Flores Hobbits’ eating habits suggest they scavenged Komodo dragon kills
Turns out the little guys weren’t the hunters we thought they were. New research suggests Homo floresiensis — the “Hobbits”…
July 9, 2026
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels
Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that stream specific shows and movies, according to the Wall Street Journal. Think…
Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness
Fidji Simo is leaving her full-time role as OpenAI’s AGI chief. She’s moving to a part-time advisor position instead. Simo…
12 million affected by data breach at Japanese telecom KDDI
Japanese telecom giant KDDI confirmed that over 12 million people had their data stolen in a June breach. Hackers exploited…
Palo Alto Networks patches 13 vulnerabilities in PAN-OS and Prisma
Palo Alto Networks released advisories for 13 vulnerabilities in its products this week. That’s on top of more than 500…
OpenMandriva Linux says a contributor tried to sabotage the project
The OpenMandriva Linux project says it was hit by an internal sabotage attempt. A contributor with admin access deleted GitHub…
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal steps down, stays as advisor
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal is stepping down after six years leading the company’s legal, compliance, and government relations…
Google starts labeling ads that were made or edited with AI
Google is finally telling you when an ad was cooked up by AI. A new label in “My Ad Center”…
Anker Soundcore Boom 2 is nearly half off at $69.99 on Woot
Finding a decent Bluetooth speaker under $100 is harder than it should be. Most options are tiny, tinny, or both….
OpenAI kills ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after launch
OpenAI is pulling the plug on ChatGPT Atlas — its AI-powered browser — less than a year after it launched….