Google germinates Gemini 3.1 Pro in ongoing AI model race
Google germinates Gemini 3.1 Pro in ongoing AI model race Summary Google has announced Gemini 3.1 Pro, an updated large model the company bills as a step forward in core…
Attackers breach France’s national bank account database
Attackers breach France’s national bank account database Summary French authorities say a “malicious actor” accessed part of FICOBA, the national file that lists bank accounts opened in France. The database…
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup Summary Massive staff losses at the IRS tech arm: CIO Kaschit Pandya told a panel that roughly…
‘An AlphaFold 4’ – scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI
‘An AlphaFold 4’ – scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI Article Meta Article Date: 19 February 2026 Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00365-7 Article Image: https://media.nature.com/lw767/magazine-assets/d41586-026-00365-7/d41586-026-00365-7_52074748.jpg Summary Isomorphic Labs, a…
UK to demand social platforms take down abusive intimate images within 48 hours
UK to demand social platforms take down abusive intimate images within 48 hours Summary The UK government will add an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill requiring social platforms…
More Than 40% of South Africans Were Scammed in 2025
More Than 40% of South Africans Were Scammed in 2025 Summary The Global Anti-Scam Alliance’s (GASA) research shows South Africa was hit extremely hard by scams in the 12 months…
As memory shortage persists, vendor price quotes are not long remembered
As memory shortage persists, vendor price quotes are not long remembered Summary Soaring demand for memory driven by large AI projects has tightened global supply and pushed prices sharply higher.…
Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto
Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto Summary Malwarebytes Labs uncovered a convincing presale scam site selling a non‑existent “Google Coin” that pairs a glossy, Google‑style…
Critical Grandstream VoIP Bug Highlights SMB Security Blind Spot
Critical Grandstream VoIP Bug Highlights SMB Security Blind Spot Summary Punchy take: a single memory‑corruption bug just shoved voice infrastructure back up the risk list for every small and midsized…
Dell’s Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine
Dell’s Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine Summary A China-related threat cluster (UNC6201) exploited a critical Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines vulnerability (CVE-2026-22769, CVSS 10) since at least mid-2024. Mandiant /…