US ends hantavirus cruise ship response with no answers on forced quarantines
The US government has formally ended its response to the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, with…
June 2026
NASA cancelled programs after 13 years and $500 million. A report shows it was the right call
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s decision to cancel several exploration programs earlier this year drew criticism from contractors and space enthusiasts….
OpenAI and Broadcom built a custom chip for LLM inference called Jalapeño
OpenAI and Broadcom have announced Jalapeño, a custom ASIC designed specifically for large language model inference in data centers. The…
INC ransomware claims 830 victims as LockBit and BlackCat successors
INC ransomware has become one of the most active ransomware-as-a-service operations in 2026, with researchers counting at least 830 victims…
Microsoft details crypto clipper malware that spreads via USB and hides behind Tor
Microsoft has pulled back the curtain on a cryptocurrency clipping campaign that’s been targeting Windows users since February. The operation,…
Google splits Search history and privacy controls into separate settings
Google is breaking up its privacy settings. If you’ve ever dug through your Google Account wondering how to stop the…
Who gets a direct line to the Fed? Congress debates “skinny accounts” for crypto firms
The Federal Reserve is weighing whether to grant certain companies access to so-called “skinny accounts” — lightweight Fed accounts that…
GTA VI costs $80 — and the physical version is just a box with a download code
Get ready for sticker shock. As preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI kicked off this week, Rockstar confirmed the game…
Microsoft’s new budget Surfaces have half the RAM — but they’re still not cheap
Microsoft just introduced the worst kind of product: a cheaper version that’s still not actually cheap. The new Surface Pro…
A Texas man moved a box of zines. His punishment: 30 years in prison.
Daniel Sanchez-Estrada didn’t attend the protest. He didn’t throw anything at law enforcement. He didn’t even know most of the…