Technology

Iranian hackers suspected in cyber attack on US water systems

Iranian hackers suspected in cyber attack on US water systems

Cyber attacks on several local water systems in the US carry telltale signs of a hacker group affiliated with Iran, in what is an increasingly common type of warfare.

Experts claim the US wants to 'extract IP' from Ukraine's drone industry, mirroring China's tech transfers from Boeing

Experts claim the US wants to 'extract IP' from Ukraine's drone industry, mirroring China's tech transfers from Boeing

Washington wants Ukraine's drone tech without signing a formal partnership deal Ukrainian drones now hit targets even after losing operator control entirely Six agreements signed already, ten more contracts reportedly still in the works…

Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call: Record iPhone Sales and Future Pricing Woes

CNET

Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call: Record iPhone Sales and Future Pricing Woes

In his last earnings call as Apple’s CEO, Cook signals potential pricing headwinds due to the ongoing RAM shortage.

CNET

Breaking: Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests

Breaking: Anthropic's Claude AI model hacks three companies during safety tests

The admission from Anthropic comes just days after ‌rival company OpenAI revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long ‌hacking spree at ⁠AI firm Hugging Face.

Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’

Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’

Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September.

AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.

How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums

Wired

How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums

A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in your home—and the ones you may never get to buy.

Wired

Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

Engadget

Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."

Engadget

Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact

Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact

Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.

Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'

BBC

Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'

Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.

BBC

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #880)

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #880)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's…

Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #1649)

Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #1649)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's…