KDE Plasma 6.6 beta ships a login manager that won’t log in without systemd 2026-01-26 at 18:51 By Liam Proven Bad luck, BSDs – although alternatives still work KDE Plasma 6.6 is approaching, and one of its more controversial changes is a new login screen that depends on systemd – meaning that it won’t work […]
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Malicious VS Code AI Extensions with 1.5 Million Installs Steal Developer Source Code 2026-01-26 at 18:51 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that are advertised as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants, but also harbor covert functionality to siphon developer data to China-based servers. The extensions, which have
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Three is the magic number for Alaska Airlines: triple redundancy 2026-01-26 at 17:43 By Paul Kunert Thankfully they only sufffered two outages in 2025. And now it’s flown in experts to play with configurations Alaska Air’s CEO says IT outages last year damaged the company on multiple fronts despite “triple redundancies” built into its disaster
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UK banks block or delay 40% of crypto exchange transfers: Survey 2026-01-26 at 16:47 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben A new UK Cryptoasset Business Council report found that almost all major banks are imposing blanket limits or blocks on transfers to crypto exchanges, effectively debanking crypto users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News
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Knee-Deep in the CAD: Boffin gets Doom running inside a design modeler 2026-01-26 at 16:47 By Richard Speed The seminal shooter finds yet another unlikely home Not content with rendering Doom in PCB design software or playing it on an oscilloscope, engineer Mike Ayles has got the 1990s shooter running in a computer-aided design (CAD)
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Sandia boffins let three AI agents loose in the lab. Science, not chaos, ensued 2026-01-26 at 16:47 By Tobias Mann Researchers demonstrate fourfold improvement to LED steering results after enlisting the help of some good old-fashion AI Boffins at the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Labs are working to develop cheap and power efficient LEDs
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EU looking into Elon Musk’s X after Grok produces deepfake sex images 2026-01-26 at 15:36 By Lindsay Clark Probe follows outcry over use of creepy image generation tool The European Commission has launched an investigation into X amid concerns that its GenAI model Grok offered users the ability to generate sexually explicit imagery, including sexualized
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⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Flaws, AI-Built Malware, Browser Traps, Critical CVEs & More 2026-01-26 at 15:17 By Security failures rarely arrive loudly. They slip in through trusted tools, half-fixed problems, and habits people stop questioning. This week’s recap shows that pattern clearly. Attackers are moving faster than defenses, mixing old tricks with new paths. “Patched”
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Bitcoin crashed 30% after the last Yen intervention, but there’s a catch 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Past yen shocks were followed by BTC dropping 30% before rebounding more than 100%, a pattern traders are watching as talk of Japan’s intervention returns. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original
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In the battle of chains, distribution is king 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Cointelegraph by Marcin Kaźmierczak The blockchain battle is now centered on distribution, as established firms convert existing customers into network participants and create new competitive landscapes. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Microsoft probes Windows 11 boot failures tied to January security updates 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Carly Page Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation Microsoft is investigating reports that its January 2026 security updates are leaving some Windows 11 machines stuck in a boot loop, adding another entry
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Data thieves borrow Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ mantra, claim they ran off with 1.4TB 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Carly Page US sports brand launches probe after extortion crew WorldLeaks claims it stole huge dataset Nike says it is probing a possible breach after extortion crew WorldLeaks claimed to have lifted 1.4TB of internal data from
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When AI ‘builds a browser,’ check the repo before believing the hype 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Autonomous agents may generate millions of lines of code, but shipping software is another matter Opinion AI-integrated development environment (IDE) company Cursor recently implied it had built a working web browser almost entirely with its AI
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Moscow likely behind wiper attack on Poland’s power grid, experts say 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Connor Jones Cyber sleuths believe Sandworm up to its old tricks with a brand-new sabotage toy Russia was probably behind the failed attempts to compromise the systems of Poland’s power companies in December, cybersecurity researchers claim.… This article is an
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Just the Browser is just the beginning: Why breaking free means building small 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Rupert Goodwins Privacy tools are a start, but real freedom lives in the digital outskirts of the web Opinion The Net is born free, but everywhere is in chains. This is a parody of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s 1762 book
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Winning Against AI-Based Attacks Requires a Combined Defensive Approach 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By If there’s a constant in cybersecurity, it’s that adversaries are always innovating. The rise of offensive AI is transforming attack strategies and making them harder to detect. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, recently reported on adversaries using Large Language Models (LLMs) to both
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Chrome Extensions: Are you getting more than you bargained for? 2026-01-26 at 13:12 By Yuanjing Guo, Tommy Dong Browser extensions can be really useful, but hidden dangers may lurk beyond their marketing. This article is an excerpt from SECURITY.COM View Original Source
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BTC price ‘bottoming phase’ ends: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week 2026-01-26 at 13:12 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin price analysis forecasts a long-term BTC price bottom in the coming days as geopolitics and macroeconomic mayhem seize markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Crypto funds see $1.7B outflows, biggest since November 2025 2026-01-26 at 13:12 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Crypto ETPs reversed course last week, with outflows led by Bitcoin and Ether as bearish sentiment outweighed inflows into altcoins such as Solana. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Oracle AI sailed the world on Royal Navy flagship via cloud-at-the-edge kit 2026-01-26 at 13:12 By Dan Robinson Big Red says ‘sovereign’ platform supports decision-making and operational learning at sea Britain’s Royal Navy is using Oracle Cloud edge infrastructure to operate AI-driven defenses on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.… This article is an
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