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Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure
The Register - 22 Oct 2026 12:15IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap on-prem
The Register - 22 Oct 2026 04:26Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched
Wired - 22 Oct 2026 02:24
Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They're now being broadly exploited across the internet.
Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist
Science Daily - 22 Oct 2026 21:21
Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a device small enough for wearable technology. It identified foods, plastics, and medicines wi...
Node.js Brotli Decoder Bug Could Allow Remote Code Execution in All Supported Versions
The Hacker News - 22 Oct 2026 13:17
Node.js releasedsecurity updateson October 21 for its three supported release lines, 22.x, 24.x and 26.x, fixing 10 flaws. The most serious is a bug in the Brotli decompression code that Node.js bundles, which the projec...
Barclays Cuts 5% of Jobs In AI Overhaul
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2026 13:051Password will let you hand your data security over to your preferred AI agent
Engadget - 22 Oct 2026 13:00
If you're willing to let AI book or buy things on your behalf, 1Password just made that easier.
Apple says developers are showing incredible support for the iPhone Duo
9 to 5 Mac - 22 Oct 2026 12:28
One of the major issues raised by early reviews of the iPhone Duo is limited support by third-party apps. As we noted in our own review, there are three tiers of support currently, the worst of which sees an iPhone app s...
Meta's Muse AI Is Winning Over Older Adults. Privacy Experts Are Worried
Time - 22 Oct 2026 12:00
Older Americans are embracing Metas Muse for everyday tasks and companionship-even as experts warn about the AI agents privacy risks.
I tried a brand new free streaming service and came away impressed
Pocket-lint - 22 Oct 2026 10:00
Explore the new streaming service, JustWatch TV, now featuring free and rentable films from 30 global providers.
Startup Claims To Use AI-Created Viruses To Treat a Patient
Slashdot - 22 Oct 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: For the first time, scientists say they have used viruses designed by artificial intelligence to treat a human patient. Researchers announced on Tuesday that t...
Philippine government suspends top tech official for alleged misconduct
The Register - 22 Oct 2026 03:04'Wider wave of attacks' feared as 'critical' flaw hits websites worldwide
Sky News - 22 Oct 2026 03:00
Disruption from a "critical" flaw that led to websites around the world being taken down could become "more widespread", an expert had told Sky News.
To help world gorge on GPUs, Nvidia brings cash bucket to fatten wafer-thin supply chain
The Register - 22 Oct 2026 00:54Meta Will Split Stock, Create New Class to Fund AI Spending
Wall Street Journal - 22 Oct 2026 00:32A Personalized Cancer Vaccine Lowers Melanoma Recurrence by 42%
Time - 22 Oct 2026 23:54
The treatment is still experimental, but results from Moderna and Merck add scientific support for a vaccine-based approach to treating the cancer.
Mark Zuckerbergs creative plan to pay Californias proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta
TechCrunch - 22 Oct 2026 23:50
A newly launched stock class being offered was partially engineered to help Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pay the "billionaire's tax," should the measure be voted into law.
eMudhra to Exit Global SSL/TLS Business After 8 Intermediate CA Keys Found Easily Guessable
The Hacker News - 22 Oct 2026 23:42
eMudhra, an Indian certificate authority (CA), will withdraw from its global SSL/TLS certificate business,its board decided on Thursday. The decision came five days after a researcherreported recovering the private keyso...
40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected
Science Daily - 22 Oct 2026 23:35
Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisi...
Strava revamps route discovery with smarter search, offline improvements, more
9 to 5 Mac - 22 Oct 2026 23:29
Strava today announced a set of new features aimed at improving route planning and discovery for runs, hikes, and rides. Here are the details. more
Retro game emulator Delta looks great on the iPhone Duo
9 to 5 Mac - 22 Oct 2026 23:23
The popular retro game emulator Delta has today launched a big new 2.0 version, most notably featuring a refreshed Liquid Glass interface and support for the iPhone Duo. The app now has specially-designed controller skin...
5 Mac Features You Should Try If You Also Own An iPhone
BGR - 22 Oct 2026 23:17
Apple has Continuity features for its Macs and iPhone that allow the Apple devices to exchange information when they're right next to each other.