Microsoft researchers identified a large phishing operation that inserts invisible Unicode 'Tags' characters inside finance-related keywords—splitting words like 'funding' into fragments—to slip past email filters that scan for suspicious terms. The campaign peaked at 2.37 million daily messages in late February and, despite a drop in volume by May, remains active, with Defender for Office 365 tracing it to 148 finance-themed sender domains.
A developer who previously built Onionservatory, a tool to audit Onion Service security configurations, has now released a companion tool called Onionspector. This new tool flips the perspective, showing users exactly what data points—from HTTP headers to browser fingerprinting signals like screen size, fonts, and Canvas/WebGL output—a website can collect about them when they connect, even over Tor.
CCTV footage from a store in Saratov, Russia shows a Unitree G1 humanoid robot reacting to a light shove from a customer by launching into a kickboxing-style routine, complete with fighting music, before store clerks intervene. One of its kicks appears to connect with a clerk, and the robot eventually halts and raises its arms into a T-pose before being sent for a reboot.
New research led by USDA scientists shows that farmed salmon now contain significantly lower levels of heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids than in the past. The decline stems from producers replacing wild fish-based feed, once heavily depleted from overfishing, with land-based ingredients like soy and canola oil. The findings echo a similar 2016 study that flagged the same feed-driven nutritional drop.
Chrono is a free, open-source Android alarm and clock app that offers more customization than Google's or Samsung's default Clock apps, including dark mode, Material styling, alarm tagging, and time-of-day icons. It isn't listed on the Google Play Store, so users must sideload it manually to install and update it.
Kaleidescape has announced the Compact Terra Prime, a 246TB SSD-based media server aimed at ultra-luxury home theaters, likely priced above $150,000. Built with two 123TB enterprise SSDs in the same chassis as its Strato V player, it can store thousands of movies and stream up to 25 simultaneous 4K feeds. The system pairs with Kaleidescape's proprietary movie store, which sells uncompressed master-quality film transfers exceeding typical 4K Blu-ray quality.
X reported identifying roughly 200 accounts tied to China that it says were amplifying anti-data center rhetoric on the platform, sparking coverage framing local opposition as foreign manipulation. President Trump quickly echoed the claim on Truth Social, suggesting China benefits from the backlash against US data center construction, even as public polling shows growing domestic opposition to these projects regardless of any outside influence.
Waterdrop's M6CG is a countertop reverse osmosis system that filters tap water through eight stages, removing contaminants like fluoride, lead, arsenic, chlorine and PFAS while also using UV light to kill germs. Unlike under-sink systems, it requires no plumbing installation and adds back alkaline minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc, while also offering hot and cold dispensing.
Branch has released three Sega-branded versions of its Ergonomic Chair Pro—styled after Sonic, Sega Genesis, and Sega Dreamcast—aimed at gamers who want comfort alongside themed aesthetics. The Sonic model features a mesh back while the Genesis and Dreamcast versions use leather, and all three retain the adjustable, ergonomic design of Branch's standard office chair.
A public records request revealed that Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a marketing partnership with Rockstar Games in June to brand parts of the county—including the airport, PortMiami, Metrorail stations, and Tropical Park—with Grand Theft Auto VI's Vice City imagery. Proposed features include a Vice City Motor Fest car show, a themed airport terminal and baggage claim, a dockyard installation modeled on the game's Port Gellhorn, and a community media space called Vice City Radio Lab. The county's sheriff has pushed back against the plan, given the game's violent, law-breaking gameplay.
Samsung's Galaxy S26 series arrived with higher prices and only incremental hardware upgrades, keeping the same 5,000mAh battery used since 2020 even as Chinese rivals like HONOR ship phones with far larger silicon-carbon batteries. New sales figures show Samsung's flagship and foldable lines are still selling well despite these limited improvements, suggesting the company has little financial incentive to push harder on hardware.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Jackson, Mississippi officials of knowingly exposing residents to lead-contaminated water and withholding information about it. Judge Kurt Engelhardt ruled that no federal constitutional right to clean water or truthful government disclosure during a public health crisis exists, even though the plaintiffs called the harm 'grievous.' Jackson, a majority-Black city with high poverty rates, has struggled for years with an aging water system flagged for elevated lead levels since 2015.