login Attempts in Token-Spraying Campaign

Oct 24, 2026
Vercel Demands Vendors Drop API Keys by 2027, Faces Same Challenge Itself
Cybersecurity

Vercel Demands Vendors Drop API Keys by 2027, Faces Same Challenge Itself

Oct 23, 2026
WordPress Plugin Maker Breached, Attackers Install Backdoors on Customer Sites
Cybersecurity

WordPress Plugin Maker Breached, Attackers Install Backdoors on Customer Sites

Oct 23, 2026
Startups Without New Funding in Years Score Big Acquisitions, Data Shows
SaaS

Startups Without New Funding in Years Score Big Acquisitions, Data Shows

Oct 23, 2026
Slingshot Raises $27 Million to Embed Low-Cost Insurance in Software Checkouts
Fintech

Slingshot Raises $27 Million to Embed Low-Cost Insurance in Software Checkouts

Oct 23, 2026
WordPress Sites Hit by Malware After Plugin Developer's Database Breach
Cybersecurity

WordPress Sites Hit by Malware After Plugin Developer's Database Breach

Oct 22, 2026
Hackers Use Cloud Services Like AWS, Microsoft to Evade Corporate Security
Cloud

Hackers Use Cloud Services Like AWS, Microsoft to Evade Corporate Security

Oct 22, 2026
New Mac App Turns Remote Windows Into Local Apps for AI Agents
AI Apps

New Mac App Turns Remote Windows Into Local Apps for AI Agents

Oct 21, 2026
NestJS 12 Moves to ESM, Adds Native Observability Without Breaking Old Code
SaaS

NestJS 12 Moves to ESM, Adds Native Observability Without Breaking Old Code

Oct 21, 2026
ConnectWise Disables Seven Apps After Breach of Microsoft 365 Tenants
Cybersecurity

ConnectWise Disables Seven Apps After Breach of Microsoft 365 Tenants

Oct 19, 2026
UK Cabinet Office Loses £7.8 Million Killing Recruitment Platform
IT Services

UK Cabinet Office Loses £7.8 Million Killing Recruitment Platform

Oct 17, 2026
China-Linked Hackers Used Zero-Day Flaw to Hijack BeyondTrust Support Servers
Cybersecurity

China-Linked Hackers Used Zero-Day Flaw to Hijack BeyondTrust Support Servers

Oct 17, 2026
Munich Saves €1.5 Million a Year by Swapping Proprietary Software for Open Source
Cloud

Munich Saves €1.5 Million a Year by Swapping Proprietary Software for Open Source

Oct 17, 2026
Meta's New Terms Let It Scrape News Sites That Use Business Suite
AI & ML

Meta's New Terms Let It Scrape News Sites That Use Business Suite

Oct 17, 2026
Flock Safety Costs Soared 400% in Six Years for One Georgia City, Records Show
Cybersecurity

Flock Safety Costs Soared 400% in Six Years for One Georgia City, Records Show

Oct 17, 2026
AI Infrastructure Demand Pushes Cloud Service Bookings Up 95%, ISG Reports
AI & ML

AI Infrastructure Demand Pushes Cloud Service Bookings Up 95%, ISG Reports

Oct 17, 2026
GitLab Fixes Max-Severity Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated Code Execution
Cybersecurity

GitLab Fixes Max-Severity Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated Code Execution

Oct 17, 2026
Spotify Opens Sales Site to Sell Internal Developer Tools to Enterprises
SaaS

Spotify Opens Sales Site to Sell Internal Developer Tools to Enterprises

Oct 17, 2026