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Ron Wyden urges FTC to probe failure to secure Windows after attackers used Kerberoasting to cripple Ascension

Microsoft is back in the firing line after US Senator Ron Wyden accused Redmond of shipping "dangerous, insecure software" that helped cybercrooks cripple one of America's largest hospital networks.…

Graph database fave also punts for transactional workloads

Neo4j has introduced "property sharding" which, according to one analyst, will help overcome its earlier struggles with scalability, while also allowing transactional workloads on the same system.…

$50 standalone bots now bundled in $30 package

Microsoft is re-badging its Sales, Service, and Finance Copilots and slashing what it charges for them.…

Over 600 security boffins say planned surveillance crosses the line

Europe, long seen as a bastion of privacy and digital rights, will debate this week whether to enforce surveillance on citizens' devices.…

Major UK player cagey on specifics but latest attack follows string blamed on 'third party' suppliers

One of the UK's largest rail operators, LNER, is the latest organization to spill user data via a third-party data breach.…

Amazon is developing augmented-reality glasses with a full-color display, microphone, speakers, and camera, aiming for consumer release in 2026-27. It's also expected to release a separate version for delivery drivers, with a bulkier build and built-in navigation display to streamline package drop-offs. "Amazon initially plans on making 100,000 units of the glasses for delivery drivers, called 'Amelia' internally," reports The Verge, citing a report from The Information (paywalled).. "Reuters reported on the glasses last year, saying they would offer drivers 'turn-by-turn navigation on a small embedded screen.'"

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Academics and OSA stakeholders say watchdog needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced

Industry experts expressed both concern and sympathy for Ofcom, the Brit regulator that is overseeing the Online Safety Act, as questions mount over the effectiveness of the controversial legislation.…

Battery powered now, fuel-cells tomorrow - all packed in a shipping box

Following a series of trials, defense biz BAE Systems says it is readying an autonomous military submarine for the end of next year.…