Security & Privacy
Danfoss refrigeration controllers led to mass defrost in France
Hackers used old Danfoss refrigeration controllers to switch on defrost cycles overnight, spoiling food in hundreds of French supermarkets.
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Phones & Gadgets
Apple TV 4K upgrades could launch with Siri AI and new remote
The rumors were right. Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV 4K brings an A19 chip, hands-free Siri AI and a findable remote, but its $299 price has buyers hesitating.
Apps & Software
Windows 11 23H2 end of support forces you to move to 26H2 now
The November 2026 security update is the last one for 23H2 Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise. Here's how the jump to 26H2 works.
Apps & Software
LineageOS Pixel 10 10a brings Android 17 builds now
LineageOS 24, built on Android 17, finally supports Google's Pixel 10 family more than a year after launch, with a new way to install it from a web browser.
AI
Rubedo anti-aging skin drug cuts skin age by about two years
In an 11-person study, Rubedo's experimental RLS-1496 cream lowered measured skin age by 2.1 years in four weeks. You can't buy it, and experts urge caution.
Tech Policy
Solar geoengineering governance war game exposes deep mistrust
Experts role-played a UN crisis over technology that dims sunlight to cool the planet. Rivalry took over, the science got sidelined, and no deal was ever signed.
Security & Privacy
Japan cyber alarm: 20+ firms hit as millions of records leak
From Burger King Japan's app to police staff lists, breaches keep coming. Tokyo has new powers to hit back, and one company is asking it to use them.
Tech Business
Nvidia Reflection AI talks weigh a compute deal or full buyout
Nvidia already owns a big stake in the open-weight model maker. Now it is weighing a buyout, a bigger check or an acqui-hire that could dodge a long review.
Science & Space
Antarctic sea ice peaked at 17.59 million sq km in 2026
NASA and NSIDC say the ice peaked on September 14, about a million square kilometers short of average, making the past four winters the four lowest on record.
Tech Policy
UK could lead global AI safety rules, Microsoft’s president warns
Brad Smith wants kill switches, incident reports and outside testing for AI, splitting from the White House and pointing to Britain to write the rules.
Gaming
WoW Forever skips Goblins and Vulpera to honor original lore
Vulpera, Goblins and Haranir are off the table. The only new race at launch is the Skyborne, and Blizzard says Forever will tell its own, smaller-scale stories.
AI
MSI’s new Prestige N16 Flip AI+ brings RTX Spark and 128GB option
The 16-inch convertible starts at $3,299.99 in the US and climbs to $6,799.99, with up to 128GB of shared memory for running AI on the laptop itself.