News•Jan 26, 2026
Firewalla Outlines a Zero Trust Approach to Fixing Flat Home Networks
Firewalla introduced a zero‑trust, microsegmentation approach that lets homeowners modernize large, flat Wi‑Fi networks without renumbering IP addresses or reconfiguring devices. Using the AP7 and Orange appliances, users can keep existing SSIDs while automatically isolating legacy IoT, newer smart devices, and personal gadgets into separate segments. The VqLAN‑based system enforces device‑level policies, supports WPA3 Enterprise, and enables Wi‑Fi 7/6 GHz performance where available. The rollout promises faster, more secure home networks with minimal user disruption.
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 26, 2026
New Phishing Attack Exploits Vercel to Host and Deliver Remote Access Malware
A sophisticated phishing campaign has been leveraging Vercel's *.vercel.app subdomains since November 2025 to deliver remote‑access malware. The attackers disguise malicious pages as invoice portals or document viewers, then conditionally serve a signed GoTo Resolve installer after fingerprinting the victim’s browser....
By GBHackers On Security
News•Jan 26, 2026
SportsShoes.com to Open Flagship Experiential Store in Shoreditch
SportsShoes.com will launch its flagship experiential store, House of SportsShoes, on Shoreditch High Street in early March. The 5,000‑square‑foot venue blends digital‑first retail with a “no bags, no hassle” model, allowing shoppers to try over 100 running shoes and complete...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Beauty Bay Appoints Advisors to Undertake Strategic Review
UK‑based online beauty retailer Beauty Bay has engaged advisory firm Interpath to conduct a strategic review. The review aims to explore fresh capital options, including attracting an investment partner or pursuing a sale. Sources say the process to secure new...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Researchers Use Agricultural Waste to Produce Graphene
Australian researchers at James Cook University and Flinders University have demonstrated a sustainable route to graphene by converting woody‑derived nanocellulose into bio‑char and then exfoliating it in a vortex fluidic device (VFD) using only water. The process operates at 500‑800 °C,...
By Graphene-Info
News•Jan 26, 2026
French Connection Announces New US Licensing Partnership
French Connection Group has signed a long‑term licensing agreement with G‑III Apparel Group to develop and distribute its menswear, womenswear and accessories across North America, effective 1 February 2026. The partnership leverages G‑III’s design, sourcing and distribution capabilities and its established retail...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Mobility Fintech GoCab Closes $45m Funding to Expand Drive-To-Own Model
GoCab, a London‑based mobility fintech, closed $45 million in funding – $15 million seed equity and $30 million debt – led by E3 Capital and Janngo VC. The company provides a drive‑to‑own vehicle financing model for gig‑economy drivers and offers add‑on BNPL products,...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 26, 2026
NEO PAY and Wio Bank Join Forces to Streamline SME Financing in the UAE
UAE payment provider NEO PAY has teamed up with digital bank Wio Bank PJSC to launch a point‑of‑sale (PoS) lending product for small and medium‑sized enterprises. The solution taps real‑time sales data from merchants’ PoS terminals to deliver fast working‑capital...
By The Fintech Times
News•Jan 26, 2026
AI Systems Could Use Met Office and National Archives Data Under UK Plans
The UK government is funding pilots that let AI systems tap into Met Office climate data and legal records from the National Archives. A broader initiative will license digitised content from cultural institutions through a new creative content exchange marketplace....
By The Guardian AI
News•Jan 26, 2026
Brakeman: Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner for Ruby on Rails Applications
Brakeman is an open‑source static analysis scanner that inspects Ruby on Rails codebases for security flaws without executing the application. It evaluates controllers, models, views, templates, and dependency versions, flagging injection, XSS, unsafe redirects, and authentication weaknesses. The tool integrates...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 26, 2026
Starfighters Completes Key Wind Tunnel Campaign for STARLAUNCH 1 Air Launch Vehicle
Starfighters Space Inc has completed a dedicated wind‑tunnel campaign for its STARLAUNCH 1 air‑launched sub‑orbital rocket, confirming clean separation from its supersonic carrier aircraft at both subsonic (Mach 0.85) and supersonic (Mach 1.3) conditions. Ten test runs demonstrated forces and moments consistent with...
By SpaceDaily
News•Jan 26, 2026
China Prepares Offshore Test Base for Reusable Liquid Rocket Launches
China is constructing its first offshore platform dedicated to testing, launching and recovering reusable liquid‑propellant rockets at Haiyang, Shandong. The artificial island, three kilometres from shore, targets early‑February 2026 trial operations, featuring a hydraulic erector and a 17‑metre‑deep flame trench....
By SpaceDaily
News•Jan 26, 2026
Smart Office Ecosystems: Designing Tech That Supports Focus and Energy
Smart office ecosystems use adaptive lighting, climate control, acoustic zoning, and integrated digital tools to cut distractions and sustain energy for SaaS teams. By making the physical environment respond to occupancy and daylight, these systems keep eyes comfortable, temperatures stable,...
By SaaS Mag
News•Jan 26, 2026
ClearScore Enters Mortgage Market with Acquisition of Acre Platforms
ClearScore, the UK fintech known for free credit‑score checks, announced its entry into the residential mortgage market by acquiring Acre Platforms. The undisclosed deal equips ClearScore with Acre’s underwriting engine and cloud‑native loan‑origination system, enabling instant mortgage offers after a...
By PaySpace Magazine
News•Jan 26, 2026
N Brown Group Chief Customer Operations Officer Leaves the Business
N Brown Group’s chief customer operations officer, Clare Empson, announced her departure after two years in the role. Empson, who previously spent 24 years at Ted Baker, oversaw the launch of a new distribution centre and an enterprise‑wide efficiency system during her tenure. Her...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Stress Effects on Learning and Memory in Cichlids
Recent laboratory studies reveal that acute and chronic stress markedly diminish learning speed and memory retention in several cichlid species. Researchers measured cortisol spikes and employed maze navigation and color‑association tasks, finding up to a 40% performance drop under stress....
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
LncRNA PVT1 Influences Endothelial Function in DVT
Researchers have identified the long non‑coding RNA PVT1 as a key regulator of endothelial function in deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In patient‑derived vein samples, PVT1 expression is markedly elevated, correlating with reduced nitric oxide bioavailability and heightened inflammatory signaling. In...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
Environmental Exposome’s Role in Heart Failure Risk
A new nationwide study finds that cumulative environmental exposures—collectively known as the exposome—significantly raise the risk of heart failure. By integrating air‑pollution data, chemical toxin records, and lifestyle factors with electronic health records of over 1.2 million patients, researchers quantified a...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
Incident Response Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Ryan Seymour, VP of Consulting and Education at ConnectSecure, draws on over twenty years of incident‑response work to explain why many failures begin before an attack even starts. He shows that teams often hesitate when alerts appear, not because of...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 26, 2026
Tapping Into Your Home Equity: What You Need to Know Before Taking the Plunge
Home equity loans and HELOCs let homeowners borrow against the difference between market value and mortgage balance, often at rates lower than unsecured credit. Lenders typically allow borrowing up to 80‑85% of available equity, with credit scores influencing terms. These...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 26, 2026
Peptide Protects Dopaminergic Neurons in Parkinson’s Model
Researchers led by Choe have demonstrated that a nine‑amino‑acid peptide derived from the plant protein osmotin can protect dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. The peptide attenuated α‑synuclein‑ and MPTP‑induced glial activation, reducing neuroinflammatory cytokine levels. Histological...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
Things Worth Reading: 26th January 2026
The Bank of England publicly acknowledged its inflation forecasting errors, while European regulators flagged systemic risk in life insurers and encouraged banks to re‑engage with Wall Street. In the fintech arena, Titan received a second SEC penalty for exaggerated crypto...
By The Finanser
News•Jan 26, 2026
Gen Z Fuels Resurgence of Physical Music in Canada as Vinyl and K-Pop Sales Surge
Physical music sales in Canada have rebounded, with overall record sales rising 19.1% YoY and physical‑media purchases climbing 34% between 2021 and 2023. The surge is driven largely by Gen Z, who value tangible collectibles such as limited‑edition vinyl and...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 26, 2026
Gentle Fawn Leans on Longevity over Trends as Vancouver Fashion Brand Marks More than Two Decades
Gentle Fawn, a Vancouver‑based fashion label founded in 2003, has shifted its focus from wholesale‑only to a balanced omnichannel model, with its e‑commerce site now the largest sales channel. The brand serves roughly 600 retail partners across Canada and the...
By Retail Insider Canada
News•Jan 26, 2026
To Accelerate Rare Disease Progress, Take a Sandbox Approach
A sandbox framework is proposed to overhaul rare‑disease drug development, allowing regulators, sponsors, patients and academics to collaborate in real time. The model groups therapies into small‑molecule, biologic and complex sandboxes, enabling a continuous IND that spans Phase 1‑3 and eliminates...
By BioSpace
News•Jan 26, 2026
AWS Releases Updated PCI PIN Compliance Report for Payment Cryptography
Amazon Web Services has released an updated PCI PIN compliance package for its Payment Cryptography service, confirming a recent third‑party audit with zero findings. The package includes a PCI PIN Attestation of Compliance and a Responsibility Summary that outlines customer obligations. The...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 26, 2026
The New ATO Playbook: Session Hijacking, MFA Bypass, and Credential Abuse Trends for 2026
In this episode Jason Wagner outlines how account takeover (ATO) has shifted from brute‑force logins to stealthy session hijacking, MFA fatigue, and credential reuse tied to real identities. He explains that attackers now harvest active session tokens and device fingerprints,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 26, 2026
Retail’s Busiest Streets Are Booming with New Investment, Flagships
Transaction volume in North America’s high‑traffic urban retail corridors jumped 82% from 2024 to 2025, signaling renewed investor confidence. Major retailers such as Uniqlo, H&M and luxury houses are opening flagship stores, with New York, Los Angeles and Miami accounting for 60%...
By Modern Retail
News•Jan 26, 2026
The $42.8B Retail Media Playbook
Retail media generated $42.8 billion for Amazon in Q1 2025, driven by a server‑side ad serving architecture that delivers native ads without latency or privacy trade‑offs. The eBook outlines a modern retail media stack featuring sponsored products, zero‑impact loading, full reach, built‑in...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
Retail’s Supply Chain Divide: Who Survives – and Who Won’t
Retail margins are tightening, making supply‑chain efficiency a make‑or‑break factor. Supply‑chain specialist Peter Jones splits the sector into "haves" – retailers that have invested in automated, next‑generation warehouse technology – and "have‑nots" still reliant on manual pick‑and‑pack processes. The COVID‑driven...
By Inside Retail Australia
News•Jan 26, 2026
The Pillars of a Successful Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Digital workplace leaders must craft an AI strategy that starts with a clear vision aligned to business goals, identifies market drivers, and maps compliance and ethical risks. The strategy translates into an AI portfolio that prioritizes initiatives, balances ambition with...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 26, 2026
The Future of Delivery: Key Trends Shaping 2026
Delivery logistics face a convergence of pressures in 2026, including AI-driven automation, stricter CO₂ emissions regulations, rising cross‑border demand, and the shift to zero‑emission fleets. Retailers and carriers must adapt to consumers who will abandon orders if delivery options are...
By The Retail Bulletin
News•Jan 26, 2026
NATO Space Centre of Excellence Reaches Full Operational Capability as New Facility Opens
NATO’s Space Centre of Excellence has been declared fully operational following the opening of its permanent facility in France on 19 January 2026. The centre consolidates three years of institutional build‑up into a standing capability that will shape alliance thinking,...
By Orbital Today
News•Jan 26, 2026
Energy Devices for Acne in Skin of Color
Energy‑based devices such as lasers, intense pulsed light (IPL) and radio‑frequency are increasingly used to treat acne in patients with darker skin tones. Recent clinical trials show that long‑pulse Nd:YAG lasers and low‑fluence fractional lasers reduce inflammatory lesions while minimizing...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
Show HN: SF Microclimates
Solo Founders launched a free, no‑key API that provides real‑time weather and air‑quality data for all 50 San Francisco neighborhoods. By aggregating over 150 PurpleAir outdoor sensors, the service delivers hyper‑local temperature, humidity, PM2.5 and AQI readings instead of a single...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 26, 2026
3D Printed Polymers Mimic Atherosclerotic Blood Vessels’ Properties
Researchers have created 3D‑printed polymers that accurately mimic the mechanical behavior of atherosclerotic blood vessels, addressing a long‑standing gap in surgical training models. By integrating UV‑induced and hydrolysis‑induced degradation, the materials can evolve from healthy‑like compliance to plaque‑like brittleness, offering...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
NASA's Webb Telescope Peers Into the Heart of the Circinus Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope employed the Aperture Masking Interferometer on its NIRISS instrument to capture the sharpest infrared image yet of the Circinus galaxy’s active nucleus, effectively achieving a 13‑meter virtual aperture. The data show that 87 % of the...
By Universe Today
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News•Jan 26, 2026
What Is Human-First Marketing? [Infographic]
Human‑first marketing shifts focus from product features to the personal benefits a brand delivers, emphasizing empathy and storytelling. The article warns that AI‑generated content can dilute authentic connections, making audience‑centric messaging essential for performance. Giraffe Social Media’s infographic offers practical...
By Social Media Today
News•Jan 26, 2026
Zonal Endothelial Cell Diversity Drives Renal Vascular Growth
Researchers have uncovered that endothelial cells in the kidney exhibit distinct zonal identities, each contributing uniquely to renal vascular growth. Using single‑cell RNA sequencing, the team mapped spatially resolved endothelial subpopulations and identified zone‑specific signaling pathways that promote angiogenesis. Functional...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 26, 2026
What Is User Managed Access?
User Managed Access (UMA) extends OAuth 2.0 by letting data owners set granular sharing policies. It introduces components such as Resource Owner, Authorization Server, and Requesting Party Token to mediate consent. In enterprise SSO, UMA decouples resource data from policy logic,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 26, 2026
Subdued Goes Bold with Global Expansion
Italian fashion brand Subdued is teaming up with its tech partner for international expansion
By Retail Technology (Magazine)
News•Jan 25, 2026
Pinterest Adds Media Planner to Help You Manage Your Ad Campaigns
Pinterest has launched a native Media Planner within its Ads Manager, giving marketers a single dashboard to design, estimate, and model upper‑funnel campaigns. The tool lets advertisers explore high‑value audience segments, forecast impressions, reach, CPM and CPC by country, and...
By Social Media Today
News•Jan 25, 2026
Show HN: FaceTime-Style Calls with an AI Companion (Live2D and Long-Term Memory)
Beni AI launched a FaceTime‑style AI companion that supports two‑way voice, video, and text with live captions. The platform includes an opt‑in memory layer that preserves context across sessions and perception‑aware features such as expression detection. Users can extend functionality...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 25, 2026
Hubble Shows Spectacularly Violent Scenes From a Massive Young Star
The Hubble Space Telescope captured vivid Herbig‑Haro objects produced by the massive protostar IRAS 18162‑2048, located about 5,500 light‑years away. Its bipolar jets blaze at over 1,000 km s⁻¹, the fastest ever recorded for a young stellar object, carving a 32‑light‑year cavity. The...
By Orbital Today
News•Jan 25, 2026
Uber and DoorDash Lose Bid to Quash NYC Tipping Law
Uber and DoorDash lost a federal bid to block New York City’s new tipping law, which forces delivery apps to present a tip option and a suggested minimum of 10% at checkout. U.S. District Judge George Daniels rejected the companies’...
By PYMNTS
News•Jan 25, 2026
Exploring CDPK Genes in Liriodendron Chinense Under Stress
Researchers have catalogued the calcium‑dependent protein kinase (CDPK) gene family in Liriodendron chinense, a prized ornamental and timber species. Twelve CDPK genes were identified, and transcriptomic profiling showed distinct up‑regulation under drought, salinity, and cold stress. Promoter analyses uncovered multiple...
By Bioengineer.org
News•Jan 25, 2026
Science Fiction Writers, Comic-Con Say Goodbye to AI
Science fiction and pop‑culture institutions are tightening rules on generative AI. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) now disqualifies any Nebula‑Award entry that used large language models, after a brief reversal and member backlash. San Diego Comic‑Con similarly banned...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 25, 2026
26M+ Scammed By Fake QR Codes: NordVPN
NordVPN research finds more than 26 million people may have been lured to malicious sites via fake QR codes. Scammers embed these codes in “brushing” packages, a tactic that now delivers 26 % of all malicious links. Seventy‑three percent of Americans admit...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 25, 2026
'Put plainly...some Countries Are Already Using AI to Solve Harder Problems and Move Faster': OpenAI Wants to Make AI Usage...
OpenAI warns that AI adoption is uneven across nations, creating a capability overhang where a few countries reap disproportionate economic and technological gains. Research shows that advanced AI usage varies more by skill and infrastructure than by income, with some...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 25, 2026
Experian, Credit Builders Alliance Partner to Improve Access for Underserved Consumers
Experian and the Credit Builders Alliance (CBA) released a study showing that adding a CBA tradeline propels 70% of previously unscored borrowers into prime or near‑prime credit within a year, far outpacing the 48% rate for the broader unscored population....
By Crowdfund Insider