Nova Launcher’s Founder and Sole Developer Has Left
Nova Launcher’s Founder and Sole Developer Has Left Summary Kevin Barry, the founder and sole developer of Nova Launcher, has left parent company Branch Metrics after reportedly being told to…
Salesloft Breached via GitHub Account Compromise
Salesloft Breached via GitHub Account Compromise Summary A threat actor tracked as UNC6395 compromised a Salesloft GitHub account earlier this year. The intruder exfiltrated repository data and used secrets discovered…
‘MostereRAT’ Malware Blends In, Blocks Security Tools
‘MostereRAT’ Malware Blends In, Blocks Security Tools Summary Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has documented a phishing-led campaign delivering a banking-malware-turned-remote-access Trojan (RAT) dubbed MostereRAT. The operation targets Microsoft Windows users (so…
Salesloft: Hacker broke into systems in March through GitHub account
Salesloft: Hacker broke into systems in March through GitHub account Summary Salesloft says a threat actor compromised one of its GitHub accounts in March and maintained access through June, allowing…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says some Azure services experienced delays after undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut. Traffic that normally traversed…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analog optical computer (AOC) using commercially available components — micro‑LEDs, camera sensors, optical lenses — to…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces
Summary NASA has announced a 378-day Mars surface simulation for a four-person research crew under the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) programme. The mission will run inside a…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary A Slashdot post links to a Fortune report that finds the share of early-career Gen Z…
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features
Slashdot covers growing developer backlash against GitHub for pushing Copilot AI features into repositories and Visual Studio Code. Community threads asking for ways to block Copilot from creating issues and…
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029 Summary OpenAI reports faster-than-expected revenue growth from ChatGPT, but computing and data-centre costs are rising even faster. The company now…