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A new report from Orchid Security reveals that 57% of enterprise identities are “identity dark matter”—unseen and unmanaged. This growth in unmanaged access points creates significant security vulnerabilities, especially as companies rapidly adopt Agent AI, which can exploit these gaps.
A California jury has unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders. The court ruled that Musk's claims, which alleged mistreatment by his former partners, were filed too late, bringing a decisive end to this specific legal battle between the tech figures.
A Netlify user reported a persistent bug blocking production deployments with a "credit usage exceeded" error. The block remains active even after the user purchased more credits, suggesting a stale system state. This issue has prevented new deployments to their site for over 24 hours.
Microsoft is testing a resizable taskbar and Start menu in a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders. This update, available in the Experimental channel, brings back a popular customization feature from previous Windows versions, allowing users to adjust core UI elements.
Lawyers in a defamation case against Meta may face sanctions for using AI-generated fake legal citations. The lawsuit, filed over a critical post in a Facebook group, was dismissed. The incident highlights the professional risks of using AI tools without proper verification and oversight.
A developer reported being unable to add a subdomain to a new Netlify project because it was linked to an old one. This common issue requires manual intervention from Netlify support, even after proving ownership via DNS records, highlighting a platform friction point for developers.
A Netlify user is reporting an SSL certificate provisioning failure for a custom domain. The issue persists despite all DNS checks, including Netlify's own verification, showing a correct configuration. The user has requested manual intervention after repeated automated failures, highlighting a potential platform-level issue.
Nintendo is trying to patent a touchscreen-based monster-catching mechanic, a move that could affect games like Palworld Mobile. Japan's patent office has initially rejected the application, citing a lack of a sufficient inventive step over existing technology. Nintendo can still appeal or amend its claims.
A Netlify user reported being locked out of their domain after deleting their team account. The platform's DNS system retained control of the domain, preventing it from being added to a new project. This issue requires manual intervention from Netlify support to resolve the configuration conflict.
A developer created a script to monitor daily usage quotas for Claude, Codex, and Gemini from a single place. The tool runs hourly, collecting data from all three services and writing it to a JSON file to prevent unexpected lockouts when hitting rate limits during coding tasks.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is escalating rapidly, with hundreds of suspected cases and 88 deaths. The virus has spread to neighboring Uganda, prompting international concern. The outbreak is already among the 10 largest recorded, though smaller than the 2014-2016 epidemic.
Vercel has introduced a consolidated commit status for GitHub monorepos. Instead of receiving a separate status for each project in a pull request, teams can now opt-in to a single, unified status. This simplifies branch protection rules and streamlines the code review and merge process.
A U.S. jury has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI. The court found that Musk waited too long to claim the company had betrayed its original nonprofit mission. The verdict is a key moment for the future of AI, though Musk may still appeal the decision.
Volvo is developing a new affordable electric vehicle for the US market, following the discontinuation of its EX30 model. The EX30 faced challenges with tariffs that increased its price and a battery recall, but the company remains committed to the affordable EV segment.
A new version of pg_sorted_heap, a PostgreSQL extension, has been released. It introduces physically sorted storage and integrated vector search. Version 0.14.0 adds official support for PostgreSQL 16 and is now available on the PostgreSQL Extension Network (PGXN) for easier installation and management.
A developer's production site went offline after they deleted their Netlify account without first removing a custom domain. Despite changing nameservers, Netlify's network continued to intercept traffic, serving a 404 error. The issue required manual intervention from Netlify support to purge the DNS zone.
Google is reportedly developing a new AI agent named Remy, designed to perform actions on a user's behalf. According to unconfirmed reports, Remy is being tested internally with Gemini and can integrate with other Google services. The company has not officially commented on the project's existence.
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 hacking competition has ended. Security researchers earned a total of $1,298,250 by successfully demonstrating 47 previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities. The event highlights critical security weaknesses in widely used products and rewards ethical hackers for their discoveries.
A new variant of the 'SHub' macOS infostealer is targeting users with fake Apple security update prompts. The malware uses AppleScript to display a convincing dialog box, tricking users into entering their password. This installs a backdoor, giving attackers access to steal browser data and cryptocurrency wallets.
A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept for a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows, codenamed MiniPlasma. The flaw affects fully patched systems and allows an attacker to gain the highest level of system privileges. The vulnerability exists in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver.
A new exploit called YellowKey can bypass Windows 11's BitLocker full-disk encryption. Published by a security researcher, the attack works on default deployments but requires direct physical access to the target computer. The vulnerability affects systems that use a TPM to store decryption keys.
The SGLang AI framework has three critical vulnerabilities, including two for remote code execution. An attacker with network access can exploit them if the multimodal mode is enabled. The project maintainers have not responded, and no patch is currently available for these significant security flaws.
A new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, identified as CVE-2026-42897, is being actively exploited. The flaw is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue that allows attackers to compromise Outlook Web Access (OWA) mailboxes. Microsoft has not yet released a patch to fix the vulnerability.
NASA has initiated a contract solicitation for a new Mars-orbiting spacecraft. The $700 million project, funded by Congress, aims to build a communications relay between Mars and Earth. The procurement is expected to be highly competitive and could influence the future of the Mars Sample Return mission.