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Samsung Micro RGB R95H Review (2026): Not the Brightest

Samsung's Micro RGB R95H television has unimpressive colors and limited customization options.

AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

AI discovered a 15-year-old root bug in the Linux kernel that allows any logged-in user to gain root access on unpatched machines.

11 Jul5 min read

Wired

OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

OpenAI's head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, is departing the company, following a reorganization aimed at integrating safety and research teams amid increasing demands on safety.

11 Jul4 min read

US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA revealed it lacked an incident response playbook and had to create one during a May cybersecurity incident involving exposed government system credentials.

11 Jul5 min read

Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia, a shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, faces accusations of "cookie stuffing," allegedly taking unearned affiliate commissions by overriding other referral codes.

11 Jul3 min read

No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

Surveillance company Flock Safety denies sending viral cease and desist letters threatening groups for debating its technology, calling them part of a disinformation campaign.

11 Jul4 min read

Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash

Meta removed a controversial AI feature from Instagram that allowed users to modify public photos, acknowledging the tool "missed the mark" after immediate user backlash and scrutiny.

10 Jul4 min read

Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

Meta disabled an Instagram feature allowing users to generate AI deepfakes from public accounts after significant backlash regarding consent and potential misuse for sextortion.

Wired

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Microsoft's greenhouse gas pollution increased by roughly 25 percent last year, driven by data center expansion.

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor using reinforcement learning to adjust control algorithms.

10 Jul5 min read

Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine

Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to a $100,000 fine in Sacramento.

10 Jul5 min read

The FCC is cracking down on DJI tech that dodged the foreign drone ban

The FCC is fining eight companies $25,000 each for allegedly evading the US foreign drone ban.

Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

Einstein's relativity affects chemical bonds in heavy elements, altering their structure.

10 Jul4 min read

Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’

Toni Schneider drops interim status to become permanent CEO of Bluesky.

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

China recovered its first reusable rocket using a sea-based net system.

10 Jul9 min read

Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets

Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secrets from former Apple employees.

10 Jul4 min read

The Trump phone is not a serious phone

The "Trump phone" is a real but unserious device, characterized by cheap gold plastic, dated design, an incorrectly rendered American flag logo, and irregular camera lens spacing.

10 Jul8 min read

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The EU is threatening Meta with fines for Facebook and Instagram's addictive design features, including infinite scroll and personalized algorithms, which violate the Digital Services Act.

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

A Florida ransomware negotiator received a five-year prison sentence for conspiring with hackers to deploy BlackCat ransomware against U.S. companies and extort over $10 million.

10 Jul5 min read

Empathy for the optimizers

The public reaction to biohacker Bryan Johnson's autoimmune disease diagnosis reveals a societal tendency to mock extreme longevity pursuits rather than understand the underlying motivations for biohacking.

10 Jul9 min read

Volkswagen Group tells its board how to fix it, unions disagree

Volkswagen Group proposes cutting its model lineup in half to improve profitability amid declining market share and profit margins.

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri: If you don’t like AI, ‘then you shouldn’t have it in your feed’

Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated that users who dislike AI content should not have it in their feeds, but the platform will not filter it out automatically.