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Minecraft Dungeons 2: The Diablo Minecraft should become a real adventure

Instead of individual missions, players can expect a coherent world in Minecraft Dungeons 2. There are also new combat options. (Minecraft, games)

Heading Off: New Technique Helps Track Grain Smuggling Expansion to Libya

On February 15, 2026, the bulk carrier, Grumant (IMO: 9385879) was pictured at the occupied Ukrainian Port of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula. Satellite imagery suggests it had already been there for several days. It appeared to stock up on grain before departing on a two-month-long journey eventually docking at the Port of Benghazi in […] The post Heading Off: New Technique Helps Track Grain Smuggling Expansion to Libya appeared first on bellingcat.

Kernel bug: FreeBSD exploit “Bumsrakete” gives root access

An exploit called Bumsrakete endangers all FreeBSD versions from the last five years. The explorers take it with plenty of humor. (security holes, Linux kernel)

Anthropic Disputes Fable 5 AI Jailbreak

An AI hacker claims to have achieved a prompt-based jailbreak shortly after Fable 5’s launch, but Anthropic says it’s not a real jailbreak. The post Anthropic Disputes Fable 5 AI Jailbreak appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Advertised with fiber optic connection for the World Cup: Consumer advocates are taking legal action against 1&1

In an advertising letter, 1&1 promised to set up a fiber optic connection by the start of the World Cup. That wasn't true and would cause legal trouble. (1&1, consumer protection)

CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Ivanti flaw by Sunday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch an actively exploited Ivanti Sentry flaw within three days, as mandated by the newly issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04. [...]

Advertisement: Smart interior camera in a pack of 2 is currently under 40 euros on Amazon

The Ezviz indoor camera offers 360° vision and night vision. The smart WiFi camera is currently available in a double pack for under 40 euros. (Technology/Hardware, Amazon)

Internal documents: Trilogue on chat control enters decisive phase

Cyprus holds the EU Council Presidency. – All rights reserved: Cyprus EU Council PresidencyThe EU institutions are negotiating key aspects of chat control. The Council and Parliament are arguing whether Internet services can voluntarily scan all users or whether they must scan suspicious users. We publish classified negotiation documents.

Daily News 12 / 06 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 12 Jun 2026 EU and Brazil deepen ties through Digital Partnership The European Union and Brazil signed a Digital Partnership in Brasilia today, bringing their digital coope...

e-SAF: Synthetic kerosene used on scheduled flights

The fuel produced with electricity accounted for five percent of normal kerosene. Significantly more than even optimists expect for the next few years. (Synthetic fuels, aircraft)

Commission proposes €540 million and financial relief and other supports for farmers facing fertiliser crisis

European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 Jun 2026 Today, the European Commission presents measures to help farmers facing sharply rising fertiliser costs and to support Europe's food security, delivering on the recently announced Fertiliser Action Plan.

Ukraine: Cheap interceptor missile should close Patriot gap

700,000 dollars instead of 3.8 million, and yet the interceptor missile developed by Ukraine should be able to intercept other missiles. (Lockheed Martin, politics)

Smartphone: Trump phone is minimally modified, golden HTC U24 Pro

The Trump phone has been taken apart by iFixit - and, as suspected, it turns out to be an HTC smartphone, with small changes. (iFixit, smartphone)

Generative AI: Almost half of Brits would get rid of generative AI

A Yougov survey shows high levels of skepticism about generative AI in the UK. Young adults in particular reject the technology. (studies, AI)

iPhone theft crisis: Apple works with London police

Increasingly, cell phones are being stolen as soon as they are used so that they are still unlocked. In London, on the other hand, there is now a project with Apple.

AI Act: EU Commission publishes code of conduct for AI content

Generative AI content must be labeled in a machine-readable manner from August 2, 2026. The EU Commission's code sets the framework for this. (AI, politics)

Data sold: Pokemon Go allegedly provides camera data for military drones

The Pokemon Go community has been recording Pokestops with the phone since 2021. Partner Vantor can use this for GPS-less navigation in drones. (Pokémon Go, games)

Ivanti Sentry: Confusion over status of critical command smuggling leak

Ivanti is currently warning of critical security vulnerabilities in Sentry. CISA warns of attacks, but Ivanti dismisses them.

Over 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breach

The French government revealed that a recent breach of its Tchap encrypted messaging platform affects the accounts of over 73,000 employees in the French public sector. [...]

Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend

‘Listen, that's not what I'm here for.' | Image: Apple Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that's very much by design. In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple's new Siri won't act all sycophantic like chatbots made by OpenAI, Google, and others. "As you may know, if you use many of the existing chatbots, they're really focused on engagement to a large degree," said Federighi who is responsible for software at Appl

Opel Grandland in the test: Comfortable, durable, slow-witted

The long-range version of the Opel Grandland has a good range and stable driving behavior. However, the voice control can be expanded. A practical test by Tobias K�ltzsch (Opel, electric car)

336 million euros laundered in Bitcoin: AudiA6 money laundering service smashed

A money laundering service called AudiA6 allowed hackers and fraudsters to conceal millions of dollars in Bitcoin transactions. But that's over now. (cybercrime, servers)

Blu-Ray players, home cinema and music: over 70 Sony devices lose all streaming functions

Bad news for owners of older Sony devices: Many basic functions disappear from Blu-Ray players, home cinema systems and speakers. (Sony, Blu-ray)

Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters

Oracle has mitigated CVE-2026-35273, but it has not publicly confirmed the vulnerability’s in-the-wild exploitation. The post Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Money laundering: Crypto mixer “AudiA6” shut down, two people responsible arrested

Law enforcement authorities have arrested two suspected operators of the “AudiA6” crypto mixer in Georgia and shut down several services.

Tax offices: BfDI is critical of AI training with real tax data

The tax authorities want to train AI models with real tax data. The Federal Data Protection Commissioner warns against memorization. (data protection, AI)

Revenue of $75 billion: SpaceX completes record IPO

The space company SpaceX is completing its largest IPO to date. As the richest person in the world, Elon Musk also becomes the first trillionaire. (SpaceX, Stock Exchange)

Why AI Projects Stall and How CIOs Can Respond

Phishing Attack Volume Down 20%, but Risk Still Rising

Hackers are valuing quality over quantity, using AI to upgrade their phishing attacks rather than multiply them.

Japanese energy firm loses drive with data of 10.9 million clients

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has disclosed a physical security incident that affects private data of more than 10 million customers. [...]