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Google October Update Fixes Pixel Bugs as Pixel 6 Nears End of Support

AndyC 8 October 2026

Google’s October Android updates combine routine system changes with more important security and reliability fixes for Pixel phones. The latest...

Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN

AndyC 8 October 2026

At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have...

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The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos

AndyC 8 October 2026

The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw millions of dollars at “nontraditional” defense contractors, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera;...

The quest for simplicity: Why SMBs want advanced protection without the complexity

AndyC 7 October 2026

Cybersecurity has never been easy. Threats evolve at breakneck speed. Corporate attack surfaces continue to expand with each new digital investment. Regulatory requirements add extra...

Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family

AndyC 3 October 2026

Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesWelcome to Kernel Panic!,...

ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

AndyC 3 October 2026

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court...