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Instagram has introduced First Draft, a new iPhone-only feature that automatically assembles a Reel from selected video clips with a single tap, trimming pauses and cutting footage into a rough edit. Meta emphasizes the tool only offers a starting point, with every change reversible and reorderable before final publishing or further editing.
Researchers have identified a subscription-based phishing toolkit called NovaCookies that uses adversary-in-the-middle techniques to intercept live Microsoft 365 login sessions. Rather than just harvesting usernames and passwords, the kit captures session cookies, letting attackers bypass multi-factor authentication and take over accounts directly. It is being sold as a service for roughly $320 a month, making advanced phishing capability accessible to less-skilled criminals.
Volvo is rolling out new connected safety alerts across three electric models—the EX90, ES90, and EX60—that warn drivers about large animals, pedestrians, cyclists, roadwork, and accidents ahead. Rather than relying on crowdsourced apps like Waze, the system uses onboard sensors and cameras from Volvo's own fleet to detect hazards, log their location, and push warnings to other Volvo vehicles on the same road via the cloud. Volvo says over 1 million of its vehicles already support connected safety alerts, and it shares this data with traffic centers and other automakers.
A CNET survey of 2,605 US adults found that while 75% have no interest in a foldable iPhone, a notable 25% do — with younger generations like Gen Z and Millennials showing the most curiosity. However, those interested said they'd only pay around $781 on average, far below the expected $2,000+ starting price for Apple's rumored foldable device.
A leaked spreadsheet obtained by Business Insider compiled self-reported salary data from about 600 Microsoft employees, revealing wide pay ranges by job level. Entry-level engineers reported base pay between $111,000 and $155,500, while senior levels reached up to $245,000 in base salary, and principal or director roles topped out around $280,000 with bonuses as high as $110,000.
Boston Scientific detected a cybersecurity incident on August 25 that knocked out access to key IT systems and business applications, halting its ability to process and ship customer orders worldwide. The medical device maker has activated incident response protocols and hired outside cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the breach, but has not given a timeline for full restoration. In its SEC filing, the company did not disclose details about the attack type, the perpetrators, or whether any data was compromised.
A court in Bayonne, France, ruled that a flight attendant's breast cancer was connected to occupational hazards from her career, citing cosmic radiation exposure at altitude alongside secondhand smoke and repeated night shifts as contributing carcinogenic factors. The ruling formally recognizes the illness as work-related.
IBM has released Granite 4.2, the latest addition to its open-weight, self-hostable language model lineup, offered in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes. All versions use a decoder-only design and support a 128,000-token context window, while the 8B and 30B models add agentic reinforcement learning that trains them to use tools like web search and terminal commands.
CNET testing found Vitamix's $380 VX1 blender performs on par with the company's $500 5200 model, both featuring 64-ounce capacity and 10 speeds. The VX1, which replaced the discontinued Explorian, adds a pulse mode, self-cleaning program, slightly more horsepower and a smaller footprint, and it topped other blenders by turning raw almonds into almond butter in just over a minute.
ZDNET released its updated roundup of top reading tablets for 2026, based on hands-on testing, research and comparison shopping across vendor listings, retailer data and customer reviews. The guide explains its methodology, noting that while affiliate commissions from purchases support the site, they do not influence which products are recommended or their pricing.
Xtracycle has released the Swoop ASM, a long-tail cargo e-bike priced at $4,500 that uses a Shimano system capable of automatically choosing and executing gear shifts based on cadence, torque, and speed data. The bike also features a mullet wheel setup, with a larger front tire and smaller rear wheel, plus front suspension for a smoother ride.
AI-driven search tools such as Google's AI Overviews and conversational assistants like ChatGPT are increasingly pulling data from customer reviews to decide which businesses to recommend. This means the volume, recency and quality of a business's reviews are being read and weighted by algorithms, not just prospective customers. A thin or neglected review profile can make a business effectively invisible to these AI systems.