VVS Stealer Uses Advanced Obfuscation to Target Discord Users
The VVS stealer, a Python‑based malware family distributed as a PyInstaller package, employs Pyarmor obfuscation to evade detection and specifically harvest Discord tokens and browser credentials. It injects malicious JavaScript into the Discord client, extracts data from Chromium‑based and Firefox browsers, and exfiltrates the information via Discord webhooks. The threat has been active since at least April 2025 and is programmed to cease operation after October 31 2026. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 analysis highlights the tool’s sophisticated encryption and persistence mechanisms.
The Overlooked Driver of Digital Transformation
Business leaders often focus on cloud, AI, and video when driving digital transformation, but audio quality is a critical, overlooked enabler of effective hybrid collaboration. Research from Shure and IDC shows that poor sound diminishes speaker credibility, slows decision‑making, and...
The Space Station Race: Startup Max Space to Establish Factory at Kennedy in Florida
Max Space is establishing a 20,000‑30,000 sq ft manufacturing plant at Kennedy Space Center, hiring 30‑50 staff by mid‑2026. The startup will produce inflatable habitat modules for its own Thunderbird space station, with a demonstration launch slated for 2027 on a Falcon 9....
A Popular Debloating Tool Now Has Fresh Powers to Strip Out Windows 11's AI Features – but I'd Proceed with...
FlyOOBE version 2.4 introduces “Slopilot,” a deep‑cleanup option that removes Windows 11 AI features using the external RemoveWindowsAI tool. The update expands the popular debloating utility’s capabilities, targeting Copilot, AI widgets, and related services. With over 2.5 million downloads, FlyOOBE positions itself as...
Building the Robotics Simulator I Dreamed Of
I’ve joined Lucky Robots as director of eng & AI to help build the robotics simulator I wish we had right now. If you’re someone who likes to make robots do cool stuff or want to shape a sim being built...
Innospace Releases Preliminary Results of Launch Failure
Innospace released its first preliminary investigation of the December 22 2025 Hanbit‑Nano launch failure. Video and telemetry show the vehicle climbed nominally for about 30 seconds before cloud‑induced communication loss, after which unexplained structural damage caused breakup and engine thrust termination. The flight...
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Becomes FUJIFILM Biosciences
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific rebranded as FUJIFILM Biosciences on Jan. 1, 2026, aligning its name with a 55‑year legacy in cell‑culture media and bioprocessing. The change underscores the unit’s shift toward biologics manufacturing and CDMO services. Recent strategic moves include a $3 billion, 10‑year...
Advancing Pharmaceutical Quality Through Integrated Digital Systems and Collaborative Scientific Innovation
Saharsh Davuluri of Neuland Labs outlines a digital overhaul of API manufacturing, leveraging AI tools such as Merck’s Synthia and automated parallel synthesizers to design scalable processes. He envisions a fully paperless plant where electronic batch records feed directly into...
ECB's Digital Euro Vote 2026 Threatens US Card Dependence
‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026 The EU Parliament may be divided, but in the end, the dependence on US Visa and MasterCard, with ever more erratic behavior in Washington, will win the day. EU...
When a Product Becomes Daily Habit, Users Market It
Products move through people before they move anywhere else. They spread in passing comments, side conversations, and offhand recommendations that were never planned. That only happens when a product alters daily behavior enough that omission feels strange. The improvement becomes...
First Maps of the Sun’s Outer Boundary May Help Predict Solar Storms
Scientists have produced the first verified maps of the Sun’s Alfvén critical surface, the outer boundary where solar plasma breaks free as solar wind. By merging Parker Solar Probe’s in‑situ measurements with remote observations, researchers traced the surface’s spiky, corrugated...
Use V2MOM to Unlock AI’s Trapped Value
A lot has been said about the lack of ROI from the first wave of AI projects. Let’s be generous and call those efforts experiments. Now it is 2026, AI is more powerful than it has ever been, and there...
Peruvian Lender to Acquire Florida’s Helm Bank for $180M
Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) announced a $180 million acquisition of Florida‑based Helm Bank, a lender with $1.1 billion in assets and a loan book dominated by residential mortgages. The deal, pending U.S. and Peruvian regulatory clearance, is positioned to boost...
Handala Leak Shows Telegram Account Risk, Not iPhone Hacks
Iran‑linked group Handala claimed full phone compromise of former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett and Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman, but Kela researchers found the breach was limited to their Telegram accounts. The attackers likely used SIM‑swap, SS7 interception, phishing lures...
Work With – Not Against – Shadow AI
Enterprises are confronting a new form of shadow IT dubbed “shadow AI,” where employees increasingly use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude without IT oversight. About 75% of workers now rely on these models, with 46% adopting them in...
Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing: Novel Protocol Efficiently Reduces Resource Cost
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Nanofiber Quantum Technologies have unveiled a hybrid fault‑tolerant quantum computing protocol that simultaneously reduces space and time overhead. By pairing quantum low‑density parity‑check (QLDPC) codes with concatenated Steane codes, the scheme achieves constant...
EP257 Beyond the 'Kaboom': What Actually Breaks When OT Meets the Cloud?
In this episode, Chris Sistrunk explains that the biggest OT risks now stem from routine IT‑style attacks—often “living‑off‑the‑land” exploits on engineering workstations—rather than dramatic malware like Stuxnet, as organizations connect industrial systems to the cloud for telemetry and AI. He...
Claryx.ai Launches AI-Powered Advisory Platform to Help Accountants Deliver Higher-Value Services
Claryx.ai launched an AI‑powered advisory platform that integrates with cloud accounting software like Xero and QuickBooks. The solution analyzes financial data to surface trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering real‑time, actionable insights in plain language. It targets accounting firms seeking to...
Historic LastPass Breach Enabling Cryptocurrency Theft, Investigation Reveals
In August 2022 LastPass suffered a data breach that exposed encrypted password vaults, many of which stored cryptocurrency seed phrases. Researchers from TRM Labs have now linked the breach to ongoing thefts, estimating that criminals have extracted roughly $35 million by...
Amazon’s Ember Artline Is Its Answer to Samsung’s Frame — with a Focus on Value and AI
Amazon is entering the lifestyle TV market with the Ember Artline, a 4K QLED Fire TV that doubles as a digital art frame. Priced at $899 for the 55‑inch model and including a detachable frame, it undercuts Samsung’s Frame while...
The Psychology-Driven Formula for High-Converting Giveaways
The episode breaks down a psychology‑driven formula for turning giveaways into revenue generators, emphasizing that the prize should be the brand’s own product, clearly anchored with a specific dollar value, and presented as a complete, lifestyle‑rich bundle. It highlights how...
NordVPN Denies Data Breach After Hackers Claim Salesforce Leak — Here's Everything We Know so Far
NordVPN has publicly denied a reported breach of its internal Salesforce database after a hacker claimed to have accessed development tools, source code, and API keys. The attacker posted alleged SQL dumps and screenshots on a dark‑web forum, suggesting a...
Ceres AI Renews and Enhances Integration with John Deere Operations Center to Simplify Farmland Management
Ceres AI announced a refreshed integration with John Deere Operations Center, allowing growers to view high‑resolution Ceres insights directly within the platform. The upgrade adds layered field‑level intelligence, automatic syncing of field boundaries, and streamlined data setup. By merging imagery,...
XELA Robotics Introduces Enhanced Automation for Humanoid and Industrial Robots
XELA Robotics unveiled its uSkin 3D tactile sensing platform at CES 2026, offering continuous, human‑like touch feedback for humanoid and industrial robots. The elastomer‑based sensors capture contact forces, object shape, and movement across fingertips, phalanges, and palms, and can be...
Ubicept Showcases Physics-Based Imaging at CES 2026 to Usher in the Next Generation of Smart Perception for Robotics and Autonomous...
Ubicept demonstrated its physics‑based imaging Toolkit at CES 2026, showcasing live reductions in blur and noise on both conventional CMOS and next‑generation SPAD sensors. The Toolkit, featuring the Ubicept Photon Fusion algorithm and FLARE firmware, enables high‑dynamic‑range and fast‑motion imaging by...
Audit Your Entire Funnel Before Tweaking Headlines
“We’re generating leads, but we aren’t closing deals.” I hear this often from SaaS businesses, and it’s rarely a simple fix. - Sometimes you’re attracting the wrong prospects. - Sometimes sales is dropping the ball on demo calls. - Sometimes...
Arlo and Samsung Extend Partnership to Integrate New Smart Security Capabilities Into Smartthings Platform
Arlo Technologies and Samsung SmartThings have expanded their partnership to embed Arlo's Smart Security SaaS platform directly into the SmartThings app, starting with U.S. consumers. The collaboration builds on last year’s AI‑powered object detection integration, adding new security services such...
Gpt Ai Corporation, Inc. Declares “Websites Are a Thing of the Past” With Launch of Edgpt.ai Platform for Educational Institutions
GPT AI Corporation launched EdGPT.ai, a conversational AI platform for educational institutions, proclaiming that traditional websites are obsolete. The solution tackles the 94.8% accessibility failure rate highlighted in the 2025 WebAIM Million study by delivering instant, 24/7 information through natural‑language...
Rapid Drone Launches as Demand for Real-Time Aerial Intelligence Surges
Rapid Drone entered the market as a dedicated aerial‑intelligence services provider, capitalising on a commercial drone sector projected to expand from $30 billion in 2024 to over $54 billion by 2030. The company manages a fleet of USA‑Blue‑Certified drones, offering real‑time intelligence...
Product-Led Growth Now Essential for Rapid Scale
Big news. I have officially started rewriting the OG Product-Led Growth Book with Laura Kluz . It has been 6 years since I wrote the original. In tech years, that is a lifetime. Back then, PLG was a choice. You...
Caterpillar to Showcase Next Era in Industrial AI and Autonomy at CES 2026
Caterpillar Inc. will headline CES 2026 with a keynote and a live exhibit showcasing its next‑generation industrial AI and autonomous solutions. The company will demonstrate the Cat AI Nexus on a 306 mini excavator, offering real‑time guidance, safety features, and smart fleet...
IntBot to Debut First-Ever Unmanned CES Booth Run by a Robot; Humanoid "Nylo" Takes the Floor Solo
IntBot will showcase its flagship humanoid, Nylo, as the sole exhibitor at CES 2026, operating an unmanned booth for the entire first day. The robot will greet visitors, initiate conversations, and answer questions without any human assistance, demonstrating real‑time social autonomy....
Multi-Compendial Compliance for Pharmaceutical Excipients–Part 2: A Detailed Assessment for Specification Equivalence
The article presents a technical assessment of compendial tests across the European Pharmacopoeia, USP‑NF, and Japanese Pharmacopoeia to establish specification equivalence for pharmaceutical excipients. It recommends standardizing on the Ph. Eur. method for most tests, applying the tightest acceptance criteria, and...
Over Five Percent of ChatGPT Messages Worldwide Are About Health
OpenAI reports that over five percent of global ChatGPT traffic now centers on health topics. In the United States, 40 million users consult the chatbot daily for medical advice, ranging from symptom checks to insurance comparisons. The platform logs nearly two...
Microsoft Edge Is Getting a Copilot-Inspired Redesign
Microsoft is rolling out a major UI refresh for Edge that borrows the Copilot design language. Early Canary and Dev builds already show Copilot‑styled settings, context menus, and a new tab page with rounded corners, matching colors and fonts from...
DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS Launches Streaming TV Solution For Small Businesses
DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS announced a nationwide launch of a streaming TV solution aimed at small businesses, offering a self‑install option that runs on existing high‑speed broadband. The service includes access to more than 140 free ad‑supported FAST channels from major...
Traffic Stop Shows No Digital Yuan Use, Just Mobile Payments
Sorry but the headline is BS. This obviously shows that the rider was pulled over, questioned, and put before a traffic court. There is no sign of the digital yuan CBDC being used here. How is this different...
Shift to Strategy: Marketers Add Value Beyond AI
Insightful thread about what a performance marketer can do all day to add greater value if #AI takes over execution.
XELA Robotics Unlocks Enhanced Automation for Humanoid and Industrial Robots
XELA Robotics unveiled its uSkin tactile sensor suite at CES, giving humanoid and industrial robots a human‑like sense of touch. The sensors, integrated into robot hands and grippers from partners such as Wonik, Weiss and Tesollo, provide 3‑D force, shape...
Skip Slides, Start Talking: Better Decisions Through Discussion
There’s a reason some leaders remove PowerPoint entirely. Slides tend to structure the conversation before the thinking is done. When the goal is better decisions, it’s often more effective to start with discussion, not decks. 👉 Fewer slides. More clarity. https://t.co/gNSPRvwjqj
Unitree H2 Robot Masters Aerial Kicks and Spins
Unitree H2 humanoid robot's daily training: soaring kicks and mid-air spins https://t.co/LQUtL0LRHZ via @YouTube #Unitree #humanoidrobot #humanoid #AI #robot #robotics @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley @sallyeaves...
Gmail Preparing to Drop POP3 Mail Fetching
Google announced that, starting January 2026, Gmail will discontinue support for POP3 mail fetching and the Gmailify feature that applied Gmail’s spam protection and organization tools to third‑party accounts. The change removes the ability to consolidate external email accounts directly within...
Best LLMs for 64 GB Mac Mini M4 Pro
which good models can one run on a 64 gb mac mini m4 pro? just asking as im seeing a surge in people buying mac minis for running llms locally.
Open‑source Gemini Could Crown GDM as AI Leader
Gemini open-source would kill the game and definitely set GDM as the #1 in AI!
Mindgruve Appoints Spencer Lian-Thornton as VP of Growth and Partnerships
Mindgruve Holdings announced Spencer Lian‑Thornton as Vice President of Growth and Partnerships, effective Jan. 2 2026. Lian‑Thornton arrives after a 12‑year tenure at Amazon where he led retail media strategies for brands such as Wrangler, Hanes and New Balance. In his new...
Realbotix Partners with FUTR to Bring AI Agents Into the Physical World
Realbotix Corp. announced a strategic partnership with FUTR Corp. to embed FUTR’s AI Agent platform into Realbotix’s humanoid robots, creating a physical AI assistant. The pilot, slated for the first half of 2026, will let users link their FUTR AI...
Getsitecontrol Launches Redesigned Widget Builder 2026: Implementing Agile Editing for Popups and Forms
Getsitecontrol has unveiled a redesigned, no‑code widget builder that gives ecommerce marketers full visual control over popups, forms and teasers. The new editor features a sidebar component tree, drag‑and‑drop reordering, undo/redo, and a built‑in CSS editor for pixel‑level styling. Built...
Wondershare Accelerates Its AI Innovation Layout, With Its Edrawmax Topping the G2 Rankings
Wondershare’s EdrawMax has been named the No. 1 “Easiest to Use Diagramming Software” in G2’s latest user‑driven rankings. The V15 release introduces a AI‑powered “Draw Agent” that creates and edits diagrams via natural language, while integrating Google’s Nano Banana Pro for...
Electromate Expands Mobile Robotics Offering with Maxon HEJ 90 High-Efficiency Joint
Electromate Inc. announced the launch of the maxon HEJ 90 High‑Efficiency Joint, a compact, sealed actuator for mobile and legged robots. The joint delivers up to 140 Nm (configurable to 180 Nm) torque, 86 % efficiency, and speeds up to 13 rad/s within a 110 mm × 90 mm...
AI Tool Catches Pancreatic Cancer in Routine Scans Before Symptoms Appear
Alibaba's Damo Academy unveiled PANDA, an AI system that spots pancreatic tumors in non‑contrast CT scans—images that often miss cancers even for seasoned radiologists. In a clinical trial at Ningbo University Hospital, the tool reviewed 180,000 scans, flagging two dozen...
