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WIRED

Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched

Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They’re now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched

TechCrunch

Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year

Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the company's third-quarter ...

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year

TechCrunch

Blackstone's Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown

Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Blackstone's Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown

TechCrunch

Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock

The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock

WIRED

Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure

Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is 'entering a new phase' with Muse

Zuckerberg expects the agent will generate more revenue per user than the company's apps.

8 hours ago

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is 'entering a new phase' with Muse

Engadget

Bose buys audio rival Skullcandy

Bose sees the company as a way to reach a wider audience.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Bose buys audio rival Skullcandy

TechCrunch

Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts

Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.

9 hours ago

TechCrunch

Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts

Ars Technica

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Engadget

Airbnb bans hosts from making you do the dishes

Any chores that a cleaner might do are no longer deemed reasonable requests for visitors.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Airbnb bans hosts from making you do the dishes

WIRED

Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores

Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores

Ars Technica

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse

Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse

Ars Technica

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during its Q3 earnings call. The AI app now has over 10M users.

10 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Engadget

Claude Duet is Anthropic's answer to Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots

Anthropic subscribers in the US can join a waitlist to try the company's new agent.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Claude Duet is Anthropic's answer to Meta Muse and OpenAI Dots

WIRED

‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms

As the White House contemplates losing Congress, there has been an unusually early effort to find a Republican scapegoat.

10 hours ago

WIRED

‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms

Engadget

Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case

The case stemmed from the nearly decade-old Cambridge Analytica scandal.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case

WIRED

Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds

By keeping Skullcandy in Park City, Utah, Bose is betting that skate cred and budget pricing will reach listeners it’s been missing.

11 hours ago

WIRED

Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds

Engadget

Xbox is previewing paid cloud gaming for players without Game Pass

Here come new rate limits.

11 hours ago

Engadget

Xbox is previewing paid cloud gaming for players without Game Pass

Ars Technica

The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world

Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world

Ars Technica

OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity

Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity

WIRED

Eufy Security Wall Light Cam S4 Deal: Save $80 on This Versatile Gadget

This feature-packed security camera is the perfect way to keep an eye on your home and fam from afar.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Security Wall Light Cam S4 Deal: Save $80 on This Versatile Gadget

Ars Technica

Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.

OS operators throwing out that data is "unlikely," research author tells Ars.

13 hours ago

Ars Technica

Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.