Ex-NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is set to testify before Congress this month
House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast said a hearing with Jensen Huang will take place before Thanksgiving.
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Read more Technology →Zelenskyy says Starshield has been slowed again, endangering Ukraine's defense
It comes three weeks after Ukraine's speeds were restored following the last throttling incident.
Read story →Apple Sports adds live UFC updates
The app can deliver real-time stats for each fight on a UFC card.
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Read more Cybersecurity →ThreatsDay: 59 Linux Kernel Bugs, Falcon Spyware, GSocket Backdoors + 17 More Stories
A search result isn't always safe. An access request isn't always harmless. And a familiar account doesn't always mean a familiar person is using it. Simple things to remember. Yet a surprising amount of this week's trouble starts right th…
Read story →New SignDrop Zero-Day Exploit Turns Windows CLFS Security Feature Into SYSTEM Access
Public exploit code released earlier this week claims that a local Windows user can gain SYSTEM privileges through the Common Log File System driver. The proof of concept, called SignDrop, targets a log-authentication feature added to the…
Read story →Critical Red Hat Quay Flaw Lets Attackers Read and Overwrite All Private Container Images in a Registry
A critical flaw in Red Hat Quay allows an attacker who can access a Quay registry to read and overwrite private container images in every repository. Quay enables anonymous access by default, and while it is enabled, the attacker needs no…
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Read more Data Breaches →Who Runs the Ransomware Group Qilin?
The cybercrime group Qilin has emerged as the world's most active ransomware affiliate program, claiming at least 365 victim organizations in the past three months alone. But even top Russian hackers make operational security mistakes, and…
Read story →Microsoft Fixes Nearly 1,100 Security Vulnerabilities
Microsoft did another four-digit patch drop today, releasing updates to fix almost 1,100 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. This month's Patch Tuesday addresses 63 critical flaws -- including…
Read story →Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
Several staffers at the White House are using computers or mobile devices equipped with residential proxy services that render their internet address available for others to rent, security experts warned today. One of the proxy services is…
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Read more Privacy →Beyond data breaches, NordVPN's new tool promises to help you shrink your full digital footprint
A breach alert only tells you half the story. NordVPN's new scanner tracks the passive digital shadow you leave behind every day. Here's how.
Read story →Surfshark proves it does not record your data with a fresh independent no-logs audit
Surfshark has completed an independent no-log audit by KPMG, confirming the provider does not track user browsing habits or record identifying network data. Here's why this result matters to you.
Read story →Firefox's built-in VPN outage in Iran — Mozilla blames suspected abuse by third-party apps
Firefox’s free built-in VPN temporarily vanished for users in Iran, prompting censorship fears. Here's all we know.
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Read more Science →Common forever chemicals linked to nearly double the rate of aggressive breast cancer
An NIH study found that women with high levels of two common “forever chemicals” had up to 93% higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer. The discovery raises concerns about the potential health effects of persistent chemicals fo…
Read story →Earth's fiery birth may have created hundreds of oceans' worth of water
Earth's water may have been born in the planet's fiery atmosphere rather than delivered by icy comets or asteroids. Scientists discovered that rocky pebbles reacting with hydrogen under extreme heat can produce water in minutes, potentiall…
Read story →Scientists discover a common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that fructose, a sugar commonly found in sweetened foods and drinks, may help aggressive ovarian cancer spread. Researchers discovered that cancer cells surviving chemotherapy release fructose tha…
Read story →Jensen Huang’s exit puts Nvidia’s support for open source in question
Jensen Huang’s resignation raises questions about Nvidia’s commitment to open-source AI, including its Hugging Face acquisition, open-weight models, and advocacy against restrictions, as the company navigates a leadership transition.
Read story →Hugging Face CEO vows to keep fighting for open-source AI after Jensen Huang’s exit
Hugging Face's CEO pledged to keep fighting for open-source AI after Huang's exit, raising questions about Nvidia's $12.9B acquisition.
Read story →United Airlines blocks AI agents from booking flights, citing cybersecurity risks
The airline said it will not allow customers to use AI agents to book flights and manage reservations.
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