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Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to delay the release of the iPhone 18 until 2027 as it deals with manufacturing complexity and longer production development cycles. According to MacRumors, the iPhone 18 is not expected to arrive until the spring of 2027, …
China pushes robot access mainstream with Qingtianzhu’s 1 RMB ‘flash rental’ service
Though 2025 may be remembered for the artificial intelligence boom, not far behind has been the emergence of advanced humanoid robotics. And while the U.S. and the West more broadly have somewhat lagged in robotics, China enters the new year arguably well …
European Space Agency investigates breach after hacker claims 200GB data theft
The European Space Agency has confirmed that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen and then offered for sale a large volume of internal data claimed to be from the ESA. In a statement on X …
New Shai Hulud 3.0 malware variant raises fresh supply chain security concerns
A newly discovered third variant of the Shai Hulud malware is raising fresh concerns about the security of the open-source software supply chain, as researchers warn that the latest version shows more sophistication and improved stealth than earlier campaigns. Shai Hulud is …
Former US cybersecurity professionals plead guilty to BlackCat/ALPHV attacks
Two former American cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in carrying out ransomware attacks using the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat malware, the very type of threat they were employed to defend against. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s …
Millions of Wired user records leaked in claimed Condé Nast breach
A hacker claims to have leaked a database containing millions of user records tied to Condé Nast Inc.’s Wired magazine, as the data appeared on the Breach Stars cybercrime forum and quickly spread across other underground marketplaces. The dataset, which first surfaced …
US and Australian agencies warn MongoBleed vulnerability in MongoDB is under active exploitation
Cybersecurity authorities in the U.S. and Australia are warning that a critical vulnerability in MongoDB and MongoDB Server is being actively exploited in the wild and represents a threat for organizations that run exposed database infrastructure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-14847 and …
OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows
OpenAI Group PBC is looking to hire a head of preparedness, a senior safety role tasked with anticipating potential harms from the company’s artificial intelligence models and guiding how those risks are mitigated as capabilities advance. According to a job listing published …
Ubisoft takes ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ offline after breach floods player accounts with billions of credits
Video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA has been forced to take its popular multiplayer game “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege” offline following a breach that manipulated core gameplay systems and injected massive amounts of value into player accounts. Players logging into the …
Texas developer pitches recycled Navy nuclear reactors as power source for AI infrastructure
A Texas power developer is proposing to use repurposed retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines to supply continuous power to large-scale artificial intelligence data centers. The proposal comes from HGP Intelligent Energy LLC, which, according to filings with …