2026

Why AI’s biggest threat is actually its power to seduce us — and the computers are already winning: Prof 2026-05-02 at 00:59 By Rikki Schlott “You don’t have to have a 12,000 IQ or a 1,200 IQ or even 120 IQ to fool most human beings,” Glenn Harlan Reynolds argues. This article is an excerpt […]

ServiceNow under siege as Atlassian adds to ITSM take-outs 2026-05-02 at 00:59 By O’Ryan Johnson CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes touts ‘largest ever quarter for competitive displacements’ The chase is on. Atlassian reported its largest-ever quarter for taking share from a major IT service management provider, CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said on the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call […]

30,000 Facebook Accounts Hacked via Google AppSheet Phishing Campaign 2026-05-01 at 22:38 By A newly discovered Vietnamese-linked operation has been observed using a Google AppSheet as a “phishing relay” to distribute phishing emails with an aim to compromise Facebook accounts. The activity has been codenamed AccountDumpling by Guardio, with the scheme selling the stolen accounts […]

Blackburn, Klobuchar slam Mark Zuckerberg for banning law firm ads for victims of social media addiction: ‘Disturbing’ 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By Thomas Barrabi Meta’s ad ban is “nothing more than an attempt to preserve a harmful business model at all costs — one that actively profits off the addiction of this nation’s youth,” the senators […]

High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By McKenzie Beard “The fact that it worked — we were gobsmacked,” a mother told The Post. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Apple shares pop 4% as shoppers race to buy updated iPhones, MacBooks 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By Thomas Barrabi Sales of iPhones rose 21.7% to nearly $57 billion, while overall revenue jumped to $111.2 billion. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who will transition to role as executive chairman on Sept. 1, said the company was experiencing shortages […]

Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By Brandon Vigliarolo Emil Michael says agencies are evaluating the cybersecurity model, not deploying it Pentagon CTO Emil Michael pushed back on reports of a thaw in the department’s relationship with Anthropic: The two are not getting back together, even […]

Artemis III aims for ‘late 2027’ for Earth orbit demonstration 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By Richard Speed SpaceX and Blue Origin will absolutely be ready in time. Definitely Amid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to “late […]

Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone 2026-05-01 at 20:19 By Liam Proven Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives As both Apple and Google introduce unwelcome changes in their phone OSes, here’s a quick reminder that you do have alternatives to the Gruesome Twosome.… […]

Company Database Deleted by AI Agent: What Security Leaders Need to Know 2026-05-01 at 20:16 By Nine seconds — that’s how long it took for an AI agent to delete a company’s production database and volume-level backups.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The Browser Blind Spot Your Privacy Program Is Missing 2026-05-01 at 20:16 By Most privacy programs still have one gap in common: the browser. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’ 2026-05-01 at 18:23 By Reda Wigle Leaked images of a supposed “dummy model” for the long-rumored iPhone fold have sparked aesthetic upset. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

CIOs ready for another role-change as AI becomes agent of chaos 2026-05-01 at 18:23 By Lindsay Clark If software writes software the risk is “systematic failure at scale”. Someone needs to take charge, argues Forrester Forrester predicts that by decade’s end, the rush toward agentic AI will grow so chaotic that CIOs will be forced […]

That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry 2026-05-01 at 18:23 By Dan Robinson Users have less cash to burn and less patience for AI in new models… now where to get the used stock Secondhand phones sales are booming – relatively speaking – and the industry has rising inflation, AI bloat, […]

First reports come in of victims of critical cPanel vuln as ‘millions’ of sites potentially exposed 2026-05-01 at 18:23 By Carly Page Exploitation was underway before patches landed, at least one victim reports ransomware demand CISA has added a critical cPanel bug to its known-exploited list, confirming that attackers are already poking holes in one […]

Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella’s vow to ‘win back fans’ 2026-05-01 at 18:23 By Richard Speed Lots of fixes, some performance tweaks. Fingers crossed there’s no out-of-band patch to follow Microsoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update.… This article is an excerpt from […]

Cybercrime Groups Using Vishing and SSO Abuse in Rapid SaaS Extortion Attacks 2026-05-01 at 18:20 By Cybersecurity researchers are warning of two cybercrime groups that are carrying out “rapid, high-impact attacks” operating almost within the confines of SaaS environments, while leaving minimal traces of their actions. The clusters, Cordial Spider (aka BlackFile, CL-CRI-1116, O-UNC-045, and […]