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Sarah Wynn-Williams: Whistleblower sues Meta for coercive surveillance

The former Meta employee reported on the company's toxic corporate culture in her memoirs. (meta, politics)

Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security

The cybersecurity startup provides threat hunting, proactive detection, and behavioral security analytics. The post Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Advertisement: Thermal imaging camera for cell phones cheaper than ever on Prime Day

A thermal imaging camera for your cell phone to detect damage to cables, insulation and pipes is available at the lowest price on Prime Day. (Technology/Hardware, Prime Day)

Electric car: Polestar has to withdraw from the USA

Because Polestar comes from China and the electric cars send data, they are no longer allowed to be sold in the USA. Polestar is moving to Europe. (electric car, politics)

Prime Day is offering rare discounts on Philips Hue smart lights

Philips Hue products don’t often see major discounts, which makes this year’s Prime Day deals especially notable. Prices have dropped significantly across much of the company’s smart lighting lineup, with deals on everything from smart bulb starter kits and sleep lamps to smart buttons. In some cases, the lowest prices are available directly from Philips Hue rather than Amazon, so we’ve rounded up the best deals currently available. If you’ve been thinking about investing in Philips Hue, now is

Advertisement: Get the 50 best deals on Prime Day until midnight

Amazon Prime Day runs until midnight. If you still want to take advantage of the bargains, you still have a few hours left. (Prime Day, Amazon)

Gwynne Shotwell: SpaceX speaks openly about its own mobile network

SpaceX is apparently planning to build a mobile network in the USA and could thus transform from a D2D partner into a direct competitor to T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. (Starlink, AWS)

FCC votes to toughen rules in bid to better protect undersea cables

In an unprecedented move, the FCC also said it plans to mandate that owners and operators of submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) be licensed.

Thank RAM: 2026 is the worst possible year for hardware purchasing

Xbox, Macbooks, smartphones and RAM are becoming more expensive almost every month, and RAM manufacturers are lining their pockets. Sounds fair, right? An IMHO by Oliver Nickel (RAM, IMHO)

Russian Intelligence Services Continue to Target Commercial Messaging Applications

CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an updated Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning of Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) cyber threat actors targeting commercial messaging applications in ongoing phishing campaigns. This PSA is an update to the March 2026 Russian Intelligence Services Target Commercial Messaging Application Accounts and provides recent tactics, recommended mitigations, and samples of phishing messages.

With GTA looming, consoles are getting expensive at the worst possible time

The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is a singular moment, the kind of massive cultural phenomenon that makes people want to go out and buy a console to play it. It is the preeminent modern example of what's known as a "system seller." There's almost certainly a large audience of people who were waiting to buy a console because all they really play on it is GTA, and they haven't needed to upgrade since GTA V. But there's one big problem: At the same time people are getting excited to finally play

Advertisement: Bosch screwdriver bit set almost half price in the Prime Deal

Amazon is reducing high-quality Bosch tools. The 40-piece screwdriver bit set is currently available for Prime members at almost half price. (Technology/Hardware)

Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API

From October this year Samsung will roll out a variety of new paid tiers for access to its SmartThings API, including a $4.99 monthly plan for "non-commercial, individual developers." It won't just be developers that pay the price though. Some more advanced smart home users are likely to fall afoul of the rule change if they directly access the SmartThings API for more flexible smart home controls, or use third-party tools that do the same. "Use of the Home Assistant integration will be affected

(g+) Autonomous Agents: The operating system of the next Internet generation

Autonomous agents coordinate processes, manage resources, organize digital interactions and make decisions in the background. An advice text by Otto Gei�ler (AI, API)

Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites

It will provide the tools and channels to report, patch, and disclose open source software vulnerabilities. The post Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Chrome extension: Backdoor discovered in ad blocker installed millions of times

With more than ten million installations, Adblock for Youtube is one of the most popular Chrome extensions. But it poses significant risks. (AdBlocker, Browser)

Apple’s most powerful Macs might be waiting until 2027 for big processor upgrades

Apple is reportedly skipping the M6 Pro, Max, and Ultra variants in favour of jumping to its M7 chip lineup. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Apple is expected to shake up its usual Mac silicon release strategy, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reporting that there won't be Pro or Max versions of the upcoming M6 chip. Instead, Apple wants to "fast-track technologies that it originally planned to release later" with the M7 launch next year. The Cupertino company will reportedly only relea

Advertisement: Anker Solix C2000 power station with up to 4000 watts on Prime Day 100 euros below the best price

Electricity for camping or power outages: The Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 charges fully in 58 minutes and is now 100 euros below the old best price. (Power station, technology/hardware)

It’s the last day of Prime Day — here are over 130 great deals to choose from

We’ve arrived at the final day of Prime Day, which at this point should probably be called “Prime Week.” We’ve found discounts on all manner of gadgets, including TVs, smart home tech, chargers, headphones, and more. Some of the best deals have started selling out at some retailers, so if you’ve been craving a popular upgrade like the AirPods Max 2, time is running low. The good news is that our team is still hard at work, and in addition to the deals that remain in stock, the retailers sometime

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Advertisement: DJI Mini 3 is now only over 150 euros cheaper

Amazon has significantly reduced the price of three DJI drones. There are huge discounts on everything from entry-level to professional devices - but only until midnight. (Prime Day, drone)

ZCOM in Hoyerswerda: Zuse Computer Museum is about to close

The museum houses 18,000 exhibits and documents the history of everything from the slide rule to the smartphone. (history of technology, computers)

Stories about bosses: "At the end of the meeting someone is always crying"

From the strange company outing to choleric and incompetent, but also empathetic (!) bosses: You told us about your superiors. (work, economy)

Display: Retrofitting a Carplay display for just 44.46 euros on Prime Day

A Carplay display for retrofitting older vehicles with Apple Carplay and Android Auto is available on Prime Day at a low promotional price. (Carplay, Android Auto)

$3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack

The decentralized prediction market said hackers targeted some of its users through a compromise of a third-party vendor. The post $3 Million Reportedly Stolen in Polymarket Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Over 80 percent margin: Micron secures high storage prices for five years

Large customers commit to purchasing memory from Micron by the end of 2030. The memory manufacturer sees Apple as responsible for the shortage. (Quarterly Report, Stock Exchange)

Parliamentary Group Northern Adriatic travels to Croatia

From June 29 to July 3, 2026, a delegation from the Northern Adriatic Parliamentary Group will travel to Croatia under the leadership of its chairman, Christian Haase (CDU/CSU). The other delegation members are Dr. Christian Wirth (AfD), Karl Bär (Bündnis90/The Greens) and Klaus-Peter Willsch (CDU/CSU). The delegation trip serves to promote bilateral parliamentary exchange and at the same time to strengthen economic and cultural cooperation. Foreign policy, domestic policy as well

YouTube ad blocker with 11 million installs with possible backdoor

Adblock for YouTube has more than 11 million installations. However, it can uncontrollably inject script code into any page.

Polymarket: Criminals are said to have stolen millions in crypto assets

At Polymarket, attackers stole money from user accounts using malicious code. The betting portal wants to compensate those affected.