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Smart Home: Update breaks Signify's Hue Bridge Pro

Owners of a Hue Bridge Pr should not install any updates for the time being. If a defect occurs, the bridge must be replaced. (Hue, Smart Home)

Cloudflare Blog11d07/01

Unmasking the crawls with Attribution Business Insights

Cloudflare’s new Attribution Business Insights dashboard helps website owners understand crawler behavior, appetite, and potential value, fueling business-level conversations around crawl compensation.

cybersecurity · privacy · cybercrime

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Cars: Volkswagen is considering manufacturing Chinese models in Europe

VW is apparently planning a change in strategy: vehicles developed in China could also reach European customers in the future. (VW, car)

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Display: Microsoft 365 Administration: Identities, Security, Intune

Microsoft 365 Administration connects identities, device management and security. Six online workshops delve deeper into admin topics from Entra ID to Intune to automation and Copilot. (Golem career world, encryption)

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AI export ban: USA lifts restrictions on Claude Fable 5

After almost three weeks of lockdown, the US government is giving in. Anthropic will be able to unlock Claude Fable 5 for all users again from Wednesday. (Fable, AI)

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Display: Microsoft 365 Administration: Identities, Security, Intune

Palo Alto Unit4211d07/01

Phantom Squatting: AI-Hallucinated Domains as a Software Supply Chain Vector

Attackers can exploit LLM domain hallucinations through phantom squatting to target supply chains. Read the analysis to learn more. The post Phantom Squatting: AI-Hallucinated Domains as a Software Supply Chain Vector appeared first on Unit 42.

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Dark Reading11d07/01

China-Linked Group Targets Southeast Asia Critical Systems

The group compromised at least 10 regional organizations, including two state-owned entities, and deployed a new backdoor.

borderlinecybercrime · regulation · unknown-it-category-16

The Verge Tech11d07/01

Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses

Would you pay $20 a month for access to AI hardware you already own? That appears to be one of Meta's next bets. This week, it quietly announced that your glasses' Conversation Focus feature will soon be limited to three hours of use per month, unless you pay for a $19.99 Meta One Premium subscription. In a help article, the company insists that it won't require a subscription to use your glasses, period; it's merely erecting a "rate limit" for certain AI features. Even premium subscribers will

BleepingComputer11d07/01

Anthropic to restore Claude Fable access on Wednesday

Anthropic has confirmed that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude's two most powerful models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. [...]

cybersecurity · government-security · data-protection

The Verge Tech11d07/01

Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return

After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, Anthropic said it plans to begin restoring access tomorrow. Anthropic: We've received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. We'll begin restoring access tomorrow, and will share an update soon. We're grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying

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Anthropic rolls out Sonnet 5 with near-Opus 4.8 performance at a lower price

Anthropic is now rolling out Sonnet 5, and it's almost as good as the Opus range, but it is designed to be cheaper than the company's flagship model. [...]

The Verge Tech11d06/30

Dish files for bankruptcy, but not shutting down

Dish, the company that operates Dish TV and Sling TV, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy," as reported earlier by Reuters. The plan will allow the EchoStar-owned company to continue to wind down its wireless operations after "unforeseen delays" held back its sale of $23 billion worth of 5G spectrum to AT&T. Dish TV, Sling TV, and other brands involved will continue to operate during the process, and in a press release, the company says it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 by the end of the third

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EU Commission Press Corner11d06/30

EU launches connectivity and communities support programmes for peace in the South Caucasus

European Commission Press release Baku, 01 Jul 2026 Today in Baku, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, together with Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, met with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to discuss ways to foster peace in the region through greater connectivity and support to border communities. They also discussed bilateral EU-Azerbaijan trade and energy partnerships.

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EU Commission Press Corner11d06/30

New E-commerce duty for small packages set to increase fairness for EU businesses and safety for consumers

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jul 2026 Starting today, the EU abolishes an outdated customs duty exemption for e-commerce packages worth less than €150.

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EU Commission Press Corner11d06/30

Questions and answers on €3 customs duty

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 01 Jul 2026 How is the €3 temporary customs duty applied in practice? The €3 duty is applied per item to consignments with a value up to €150. The measure applies to goods ...

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cybersecurity · government-security · data-protection

New BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theft

A new prompt injection attack dubbed "BioShocking" could trick AI-powered browsers into treating real-world risky actions as part of a fictional scenario, causing them to ignore any safety guardrails. [...]

Dark Reading11d06/30

Fake Bug Report Hijacks AI Coding Agents at Scale

"Agentjacking" is the latest demonstration of how easily attackers can exploit an AI agent's inability to differentiate between content and instructions.

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Microsoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap as risks grow

Microsoft announced today that it is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap, saying advances in quantum computing are bringing the need to replace today's encryption standards sooner than previously expected. [...]

The Verge Tech11d06/30

Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims

The Federal Trade Commission fined Amazon $2.25 million to settle claims that the company failed to help customers who fell victim to identity theft, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In its complaint, the FTC accuses Amazon of refusing to provide customers with information about purchases made with fraudulent accounts, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). As alleged in the filing, identity theft victims who contacted Amazon "would often enter a Kafkaesque sequence" where a supp

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Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram forks that allow attackers to read arbitrary files on compromised servers. [...]

Dark Reading11d06/30

Attackers Hijack Exposed AI Endpoints to Power Offensive Ops

Attackers don't need any special authentication to reach a target endpoint — they just need to know where it is.

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Acer’s Swift Go 16 is a lot of laptop for $900

The Acer Swift Go 16 AI has a massive trackpad. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge As high memory and storage prices have driven up the cost of everything from consoles to computers, finding a competent laptop for under $1,000 has become a challenge. Thankfully, the Acer Swift Go 16 AI is on sale for $899.99 at Best Buy, a steep discount from its usual list price of $1,549.99. The well-equipped laptop has an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1TB SSD. It ha

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Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

Google's NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, allowing NotebookLM to generate 60-second vertical AI clips based on the sources you upload to the app. The example shared by Google details Australia's unsuccessful war on emus, pairing paper cutout-style AI art of emus with narration. It adds to some of the other ways NotebookLM lets you interact with your research, including by gener

Dark Reading12d06/30

Why Identity Security Is Your Cyber Career Entry Point

As AI reshapes cybersecurity workflows, John Paul Cunningham, CISO at SIlverfort, says the technology is creating opportunities rather than eliminating jobs — and there are more ways than ever to break into the essential field.

The Record by Recorded Future12d06/30

CIA chief highlights major shifts in agency’s tech approach

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said artificial intelligence capabilities are "akin to digital nuclear weapons.”

general-tech · cybersecurity · government-security

Dark Reading12d06/30

Phishers Gain Persistence at EU, Asia Hospitality Orgs

Separate but similar campaigns described by Microsoft and Trend Micro use malicious zip files to spread malware via social engineering and obsfucation, including blockchain abuse.

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LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever

The price of LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B 1440p gaming monitor that came out last August has dropped to nearly its best price yet. You can grab it at Amazon for $484.99 or at LG for $499.99 (originally $599.99). That’s a great deal considering this is one of LG’s Primary RGB Tandem panels built with fourth-generation WOLED tech that delivers higher brightness and punchier contrast than its predecessors, rivaling QD-OLED. LG 27-inch UltraGear Tandem OLED gaming monitor Where to Buy: $599.99 $484.99