Technology News
Singapore seizes $42m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling
BBC - 2 Jul 2026 06:02
The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.
Trump Administration Reportedly on Verge of Standards Deal With Big AI
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2026 03:08
Is that a good thing? That part is up to you.
19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges
The Hacker News - 2 Jul 2026 00:58
A teenager accused of belonging to the hacking group Scattered Spider has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud, the U.S. Department of Justiceannouncedon July 1. ...
New ChocoPoC RAT Targets Vulnerability Researchers via Fake PoC Exploit Repos
The Hacker News - 2 Jul 2026 12:54
Attackers are hiding a data-stealing trojan inside fake exploit code aimed at the people who hunt bugs for a living. The malware, called ChocoPoC, travels in Python proof-of-concept (PoC) repositories on GitHub that clai...
Anthropic's AI Finds Bugs. IBM Bets $5B It Can Fix Them.
Dark Reading - 2 Jul 2026 12:33
IBM and Red Hat assign 20,000 engineers to the new Project Lightwell service as Anthropic's Mythos findings ignite debate over how to secure the open-source software supply chain.
Gorgeous shots winning 2026 iPhone Photography Awards show old models still cut it
AppleInsider - 2 Jul 2026 12:14
The winners of the 2026 iPhone Photography Awards have been announced, with many of them taken using older iPhones, including an iPhone 8 Plus.The iPhone Photography Awards winners are inThe 2026 IPPA winners were announ...
Most Americans would ban social media for under-16s, with parents the most vocal
9 to 5 Mac - 2 Jul 2026 11:40
A large-scale survey has shown that most Americans would support a ban social media use by children under the age of 16. The biggest supporters of the proposal were parents with kids under 18 years old, where almost two-...
Confident Apple increases its iPhone Fold orders to 10 million
AppleInsider - 2 Jul 2026 11:33
A new report claims that Apple expects to sell 10 million of the iPhone Fold in 2026 and into early 2027, considerably up from most previous estimates.Mockup of a possible iPhone Fold design - image credit: AppleInsiderN...
Apple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling
9 to 5 Mac - 2 Jul 2026 01:52
Apple and Epic Games have agreed to ask the court to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute while Apple seeks to pause the proceedings until the Supreme Court rules on its appeal. Here...
Unpatched Argo CD Repo-Server Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Kubernetes Clusters
The Hacker News - 2 Jul 2026 01:10
Argo CD, a widely used tool for deploying software to Kubernetes, has an unpatched flaw in its repo-server component that lets an unauthenticated attacker run code, provided they can reach the component's internal ne...
Trump's Air Force One Gift From Qatar Stirs Controversy and Believed to Rewrite the Rules of Power
IBTimes - 2 Jul 2026 00:50
Donald Trump's new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, has sparked debate over constitutional boundaries and foreign influence, highlighting concerns about presidential power and ethics.
Oracle outlines all the ways it could lose the farm it bet on AI
The Register - 2 Jul 2026 00:23A strange LIGO signal could reveal the missing link behind dark matter
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2026 23:56
An unusual gravitational wave signal has renewed hopes that primordial black holes, long considered purely theoretical, may finally be within reach of discovery. If confirmed, they could solve one of astronomy's grea...
Goodbye, Energy-Saving Appliances? US Eyes Efficiency-Rule Rollback
CNET - 2 Jul 2026 23:53
The US Department of Energy wants changes to energy-efficiency standards enacted under the Biden administration.
White House Staff Salaries 2026 Revealed Despite No Pay Rise in a Year: How Much Karoline Leavitt, Natalie Harp And Other Top Aides Earn
IBTimes - 2 Jul 2026 23:39
The White House salary report reveals top Trump aides have not received pay rises, despite inflation. The report highlights influential roles and unchanged salaries, sparking debate over government compensation.
Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents havent progressed as quickly as hed hoped
TechCrunch - 2 Jul 2026 23:38
At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.
Amazon Has New AI Chips for Home Tech Devices and Future Mobile Gadgets
CNET - 2 Jul 2026 23:33
Amazon's head of devices and services discussed the company's focus on artificial intelligence, Alexa Plus and new types of technology to support it.
List of Celebrities Spotted in New York Ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Rumoured Wedding
IBTimes - 2 Jul 2026 23:31
New York City buzzes with celebrity arrivals as rumours swirl about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's secretive wedding, with a star-studded guest list and elaborate preparations underway.
This Giant Planet Survived the Death of its Star
Universe Today - 2 Jul 2026 23:23
Some planets can survive when their main sequence stars "die" and evolve into red giants. Astronomers have found several of them. One of them in particular is orbiting extremely close to its star, providing an op...
Florida Child Predator's 'Vile Actions' Led to 30 Years in Prison for Abusing Minors in the Philippines
IBTimes - 2 Jul 2026 23:21
Florida man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Officials called his crimes 'vile actions' in a cross-border child abuse case involving CSAM images and lifetime supervised release.
Google Is Rolling Out A New App That Stores Your Digital Signature On Your Phone
BGR - 2 Jul 2026 23:17
A brand-new Google app for storing digital signatures hasn't even shown up in official update notes yet, but it's already partially active on select phones.
Best 4th of July sales 2026: Deals on Ninja appliances, TVs, pool inflatables, tools, cooling bedding, and more
Mashable - 2 Jul 2026 23:15
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