More companies are laying off employees, with AI cited as a reason Freshwords reduces its number of employees by 11% Coinbase cuts headcount by 14% Artificial intelligence is being touted as the cause of more job losses as two more companies join the list of tech companies laying off employees in 2026. Freshworks has announced […]
Google raised rewards to $1.5 million. for top-level Android exploits, and prioritized risks beyond AI-detectable bugs Chrome’s program now offers up to $250,000 for full chain browser exploitation, plus bonuses for Miracle Ptr bypass The company paid DKK 17.1 million. USD to researchers in 2025, with lifetime payouts of over 81 million USD since 2010
Russia plans to block 92% of VPNs by 2030 Millions in funding will build a permanent censorship infrastructure New taxes and tracking rules further tighten the network The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set itself an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating in the country by
Upcoming horror movie Passenger has a new teaser featurette The film will be released on May 22, 2026 It’s up against some big new horror titles being released during May May 2026 is shaping up to be a massive month for the horror genre, and I’m excited to have so much to look forward to.
Genesis AI robot hands handle frontier tasks They can make eggs and solve a Rubik’s cube The training takes place in part via cheap, portable gloves If there’s a single obstacle preventing humanoid robots from entering our homes and workplaces, it might be “frontier tasks.” These are complex tasks with several steps, such as acting
New analysis shows April 2026 Vimeo incident exposed emails and names of around 119,000 users ShinyHunters leaked 106GB of stolen documents after failed ransom negotiations While the data is limited, victims face increased risks of phishing and identity fraud The Vimeo data breach, which took place in April 2026, affected more than 119,000 people, new
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Attackers poisoned DAEMON Tools downloads with malware, infecting thousands worldwide The campaign first deployed an infostealer, followed by a selective backdoor on targeted machines Researchers suspect Chinese actors and note the precision of the attack against government and industrial systems DAEMON Tools, a popular program used to create and use virtual drives on a computer,
Microsoft will do more to File Explorer to make it faster This goes beyond the existing work to help it load faster the first time it is used It includes ‘targeted optimizations’ to further speed up launch and ‘fundamental engineering to eliminate unnecessary disk reads, reduce hangs and improve responsiveness across the board’ A Microsoft
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Scammers target job applicants, and younger workers are most at risk Despite awareness, LinkedIn says younger workers are just desperate for a job Most attacks are moving away from trusted platforms to personal messaging apps New LinkedIn data has claimed that Gen Z workers are more vulnerable to job scams despite increasing awareness – around
Microsoft stops development of Copilot for Xbox consoles The functionality is also implemented in the Xbox mobile app Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says it’s to “deepen” the brand’s connection with gamers and developers Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has confirmed that the gaming brand is abandoning its integration of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant. In a recent
