Has China’s AI bubble burst? Index down 40% from its peakChina’s AI and semiconductor index has plunged since summer, following a rally that far outpaced those elsewhere.
Microsoft offers 60,000 employees a generous severance package“Please leave”, Microsoft tells 60,000 employees in four countries. “We’ll pay you, too.” It’s a signal: AI means layoffs around the world.
Brotli decoder flaw affects Bun, Python and more — not just Node.jsThe vulnerability in Google’s Brotli decoder, first called “node2shell”, affects more software. Admins should update promptly.
Google now allows itself to use Gmail and Photos data for personalized adsA change to its privacy policy lets Google personalize ads based on personal emails and photos. You can turn this off.
Kali Linux 2026.3 improves custom image builds, adds smartwatch wardrivingUsers can now build custom Kali Linux images in a container. The release also adds new penetration-testing tools.
UpdateCalif.io jailbreak: How the untethered tool cracks iOS 27.0.1A group of security researchers has unveiled the first reboot-proof jailbreak for current iPhones in years. Details have now emerged.
eMudhra incident compromises eight CA certificatesPrivate keys apparently fell into the wrong hands, allowing attackers to issue valid TLS certificates for any domain.
php2shell: Successful attacks confirmed, many instances still unpatchedAttacks targeting the php2shell vulnerability have been underway since it became known. The first successful attacks were confirmed over the weekend.
Entire: Former GitHub CEO launches GitHub alternativeEntire opens its Git network to everyone, free for now. It focuses on AI-agent development and distributed infrastructure.
Security vulnerability in flight booking systemA data leak at Amadeus exposed passenger data. Access credentials were visible in plain text via an unprotected heap dump.
GoDaddy revokes hundreds of thousands of certificates over documentation errorsBecause they don’t match their documentation, GoDaddy must revoke 404,607 certificates, including those used by companies such as Host Europe and DomainFactory.
iOS and macOS 27.2: What’s changing on iPhones, iPads and MacsApple jumps to 27.2: iPhone, Mac and iPad get new features; Siri AI adds more languages, and Germany changes its ad-tracking prompt.
Switzerland recreated at 1:1 scale in Minecraft using geodataOne block, one meter: Blocks uses Swisstopo data to recreate Switzerland in Minecraft. Only Swiss residents can get the complete map.
Googlebook OS update adds Samsung Galaxy support and moreGoogle has released an update for Googlebooks. It adds previously missing support for Samsung Galaxy devices, along with other optimizations.
Malaysia seizes AI chips worth about $12 millionAuthorities seized 30 servers carrying AI chips worth about $12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport. They were allegedly bound for smuggling.
Coalition calls for: “Better digital health care!”Several groups call for a fresh start to health care digitization, saying the electronic patient record is useless in its current form.
Solarenergie effizient nutzen mit intelligenten SpeichernMit dem Herbst beginnt die sonnenärmere Zeit des Jahres. Flexible Speicher helfen dabei, die verfügbare Solarenergie dann zu nutzen, wenn sie im Haushalt tatsächlich gebraucht wird.
Thieves steal more than $100 million worth of data center equipmentCriminal gangs repeatedly target trucks carrying data center equipment, including servers and fiber-optic cables. The losses exceed $100 million.
Telekom puts U.S. merger plans on holdDeutsche Telekom has reportedly decided against merging with its U.S. subsidiary T-Mobile for now. The decision isn’t final.
Spot pandemics early with a global surveillance networkThe COVID-19 pandemic showed that the world was ill-prepared for pandemics. The WHO aims to improve preparedness with a global pandemic strategy.
One UI 9: These Galaxy phones got the update in GermanySamsung has already updated 29 Galaxy models in Germany to One UI 9. More are expected to follow.
Will the app survive a node drain? Kubernetes plans stress testBefore cluster upgrades, admins often have to manually check app compatibility. A new Kubernetes working group is developing standardized tests.
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in WatchGuard Fireware OSSevere security flaws put WatchGuard security appliances at risk. Updates are available and should be installed promptly.
Full price, lower picture quality: Consumer group warns Disney+HDR and 4K have been limited at best on Disney+ for months. Now consumer advocates have warned the company and are demanding lower prices.
U.S. military sends payload from Florida to Pacific by rocketA U.S. military research institute wants to deliver supplies precisely anywhere on Earth by rocket. A second test flight has succeeded.
Oracle brings ChatGPT to business dataOracle unveils AI services at AI World, including ChatGPT access to business systems, an AI app platform and a security service.
Artificial Analysis Index v5 adds more secret AI benchmarksArtificial Analysis updated its AI benchmark index. Version 5 adds new tests and, for the first time, uses 60% nonpublic tasks.
Life’s building blocks probably didn’t come from cometsFor a century, comets have been considered a possible source of the molecular building blocks from which life arose. That theory may need revision.
Windows update preview: Tilde for all, plus small improvementsEarlier this month, the ~\ path was in the Insider Preview. Now it’s reaching all Windows users, along with other improvements.
Samsung offers rough look at Galaxy S27 and 2027 product roadmapSamsung offered a look at the Galaxy S27 and a rough product roadmap for 2027 as it released its quarterly results.
Ubuntu Core Desktop returns for web, developers and gamersCanonical revives Ubuntu Core Desktop with a new Core 26 base and modular Snaps, aiming to replace the standard desktop in the long term.
ProSiebenSat.1 will shut down teletext in early 2027ProSiebenSat.1 will shut down its channels’ teletext in early 2027. Hardly anyone uses it anymore. Subtitles will be available another way.
Valve on AI Clones: Community and Updates Can Protect Indie GamesIndie developers fear AI clones of their games and junk demos at Next Fest. But Valve won’t ban AI on Steam.
GTA 6: PS5 download is reportedly 210 GBThe GTA 6 download on PlayStation 5 is reportedly 210 GB. Meanwhile, Rockstar is promoting its game in South Park—with dog poop.
Apple’s touch turnaround: No second Touch BarApple is bringing touch to the Mac. But a full commitment is still a long way off, Malte Kirchner writes from Los Angeles.
Microsoft revenue jumps again, sending stock slightly higherMicrosoft revenue and profit beat expectations on cloud and AI; investors cheer. Only Windows and Xbox revenue declined.
Cybersicherheit und digitale Souveränität in EuropaWo Daten liegen, ist nur ein Teil der digitalen Souveränität. Vielmehr geht es um Abhängigkeiten von Cloud-, Security- und KI-Diensten. Wie Sie diese bewerten und im Ernstfall handlungsfähig bleiben, erfahren Sie im Live-Webcast am 17. November um 11 Uhr.
Gemini: Argon is out, Carbon is nextJust four weeks after releasing its Gemini Argon language model, Google is already rolling out its next flagship model. It’s called Carbon.
Report: Memory prices force Samsung to cut Galaxy A productionSamsung’s mobile division is cutting production of its midrange Galaxy A-series models by about 20%, according to a report from South Korea.
Stop broken SSH sessions: Ghostty updates its modern terminalGhostty’s terminal emulator update reduces RAM use, speeds up parsing and adds a handy wrapper for SSH connections.
Google and Xreal launch new Android XR glasses for $1,099Google and Xreal are launching a new kind of computer glasses with the Xreal Aura. German customers will have to wait.
Europe’s next electronics bottleneck: circuit boards are in short supplyEurope has only a few circuit board manufacturers left, and supply problems loom for precursor materials such as epoxy resin and glass fabric.
Touch me: Apple’s first MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreenTouchscreen, tandem OLED and Dynamic Island make their MacBook Pro debut. Apple is pricing the new laptops at the very top of its lineup.
Microsoft Authenticator flaw let malicious apps steal access tokensMicrosoft patched an Authenticator vulnerability that could have let malicious apps steal access tokens.
ESA’s Hera probe photographs the two asteroids separately for the first timeWe’ll soon learn how the DART probe’s impact changed the asteroid Dimorphos. ESA’s Hera probe has now captured it separately for the first time.
iPhone Duo: How to use multitasking modeThe iPhone Duo is the first iPhone to display two apps side by side. But using the feature isn’t entirely straightforward.
Android 18: Google further restricts access to contactsMore security: In Android 18, Google will no longer let most apps write directly to contact data.
