GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D WOOD
Gigabyte unveiled the X870E AERO X3D WOOD, a high‑end motherboard that blends an 8‑layer PCB with wood‑grain composite panels on the I/O and secondary M.2 heatsink. The board supplies 60 A through a 16+2+2 power delivery system and adds leather‑tipped pull tabs for easier M.2 drive removal. Reviewers confirm performance on par with the first‑gen X870E, while the novelty aesthetic is its standout feature. The composite material mimics wood without fire‑risk, positioning the product as a premium, design‑focused offering.
MuddyWater Pays for Russian CastleRAT Malware
Iranian state‑sponsored group MuddyWater has become a paying customer of a Russian malware‑as‑a‑service (MaaS) platform, using the CastleRAT tool in a new campaign called “ChainShell.” The operation leverages a misconfigured C2 server, an Ethereum‑based smart contract for address resolution, and...
Fast-Moving Ransomware, Router-Based Espionage Threats Target Education and Small-Office Organizations
Microsoft warned that the Storm‑1175 group is deploying Medusa ransomware at unprecedented speed, often encrypting victims within 24 hours after initial compromise. The campaign has leveraged more than 16 vulnerabilities across Exchange servers, file‑transfer tools and RMM platforms, targeting education, healthcare,...
Microsoft Raises Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Prices, up $500 Since Launch
Microsoft announced price hikes for its Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11, raising base models to $1,500—$500 above the 2024 launch price. The increases, driven by a global RAM and component cost surge, affect multiple configurations, with some models now costing...
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[Sponsor] WorkOS FGA: The Authorization Layer for AI Agents
WorkOS introduces Fine‑Grained Authorization (FGA) to secure AI agents that now operate inside enterprise environments. Traditional IAM models—OAuth tokens, service‑account keys, and flat RBAC—grant agents the same broad privileges as humans, exposing Confused Deputy attacks. FGA extends role‑based control with...
David’s Bridal Partners With Shopify for Agentic Commerce
David's Bridal has rolled out Shopify’s Agentic Storefronts on ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, enabling shoppers to discover, receive recommendations, and buy wedding apparel through AI‑driven conversations. The initiative makes the bridal retailer one of the first global merchants to embed...
Podcast with Matt Kinsella, CEO of Infleqtion
Infleqtion, a Boulder‑based quantum technologies firm, leverages neutral‑atom platforms to sell both quantum sensors and emerging quantum computers. CEO Matt Kinsella says the company’s diversified product line—clocks, RF and inertial sensors—generates near‑term cash while the computing roadmap aims for 100...
What Stanford’s HAI Report Says About AI in Science
The Stanford HAI AI Index 2026 shows frontier AI models now matching or exceeding human baselines on PhD‑level science, mathematics, and coding tasks, highlighted by a 30‑point jump on the Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark. The top six models—Anthropic, xAI, Google,...
Google Shoehorned Rust Into Pixel 10 Modem to Make Legacy Code Safer
Google’s Project Zero uncovered a remote code‑execution flaw in Pixel phone modems, prompting the company to bolster baseband security. Instead of rewriting the entire firmware, Google inserted a Rust‑based component into the Pixel 10 modem’s legacy C/C++ stack. The Rust module...
Dynamics 365 Gains Momentum: Franklin Sports, Zwilling Highlight ERP Standardization and Finance Automation
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is experiencing double‑digit growth as enterprises seek unified, cloud‑based ERP platforms. Franklin Sports chose Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, partnering with Sunrise Technologies to replace fragmented legacy systems and gain real‑time visibility across its global...
UK‑Korea Partnership Drives Autonomous Vehicle Future
Fantastic event at the @RAEngNews today on UK-Korea🇬🇧🇰🇷 collaboration on Autonomous Vehicles. Pleased to represent part of the UK views on the topic. Lots to learn & adapt from each other as the tech gets real in 2026. And super...
Techvalley Supplies HBM Inspection Equipment to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix
Techvalley has delivered custom Teraton 3D X‑ray CT systems to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for advanced packaging research, including high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) and through‑glass vias. The scanners achieve sub‑micron resolution—0.5 µm on the Teraton 7 and 0.9 µm on the Teraton 5—and complete...
Why the Iran Cyberattack Everyone Warned About Hasn’t Really Happened Yet
The United States launched major combat operations against Iran in late February, sparking warnings of a massive Iranian cyber retaliation. Six weeks later, only low‑impact incidents—such as DDoS attacks, website defacements and a brief outage at medical‑device maker Stryker—have been...
Global PC Shipments Rise in First Quarter on Inventory Build Ahead of Memory Price Increases
Global PC shipments rose between 2.5% and 4% year‑on‑year in Q1, reaching roughly 64 million units according to Gartner, IDC and Omdia. The increase stemmed mainly from distributors and vendors building inventory ahead of anticipated DRAM and NAND price hikes, rather...
Best of Show Winner BlytzPay Unveils New Intelligent Payments Platform
Utah‑based BlytzPay has launched Blytz, an evolved intelligent payments platform that merges payments, AI‑driven customer engagement, and automation into a single layer. The suite comprises BlytzPay (text‑first billpay), BlytzCollect (AI‑powered outreach via instant payment links), and BlytzCash (in‑person cash payments...
Advocacy Groups Warn Against Adding Facial Recognition to Meta AI Glasses
Meta is preparing to embed facial recognition into its AI‑powered smart glasses, prompting a coalition of more than 70 civil‑rights, domestic‑violence, reproductive‑rights, LGBTQ+, labor and immigrant advocacy groups to publicly demand the feature be scrapped. The groups argue the technology...
Future Energy Finance
Captive Intelligence, together with AXA XL and Aon, released a technical report examining how the global shift to low‑carbon energy creates new opportunities for captive insurers. The paper highlights accelerating solar and wind deployment, aging grid constraints, and the surge...
Click Therapeutics Cuts 27% of Workforce After $50M Raise
Click Therapeutics, a digital therapeutics company, announced a $50 million Series D round led by Boehringer Ingelheim. Within days of the funding, the startup slashed more than a quarter of its workforce, eliminating roughly 27% of employees. The cuts affect both engineering...
Product Spotlight: Cisco Webex Desk Pro Will Make You Look Forward to Meetings
Cisco unveiled the Webex Desk Pro, a premium videoconferencing device aimed at higher‑education campuses. In a month‑long test of 25 meetings, 95% of participants noted clearer audio and video, and productivity rose noticeably. The Desk Pro combines 4K 120‑degree camera,...
Microsoft Is Killing Outlook Lite
Microsoft announced that Outlook Lite for Android will be retired on May 25, 2026, after blocking new downloads since October 2023. The lightweight app, launched in 2022 to serve low‑end devices and slow networks, has become redundant as budget Android...
AI-Powered Pentesting: Presentation with Linked Blog Resources
I’ve added links to my presentation on how I use AI 🤖 for pentesting 😈 in this post. Most of the slides have a related blog post and I’ll probably write more about all these topics as I research this...
The Gooloo GT6000 Tested: Rapid Recharging, Reliability, and Safety Make It A Must-Have for Vehicle Owners
The Popular Mechanics review crowns the Gooloo GT6000 as the best overall portable jump starter, highlighting its 27,000 mAh capacity, 6,000 A peak output, and rapid 1.4‑hour recharge. Testers used the device on a range of older cars and RVs, noting its...
Researchers: AI-Driven Campaign Compromises Accounts More Effectively than Traditional Phishing Attacks
Microsoft researchers have identified a large‑scale AI‑driven phishing campaign that leverages the legitimate device‑code authentication flow to hijack accounts without stealing passwords. The attackers use generative AI to craft highly personalized emails and trigger real‑time code generation, bypassing the 15‑minute...
Tahoe Nitpick of the Day: ‘Reduce Transparency’ Makes Layers Harder to See, Not Easier
Apple’s macOS 26.4, codenamed Tahoe, has drawn criticism for its “Reduce transparency” accessibility setting, which paradoxically lowers contrast and makes UI elements harder to discern. The same release also introduces a blurry, lag‑filled animation when opening Launchpad via pinch gestures....
NZXT Agrees to Let Customers Keep Their Rental PCs in Class-Action Settlement
NZXT and its billing partner Fragile have agreed to a $3.45 million settlement to resolve a class‑action lawsuit over the Flex PC rental program. The deal covers 19,322 customers and includes a cash fund, a $923,117 debt‑forgiveness pool, and the option...
IRS Fraud Rings Move Beyond Tax Refund Theft
Cybercriminals are escalating tax fraud by converting stolen identities into bogus businesses, securing legitimate Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) and opening bank accounts. The scheme follows a four‑stage pipeline—identity theft, LLC registration, EIN acquisition, and credit line requests—causing credit applications to...
PadSplit Secures ORIX Financing; A Federal Court Upholds America’s Most Controversial Coliving Ban; 4.1 Million Australians Turn to Coliving, and...
PadSplit announced a new debt financing facility from ORIX USA’s Growth Capital, signaling institutional confidence in affordable shared‑housing infrastructure. A federal appeals court upheld Shawnee, Kansas’s ordinance that limits more than three unrelated adults from sharing a dwelling, raising zoning...
Office of Infectious Diseases Research Activities
The FDA’s Office of Infectious Diseases outlines its antimicrobial regulatory science agenda, referencing the 2020‑2025 National Action Plan that steers U.S. efforts against antibiotic‑resistant bacteria and fungi. It announces FY26 funding opportunities through a Broad Agency Announcement, with proposals due...
Reddit Expands Reminder Ads Globally
Reddit has rolled out its Reminder Ads feature to every advertiser on the platform, allowing brands worldwide to add a “Remind Me” button to their campaigns. When users tap the CTA, they receive two push notifications—one day before and one...
SE Qld Councils to Collaborate on Common Data, ID Foundations
South East Queensland’s 12 mayors released a collaborative digital plan that sets a roadmap for foundational digital infrastructure by 2035. The immediate focus is on building a common data environment, a regional digital identity system, and upgraded connectivity to enable...
Mark Zuckerberg Continues His Pursuit of AI Human Clones
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is training an AI replica of himself, using his speech patterns and daily decision‑making data, so the bot can interact with employees and possibly the public. The effort builds on Meta’s 2024 AI Studio, which already...
Rezolve Secures $232M Deal, Targets $360M Guidance
Macro: AI-commerce consolidation. Rezolve (RZLV) investor call; $232M contracted for 2026, $360M guidance vs Commerce.com's weak base. Risk: approvals & execution. Trading insight: consider long RZLV pre-call. 📞 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
NASA Releases Moon Base Guide for Permanent Off‑world Living
NASA just quietly published something incredible. A map of how we build a permanent human presence off Earth. It’s called the Moon Base User’s Guide. Here's what's in it! 🧵 https://t.co/oMEKKo5O8Q
Generative AI Won’t Create Value on Its Own
Generative AI has rapidly become a general‑purpose technology, but its raw capabilities alone do not guarantee business value. Professor Rahul Kapoor outlines three faces of technology value creation—emerging, enabling, and embedding—to help executives navigate the shift from invention to profitable...
AI Labs Have Long Aimed to Replace Human Workers
Agreed. But people need to understand, the idea of making human workers obsolete has been the explicit, stated *goal* of top AI labs -- and many AI researchers -- for many many years. It's not just marketing.
Tesla Launches Spring Update 2026 with ‘Hey Grok,’ New Self-Driving App, and More
Tesla’s Spring Update 2026 introduces a redesigned Self‑Driving subscription app with a $99.99‑per‑month one‑tap sign‑up, the voice‑activated “Hey Grok” assistant, and an auto‑install option for overnight software updates. The rollout also adds playful touches like a Cyberhog character in Pet Mode, custom...
AI Divides Enterprises: Winners and Lagging Adopters
How #AI Is Splitting The Enterprise World In Two by David Schiffer @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/f5tmBxUq7j #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #DL https://t.co/tFCNs4MUxc
AI Firms' AGI Mission Embeds Human Obsolescence
It isn't just a narrative. It's the mission statement. AI companies have defined "AGI" as AI that can replace rather than augment workers. And their corporate missions are to create "AGI". The notion of human obsolescence is baked into the...
Mobile Wallets Boost Security and Credit Card Utilization
Using payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay can offer extra security and encourage you to maximize your credit cards. https://t.co/VPFoaKTwsB
EU’s Digital Border Revolution: Biometrics Replace Stamps But Queues Replace Convenience
The European Union is launching a biometric entry‑exit system that will replace traditional passport stamps across Schengen borders. The new platform, part of the European Entry/Exit System (EES), captures facial and fingerprint data to streamline security checks and curb illegal...
Go's AI Ecosystem Thrives with Genkit and ADK
Go for AI agents: a field report https://t.co/Zqwe1LkpX2 < useful look, but I'd disagree that the AI ecosystem for Go doesn't exist. @GenkitFramework Go is mature and makes it easy to add AI to Go apps: https://t.co/88HQmvWkdq And ADK Go is...
RAM Shortage Spikes Surface Pro, Laptop Prices by $500
RAMageddon has come for Microsoft’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. The Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are now $500 more expensive than their original starting price https://t.co/7LlV62g67e
These Nanotweezers Grab Thousands of Tiny Cell Packets in Seconds and Expose Their Hidden Cargo
Vanderbilt researchers led by Justus Ndukaife have unveiled interferometric electrohydrodynamic tweezers (IET), a platform that can trap and analyze thousands of nanoscale extracellular vesicles (EVs) in seconds. The system combines electrohydrodynamic flow‑based capture with label‑free interferometric imaging and Raman spectroscopy,...
Thai Developer Proposes Massive Battery in Former Coal Region
Thai developer sends new big battery project to EPBC as storage takes centre stage in old coal country #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/L9uVu77HKT https://t.co/vYYx0IGNt1
From Our Perspective: The Orange Book at 40: A Valued FDA Resource Continually Enhanced by User Input
The FDA celebrated the Orange Book’s 40th anniversary, highlighting its role as the sole official source for therapeutic equivalence evaluations and reference listed drug data. The database, updated daily for generic approvals and monthly for NDA changes, underpins generic substitution,...
Claude Is Getting Worse, According to Claude
Anthropic’s Claude, once a favorite among programmers, suffered a 48‑minute outage on April 13, 2026, affecting both Claude.ai and Claude Code. Simultaneously, developers report a sharp rise in quality complaints, with over 20 new issues logged in the first half of...
AI Left the Chat Window. Now It's Doing Real Work.
Claude Cowork turns Anthropic's Claude from a text‑only chatbot into a desktop assistant that can read, edit, and create files, browse the web, and interact with calendars. In real‑world tests the tool crunched multi‑year financial reports into a polished Excel...
Ultra-Broadband 200 W Solid-State Amplifier
Exodus Advanced Communications introduced a rugged ultra‑broadband solid‑state amplifier that operates from 6 to 10 GHz and delivers more than 200 W of saturated output. The unit provides 53 dB of gain using a Class A/AB architecture, offering excellent linearity for EMI/RFI, CW, pulse and communications...
Unifying MMM & Last Touch for a Modern Marketer’s Edge
Kochava has integrated its Always‑On Incremental Measurement (AIM) marketing mix modeling solution with its core last‑touch and multi‑touch attribution platform, creating a single measurement suite. The migration opens to AIM customers on April 16, with the legacy AIM login available until...
Five9 Expands Fusion Partner Program to Broaden Open‑Platform CX Ecosystem
Five9 unveiled an expanded Fusion Partner Program that now includes independent software vendors and embedded technology partners, extending its open‑platform strategy. The move aims to give enterprises a more flexible, AI‑enabled CX stack that sales teams can leverage for faster,...