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  1. IT Pro

    Microsoft's Brad Smith wants more AI kill switches

    Brad Smith has called for more regulation, saying the UK is well-positioned to lead

  2. Wired

    AlterMe Review: Fitness Built Around My DNA

    Six months with AlterMe’s smart ring and a fitness app helped me build better habits, but the genetic insights were less revealing than I’d hoped.

  3. Security Week

    Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe

    The suspect is believed to be Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who was visiting the United States for a conference. The post Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe appeared first on SecurityWeek.

  4. Wired

    A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age

    After four weeks of using the cream, participants lowered the biological age of their skin by about two years on average.

  5. The Next Web

    IMF says AI investment is keeping global growth near 3%

    IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that spending on AI infrastructure is helping the world economy grow by about 3% each year, even though energy prices are high. She made these comments in Bangkok at the start of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, according to Reuters. According to...

  6. Wired

    Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes

    Inspired by new guidance from the Trump administration, right-wing election groups are targeting nursing homes, baselessly claiming that left-wing groups are stealing residents’ votes.

  7. CIO

    12 standout CIO skills every company wants

    Are you looking to become or move forward as a CIO? Then you’ll need to polish your business and leadership skills across a range of domains or risk career stagnation. “CIOs really need to be conversant across just about everything the company does,” says Mike Loukides, vice president of emerging...

  8. Wired

    The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026)

    Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

  9. Wired

    They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think

    Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.

  10. Infosecurity Magazine

    Net Closes Around ShinyHunters with Another FBI Arrest

    The FBI has arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive as it continues its crackdown on ShinyHunters

  11. CIO

    The great AI pricing reset is coming. Are you ready?

    Per-token pricing has become the default commercial language of generative AI, and practically every budget conversation now happens in those terms (tokens consumed, tokens generated, cost per million tokens, etc., etc.). The problem is that this model treats every AI interaction as a discrete...

  12. Help Net Security

    Hidden implant in Ledger hardware wallets linked to $93M theft

    Three days after customers in Southeast Asia began reporting drained wallets, Ledger says the damage is limited. In its 72-hour update on X on October 11, the Paris-based hardware wallet maker said “all confirmed cases related to the disclosed draining incident of Oct 9th, 2026, involve devices...

  13. IT Pro

    Two groups account for a third of UK ransomware attacks

    Data from Cohesity has revealed that Europe has become a primary target as the number of US ransomware attacks declines

  14. IT Pro Security

    Two groups account for a third of UK ransomware attacks

    Data from Cohesity has revealed that Europe has become a primary target as the number of US ransomware attacks declines

  15. The Next Web

    Nicolas Cage says he refused Amazon’s AI waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’

    Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI waiver from Amazon for “Spider-Noir”, the Prime Video series it cancelled last month. He told a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday that he will probably not work with the studio again, Variety reported. “Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune...

  16. The Next Web

    TikTok’s Shou Chew expects an AI science breakthrough within three years

    TikTok chief executive Shou Chew expects AI to deliver a major scientific breakthrough within two to three years. He named physics, biotech, chemistry and materials science. Chew spoke on Monday at DBS Bank’s Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, CNBC reported. “In the next two to three...

  17. Infosecurity Magazine

    Months-Old Palo Alto VPN Vulnerability Remains a Target for Ransomware Groups

    ReliaQuest confirmed that the Qilin and Settra ransomware groups are actively exploiting a Palo Alto vulnerability patched in May

  18. Wired

    Kindle Aluminum Review (2026): Gorgeous, but Expensive

    The gorgeous blue finish and premium feel won me over, but the reading experience offers few reasons to replace a working Kindle.

  19. The Hacker News

    Attackers Exploit CVSS 10.0 Bricksforge WordPress Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated RCE

    A maximum-severity security flaw impacting the Bricksforge plugin for WordPress has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Patchstack. The critical vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-85097 (CVSS score: 10.0), which allows unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute...

  20. NY Times

    Is Universal Basic Income the Answer to A.I.-Fueled Job Losses?

    For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.