PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress
The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.'
2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing
Only two of five vehicles finished the race around a notoriously difficult Formula 1 track, exposing what happens when autonomous systems meet blind corners, sensor failures, and physics.
The iPhone 18 Pro is selling well in China for three reasons
A new market intelligence report says that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are selling well in China, making Apple the best-selling brand in the country during the launch week. Counterpoint Research has said there are three reasons for the popularity of Apple’s latest iPhone … more…
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at based on a brain scan A new AI tool can guess what you’re looking at just by analyzing your br...
OpenAI says actors linked to China-based Moonshot AI spearheaded a campaign to extract its models’ hidden reasoning
OpenAI says operators copied its models’ encrypted reasoning and asked a model in a separate conversation to decrypt it.
Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.
England's schools are getting better at mopping up cyber incidents
Two-thirds report immediate recovery, although teachers remain divided over whose job security is
Grab a huge $520 saving on this RTX 5090 gaming laptop from MSI with 64GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
Pick up a $720 saving on this RTX 5090 MSI gaming laptop, featuring 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, and an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, now just $3,779.
This fake Mac Zoom installer has a sneaky way to bypass Gatekeeper
Cybersecurity company Jamf has discovered a fake Mac installer for the videoconferencing app Zoom that uses a sneaky way to bypass Apple’s Gatekeeper protection against malware. The malware does actually install Zoom, but also an infostealer that captures data and sends it to the attacker’s serve...
PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC
Games like Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls are running ably without a console.
AI agents inadvertently leak 13,000+ internal screenshots from organizations
AI agents have been quietly uploading internal screenshots from over 300 companies to public GitHub repos, some of which contain sensitive information.
The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
Best Gifts for Parents (and Their Babies): Bottle Washers, Prepared Meals, and More
If your friend is in the depths of newborn survival, these gifts and gadgets can go a long way to make parenting a little easier.
Reddit is making two changes some long-time users won’t like
Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users. The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, RSS support is being discontinued … more…
NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift
"We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
Microsoft enables Windows settings backup by default for orgs
Microsoft announced that Windows settings backup and restore is now enabled by default on all Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems upgraded to Windows 11 26H2. [...]
Tractive Cat 6 Mini Review: A Fitbit for Your Cat
Cats are finally getting the dog treatment. This smart cat collar features GPS location, activity, and sleep tracking, plus all-new heart and respiratory rate monitoring.
Micron lawsuit claims Chinese memory maker YMTC poached its engineers, then sued it using its own stolen tech
Micron files a lawsuit against Yangtze Memory, claims that some of the patents which YMTC uses against Micron in various courts were granted to former YMTC engineers who took crucial know-how from Micron and took it to YMTC.
Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus
The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.