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Robbie Meredith reports: An IT system used by schools across Northern Ireland has been targeted in a cyber attack, the Education Authority (EA) has said. On Thursday, schools received a message that as part of “work to manage an IT security issue… Continue reading UK: School IT system targeted in cyber attack ahead of exam season
Maxwell Zeff, Zoë Schiffer, and Lily Hay Newman report: Meta has paused all its work with the data contracting firm Mercor while it investigates a major security breach that impacted the startup, two sources confirmed to WIRED. The pause is indefinite,… Continue reading Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Defused Cyber has spotted a critical Fortinet FortiClient Endpoint Management Server (EMS) zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) being exploited in the wild. This time around, the confirmation of active exploitation came almost immediately from Forti… Continue reading FortiClient EMS zero-day exploited, emergency hotfixes available (CVE-2026-35616)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When it comes to large language model-powered tools, there are generally two broad categories of users. On one side are those who treat AI as a powerful but sometimes faulty service that needs care… Continue reading ‘Cognitive Surrender’ Leads AI Users To Abandon Logical Thinking, Research Finds
With great sound and versatility, this new speaker may be Sonos’ best. Continue reading Sonos Play Review: Performance Meets Convenience
Between the new LG G6 OLED and last year’s G5 OLED, here are the key differences to consider before upgrading. Continue reading LG G6 vs. LG G5: I compared the flagship OLED TVs, and there’s a surprise winner
If you want to do a background check on someone for any reason, here are some of the best online background check verification tools that you can use. Some of them are free to use, whereas others require a fee. Best Online Background Check Verification… Continue reading Best Online Background Check Verification Tools
This hose-attached smart sprinkler maps your yard, rotates on command, and measures water use. Despite these clever features, the results are a little uneven. Continue reading Aiper IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System Review: Clever Yet Uneven
There are many events so far in 2026 that could reasonably have been predicted, but perhaps one which couldn’t is a Hackaday scribe in Europe unexpectedly finding herself with a …read more Continue reading The Rapper, The Canadian Academics, And The Secret Behind The Earworm
Colorado is rolling out an average-speed camera system that tracks vehicles across multiple points instead of catching them at a single camera, making it much harder for drivers to dodge tickets with apps like Waze and Radarbot. Motor1 reports: The sta… Continue reading Colorado’s New Speed Camera System Makes Waze Nearly Useless