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WIRED

Bluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records

Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people’s contact information, shared without their authorization.

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WIRED

Bluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records

Engadget

FCC chair wants to let prisons jam illegal cellphones

The agency will vote next month on relaxing its long-standing opposition to jammers.

5 hours ago

Engadget

FCC chair wants to let prisons jam illegal cellphones

WIRED

The 2,000-Nit OLED in Apple’s New MacBook Is a Big Deal

The touchscreen in the new MacBook Pro is crazily bright with very deep blacks. Here’s why it’s unlike anything else you can currently buy.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The 2,000-Nit OLED in Apple’s New MacBook Is a Big Deal

Ars Technica

ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th

This Vulcan launch will be the first to utilize a full complement of six solid rocket boosters.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th

TechCrunch

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme

Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme

Ars Technica

As US ties fray, Europe plans first undersea cable link to Greenland

Europe's Pan-Arctic Cable will bypass US to link Canada, Japan, and South Korea.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

As US ties fray, Europe plans first undersea cable link to Greenland

TechCrunch

Microsoft just shared Azure's actual revenue in dollars: $33.2 billion

Microsoft has never disclosed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars. But for the first time, we can see just how close it is getting to besting the biggest competitor in the market, AWS.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Microsoft just shared Azure's actual revenue in dollars: $33.2 billion

TechCrunch

Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows

The announcement came alongside parent company Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report, which saw revenue grow 25% year over year to $127.6 billion.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows

TechCrunch

Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of the partnership.

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TechCrunch

Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

TechCrunch

Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record-breaking revenue in a row

Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.

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TechCrunch

Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record-breaking revenue in a row

WIRED

This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like

Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.

7 hours ago

WIRED

This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like

Engadget

Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs

With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.

7 hours ago

Engadget

Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs

WIRED

Most Servers on the Planet Are Vulnerable to This Firmware Code-Execution Flaw

The critical flaw in UEFI firmware—used by most server vendors and data centers—allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Most Servers on the Planet Are Vulnerable to This Firmware Code-Execution Flaw

TechCrunch

Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents

A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been published online.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents

WIRED

Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents

The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents

Engadget

Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

8 hours ago

Engadget

Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows

Engadget

The PlayStation 5 just might be Sony's final Blu-Ray player

Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media.

8 hours ago

Engadget

The PlayStation 5 just might be Sony's final Blu-Ray player

Ars Technica

The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona

It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona

Engadget

OpenAI now lets you text your Dot agent

The feature works with both iMessage and RCS messaging.

9 hours ago

Engadget

OpenAI now lets you text your Dot agent

Ars Technica

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

It's not as different from the previous model as you might have expected.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

Engadget

Engadget is hiring writers!

We're looking for freelance journalists who know their way around a tech blog.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget is hiring writers!

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use

Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use

WIRED

I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet

To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learned the error of its ways.

9 hours ago

WIRED

I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet

Ars Technica

Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too

The Echo Studio with Home Camera can "see and understand what's in front of the camera."

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Ars Technica

Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too