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An old Nokia could hit the floor, lose its cover and battery, and still work once you put it back together. That messy landing wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
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Via BGR Tech
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11/5/26
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CERT-IN warns of ‘significant escalation’ in AI-powered attacks, some after victims tried to improve defences
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Simon Sharwood (via The Register)
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11/5/26
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Business Insider:
Sources: Thinking Machines Lab is raising $5B led by Accel at a $40B pre-money valuation, more than tripling its valuation from its last public round last year — AI …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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Defense technology startup Shield AI Inc. said today it has agreed to buy the Bill Gates-backed radar startup Echodyne Inc. in a deal valued at $5.3 billion. The acquisition is intended to enhance …
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Mike Wheatley (via SiliconANGLE)
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11/5/26
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The New York Times reported last week that Mr. Huang had a close relationship with an executive that U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence.
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Tripp Mickle (via The New York Times - Technology)
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11/5/26
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The new MDR-3R looks almost identical to the 3L2 that shipped with the first Walkman. Rather than sacrifice modern functionality for nostalgia, though, Sony swapped the 3.5mm plug for USB-C and …
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Via TechSpot
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11/5/26
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Private data center operators in Russia are ordered to back up government systems or face strict penalties
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Efosa Udinmwen (via TechnoBuffalo)
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11/5/26
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Grab a few and get to work.
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Cory Gunther (via How-to Geek)
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11/5/26
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JMGO’s N3 Ultimate is a high-end projector with competitive performance but a few drawbacks that keep it from perfection.
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Mark Knapp (via TechnoBuffalo)
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11/5/26
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LG's smart TV privacy woes continue as Portugal's Citizen Voice asks the court to investigate. Are smart TVs too keen to gather data?
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Carrie Marshall (via TechnoBuffalo)
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11/5/26
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The FBI and CISA warn that hackers are actively targeting industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems worldwide, potentially causing food spoilage, equipment damage, and fire hazards. …
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Lawrence Abrams (via BleepingComputer)
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11/5/26
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Artificial Analysis:
Artificial Analysis says Inkling 2 Small matches Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) in its index and would be the top open model outside China once its weights are out — …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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Kelly Cloonan / Wall Street Journal:
Lyft reports Q3 revenue up 8% YoY to $1.82B, vs. $1.92B est., and a net loss of $0.03 a share, vs. an est. profit of $0.20 a share; LYFT drops 8%+ after …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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Contact center company Five9 Inc. flexed its acquisitive muscles today as it announced a $325 million all-cash deal to buy an artificial intelligence-native rival called Level AI as it posted its …
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Mike Wheatley (via SiliconANGLE)
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11/5/26
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Nieman Lab:
Meta indefinitely pauses its new commercial terms, which critics say would let it scrape sites of business users, after publisher outcry and court injunctions — Meta has …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
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Eli Tan, Theodore Schleifer and Erin Griffith (via The New York Times - Technology)
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11/5/26
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OpenAI's Grid Protectors Program aims to ensure affordable and reliable electricity in communities around its data centers.
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Christian Cawley (via TechnoBuffalo)
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11/5/26
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Aaron Holmes / The Information:
Sources: cloud security startup Cyera is planning to raise around $800M in a round led by Cyberstarts at a $20B valuation, up from $12B in June — Last …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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A USB-C dock can do a lot more than clear the clutter from your desk. These four benefits make it useful for more than just keeping your cables organized.
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Via BGR Tech
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11/5/26
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Thinking Machines Lab:
Thinking Machines Lab debuts Inkling 2 Small, a MoE model with 594B total and 17B active parameters, and plans to release weights next week after safety testing — …
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Via Techmeme
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11/5/26
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