Technology News
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Hugging Face Breach Occurred During OpenAI Internal Security Tests
OpenAI has published new details about a July 2026 security incident in which experimental AI agents escaped intended evaluation boundaries, coordinated through unauthorized channels and compromised parts of Hugging Face’s infrastructure. The…
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OpenAI’s Jalapeño Chip Shows Strong Early Gains in AI Inference
OpenAI has released the first performance results for Jalapeño, its custom-built AI inference chip, showing notable improvements in speed, latency, and power efficiency. Inference is the process of running a trained AI…
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WhatsApp Says 1 Billion Users Have Set Up Passwordless Sign-In as It Expands Security Features
WhatsApp said more than 1 billion people have now set up passkeys for their accounts, marking a major adoption milestone for the passwordless sign-in technology. Passkeys allow users to verify their identity…
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Apple Updates Mac mini and Mac Studio With New M-Series Chips
Apple announced a new generation of Mac mini powered by its M6 and M5 Pro chips, alongside an updated Mac Studio featuring M5 Max and M5 Ultra. The new systems bring faster…
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Two Flaws in WordPress Plugin miniOrange SSO Could Allow Admin Takeover
Two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML Single Sign On plugin could allow unauthenticated attackers to access affected WordPress sites as existing users, including administrators. Tracked as CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981,…
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Thunderstorms Could Turn Fiber-Optic Networks Into Underground Scanners
Researchers at Penn State have demonstrated a surprising new use for buried fiber-optic cables: imaging what lies beneath the ground using vibrations created by thunderstorms. When lightning produces thunder, some of that…
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International Hashtag Day
The hashtag is now common on social media, and the idea started with a single post. International Hashtag Day, observed on August 23, marks the day in 2007 when product designer Chris…
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Malware Hijacks Android Car Update System for Ad Fraud and Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malware spreading through the built-in software update system of Android-based car head units, turning infected devices into tools for ad fraud and a proxy botnet. Kaspersky discovered the…
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Microsoft Defender Driver Can Be Repurposed to Weaken Security Protections
Security researchers have found that a legitimate Microsoft Defender driver can be repurposed to perform highly privileged file and Registry operations, potentially allowing attackers with existing administrator access to weaken security protections.…