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MIT boffins aim to build injectable mini-organs that can fill in for a damaged liver
Can’t keep waiting on the transplant list? How about an injectable “satellite liver” instead? After an MIT research project showed early success, the idea of a mini organ that could be injected into the body to take over for a failing liver doesn’t sound so far-fetched.…
Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts
Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.…
Apple jacks up MacBook pricing with M5 Pro, Max debut
RAM shortages and faster chips have a big impact on Apple's next-gen laptops. On Tuesday, the iGiant unveiled its M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and M5 Airs alongside steep price hikes across the lineup.…
Lawmakers take pick to ICE's warrantless location tracking purchases
A group of 70 US lawmakers has called on Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate whether its agencies - including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - illegally purchased Americans' location data without first obtaining warrants.…
Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran
In what may be the most public acknowledgment of its cyber operations capabilities to date, the Pentagon has admitted that cyber soldiers are playing a key role in its attacks on Iran. …
Accenture down to buy Downdetector as part of $1.2 billion deal
Accenture is going to get a closer look into how web traffic is moving...or not moving. The company has announced plans to buy Downdetector parent company Ookla from Ziff Davis as part of a package deal with other software for $1.2 billion.…
BunsenLabs Carbon keeps the CrunchBang flame alive with Debian 13
BunsenLabs Linux is a lightweight, Debian-based distro forked from CrunchBang, and seven months after Debian 13 "Trixie" arrived, the project has released its latest version, dubbed Carbon.…
Turns out most cybercriminals are old enough to know better
Contrary to what some believe, cybercrime is not a kids' game. Middle-aged adults, not teenagers, now make up the biggest chunk of people getting busted.…
Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it even exists
A group of Western governments has launched a fresh bid to shape 6G before it's even standardized, unveiling a set of security and resilience principles to bake supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into the next generation of mobile networks.…
CIOs say AI adoption is moving faster than they can manage
AI adoption is moving too rapidly say senior tech leaders, as the pressure to deploy clashes with risk management and compliance concerns.…
AWS backs Open VSX as Rust survey shows VS Code decline
The Open VSX registry, used for installing extensions in editors compatible with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), will run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Europe as part of a "strategic investment" from the cloud giant.…
Until last month, attackers could've stolen info from Perplexity Comet users just by sending a calendar invite
If you wanted to steal local files from someone using Perplexity's Comet browser, until last month you could just schedule the theft by sending your victim a calendar event.…
Bank of England says it can run £431M settlement system without Accenture
As the last Accenture employee clocked off from supporting the Bank of England's £431 million Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street was assured it would no longer depend on the global consultancy.…
Bootleg Windows, Office scheme crashes, triggers 22-month lockup for Florida woman
A Florida woman will spend nearly two years behind bars after being found guilty of fraudulently acquiring Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels and selling them in bulk.…
Microsoft reportedly eyes E7 tier to make AI agents pay their way - like the humans they'll replace
Microsoft is reportedly planning to license AI agents like employees - and charge accordingly.…
Chrome Gemini panel became privilege escalator for rogue extensions
Security boffins have discovered a high-severity bug in Google Chrome that allowed malicious extensions to hijack its Gemini Live AI panel and inherit privileges they were never meant to have.…
Cybercriminals swipe 15.8M medical records from French doctors ministry
Around 15.8 million administrative files were stolen after attackers breached a software supplier to France's health ministry.…
Vodafone to use Amazon sats for cell backhaul in remote parts of Europe, Africa
Vodafone has signed a deal with Amazon Leo to use its satellites as a backhaul connection for cellular base stations in remote areas of Europe and Africa, saving it from having to cable them up to its core network.…
Brussels urged to pay 'sovereignty premium' to narrow China battery gap
Europe's EV battery cost gap with China – currently around 90 percent – could shrink to roughly 30 percent by 2030 if Brussels is willing to pay what campaigners call a "sovereignty premium."…
Gamers furious as Brit studio Cloud Imperium quietly admits to data breach
Gamers are ready to unleash their mightiest virtual weapons and point them at British games studio Cloud Imperium, after it sat on news of a data breach and then announced it without fanfare.…

