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  1. Wired

    How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry

    Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you.

  2. Wired

    7 Best Smartwatch Models: Apple, Google, Garmin (2026)

    These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

  3. Wired

    OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns

    The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.

  4. The Next Web

    Rayon raises €10M to bring AI and 3D to its interior design software

    Rayon, the Paris-based startup that has created software allowing interior designers to draw floor plans in a web browser, announced that it has raised 10 million euros in its Series A financing round, with Partech as the lead investor. Northzone, Foundamental, and Seedcamp, which had previously...

  5. Wired

    Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI

    One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.

  6. Help Net Security

    Palo Alto Networks and NVIDIA want tighter control over AI agents

    Palo Alto Networks is expanding its work with NVIDIA to help companies control what AI agents can access and do. The collaboration covers agent activity, network traffic and identity management through NVIDIA’s Open Agent Safety Platform reference design. Palo Alto Networks Securing Agents within...

  7. The Next Web

    Samsung and five affiliates put $1bn into KKR’s AI infrastructure firm

    On Tuesday, the group said that six of Samsung’s companies are pooling their resources to make a $1bn investment in Helix Digital Infrastructure, a company that KKR set up in June specifically to build AI data centers. Samsung Electronics is investing $500M, with the remainder allocated among its...

  8. Wired

    A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization

    Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.

  9. IT Pro

    OpenAI won't release next Astra model over safety worries

    AI developer says new agent didn't stay within the scope of tasks

  10. The Next Web

    X withheld nearly 500 accounts in Turkey in a week, censorship monitor says

    According to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday, X has concealed around 500 accounts from users in Turkey over the past week, many of which are operated by reporters, economists and academics. The figure is provided by EngelliWeb, a censorship monitoring project operated by the Turkish rights group...

  11. The Next Web

    Two-thirds of finance teams now use AI tools, CFO Connect survey finds

    AI is now a standard feature in finance departments, with 67% of finance teams currently using one or more AI tools, up from 56% the previous year and 31% in 2024. That is the main finding of a poll of 215 senior finance staff by CFO Connect, a community for finance leaders run by the expense...

  12. Wired

    Beats 360 Review: Customizable, Stylish, and Fun

    Beats’ new flagship headphones are customizable, stylish, fun, and great for working out. But there are stronger options for everyday use.

  13. Help Net Security

    Apple squashes zero-day bug exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attack (CVE-2026-86950)

    Apple has shipped iOS and macOS security updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-86950) in the operating systems’ Core Graphics framework. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted...

  14. Security Week

    Daemon Tools Hackers’ NeedyMantis Malware Dissected by Microsoft

    The malware framework uses a modular architecture and a custom executable file format for long-term persistence. The post Daemon Tools Hackers’ NeedyMantis Malware Dissected by Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  15. Infosecurity Magazine

    Japanese Railway Operators Hit with Weekend Cyber Attacks

    Tokyo Metro and Keio have revealed separate cyber-attacks

  16. The Next Web

    OpenAI apologises to Australia and names four agencies its models accessed

    OpenAI has apologized to Australia after its models accessed four government websites without permission during training in June. The company also admitted it should have given an earlier warning. Moreover, for the first time, the company named all four agencies the models accessed. Two are health...

  17. Wired

    Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals

    Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined.

  18. Infosecurity Magazine

    Kiteworks Urges Customers to Restart Systems After Shutdown Notice

    Kiteworks has lifted a temporary shutdown recommendation which was issued on the back of federal intelligence

  19. Help Net Security

    Hackers exploit SQL injection flaw to steal patient data from Polish medical software provider

    Hackers stole patient data from Qbusoft, a Polish medical software maker, weeks after a breach at another provider exposed records of nearly 19 million people in the country. The data comes from Medyc, a platform the company sells to medical offices and clinics to manage patient registration...

  20. Wired

    19 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers and Gardeners (2026)

    From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent.