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Windows 11 gets new Black Screen of Death, auto recovery tool

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-07 20:30:25

Microsoft is rolling out significant changes to Windows 11 24H2 as part of the Windows Resilience Initiative, designed to reduce downtime and help devices recover from serious failures, as well as an overhaul of the all-too-familiar BSOD crash screens. Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative is a new effort by Microsoft to make Windows more stable, self-healing, and faster to recover from critical failures. This initiative is in direct response to recent incidents that caused widespread disru

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Democrats are desperately trying to revive the click-to-cancel rule

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2026-01-07 20:59:56

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Democratic lawmakers are taking multiple routes to try to revive the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule after an appeals court blocked it on procedural grounds right before it was set to take effect. Democrats already introduced legislation earlier this month to cod

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Towards A Unified Quantum Platform

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2026-01-07 22:25:03

Since its conception in the 1980s, quantum computing (QC) has presented academia and industry with numerous challenges as the technology has scaled. While QC systems have grown exponentially, with qubit numbers per system increasing from single digits to more than a thousand, a byproduct of this growth is a fragmented software and hardware ecosystem that makes further progress more difficult. Researchers have recently addressed this issue by creating a unified software and hardware platform to s

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Microsoft Will Wipe Out Your Passwords on Aug. 1. What to Do Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 00:15:00

Microsoft is getting rid of passwords in less than two weeks. On Aug. 1, the Microsoft Authenticator app will no longer store or manage passwords, which could be a problem for a lot of users. Microsoft Authenticator has been one of the best password managers for years. You were able to save passwords, enable two-factor authentication and auto-fill. This change means that if you're using the Authenticator app as a password manager, you'll need to look for another option soon. At the same time,

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OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round

wired.com Lauren Goode 2026-01-08 00:23:30

OpenAI is seeking capital from new and existing investors, two people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The fundraising effort is part of a $40 billion round announced in March. The round will reopen on Monday, July 28, according to one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the fundraising effort. The $40 billion round announced earlier this year brought OpenAI’s valuation up to $300 billion, making it one of the most highly valued private startups in history. The round was le

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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 5G for Business

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-08 05:00:51

Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Laptop 5G as part of its computing collection for business customers. The company said that a 5G option was in the works for its business line back in January when it unveiled other updates to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop for Business, and this requested feature is intended to make the laptop an option that's both portable and connected. With a system of six internal antennas, the Surface 5G should be able to transition smoothly between WiFi and cellula

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Coyote malware abuses Windows accessibility framework for data theft

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-08 05:54:27

A new variant of the banking trojan 'Coyote' has begun abusing a Windows accessibility feature, Microsoft's UI Automation framework, to identify which banking and cryptocurrency exchange sites are accessed on the device for potential credential theft. Microsoft UIA is a Windows accessibility framework designed to allow assistive technologies to interact with, inspect, and control user interface (UI) elements in applications. Windows apps expose their UI elements through a UI Automation tree, a

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Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 5G can be your new hotspot with six antennas

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-01-08 05:05:14

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Microsoft just announced another version of its Surface Laptop: this time, with 5G connectivity. The Surface Laptop 5G is a 13.8-inch laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) chips and an integrated 5G modem designed for business users to stay permanently connected. It comes with both NanoSIM and eSIM options, and Microsoft says it's compatible with over 100 mobile operators worldwide. Also: This split keyboard offers deep customization - if you're willing to go all

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Microsoft’s new Intel-powered Surface Laptop 5G arrives in August

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-08 04:57:20

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft announced a new 5G version of its Surface Laptop today, which will start shipping on August 26th starting at $1,799.99. The Surface Laptop 5G is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 processors, complete with an NPU capable of providing access to Microsoft’s latest Copilot Plus AI features. The Surface Laptop 5G is very similar to the existing 13.8-inch Surface Lapt

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Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups are behind SharePoint attacks

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-08 10:13:36

Some of the attacks that targeted organizations using an exploit in Microsoft’s SharePoint server platform over the last few days have been linked to hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government, according to a new Microsoft security blog. “As of this writing, Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers,” Microsoft said on Tuesday. “In addition, we have obse

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Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups exploited SharePoint vulnerability in attacks

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2026-01-08 15:31:48

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Microsoft Corp., determined to hold its ground in artificial intelligence, will soon let consumers tailor the Copilot digital assistant to their own needs. Microsoft on Tuesday said Chinese hacking groups were part of the recent attacks on its SharePoint collaboration software. As early as July 7, the Chinese nation-state actor

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OpenAI and Softbank’s $500 Billion Data Center Project Is Already Stumbling

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2026-01-08 15:35:34

Stargate, the ambitious joint venture announced at the White House back in January between OpenAI, Oracle, the Japanese holding company Softbank, and others, appears to be struggling to deliver on its bold promises just six months later. The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing unnamed sources, that the Stargate Project has yet to finalize any deals for new data centers. The report also says the group is scaling back its near-term goals. When it was announced on Jan. 21, Stargate was pit

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MakeShift: Security Analysis of Shimano Di2 Wireless Gear Shifting in Bicycles

news.ycombinator.com Maryam Motallebighomi 2026-01-05 03:08:40

The bicycle industry is increasingly adopting wireless gear-shifting technology for its advantages in performance and design. In this paper, we explore the security of these systems, focusing on Shimano's Di2 technology, a market leader in the space. Through a blackbox analysis of Shimano's proprietary wireless protocol, we uncovered the following critical vulnerabilities: (1) A lack of mechanisms to prevent replay attacks that allows an attacker to capture and retransmit gear shifting commands;

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Google, Microsoft say Chinese hackers are exploiting SharePoint zero-day

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-01-08 20:45:08

Security researchers at Google and Microsoft say they have evidence that hackers backed by China are exploiting a zero-day bug in Microsoft SharePoint, as companies around the world scramble to patch the flaw. The bug, known officially as CVE-2025-53770 and discovered last weekend, allows hackers to steal sensitive private keys from self-hosted versions of SharePoint, a software server widely used by companies and organizations to store and share internal documents. Once exploited, an attacker

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Microsoft links Sharepoint attacks to Chinese hacking groups

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-08 22:26:06

Several hacking groups with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. They used this exploit chain (dubbed "ToolShell") to breach dozens of organizations worldwide after hacking into their on-premise SharePoint servers. "Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint serv

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Microsoft just upgraded Sentinel with an AI-powered data lake - here's how it works

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-01-09 00:00:17

NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Microsoft is launching a new agentic AI system to help cybersecurity professionals manage and protect their organizations' data, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft Sentinel, a proprietary Security Incidents and Event Management (SEIM) platform, which debuted in 2019, now comes with a data lake -- that is, a centralized repository that can store structured and unstructured data without any kind of reformatting. Also: Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under at

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The ‘Hail Mary’ That Saved NASA’s Juno Camera From Jupiter’s Radiation Hell

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2026-01-09 00:26:35

NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which launched in 2011 to investigate Jupiter’s origin and evolution, travels through the solar system’s most intense planetary radiation fields. When the spacecraft’s JunoCam—a color, visible-light camera—began to suffer the consequences in December 2023, the mission team back on Earth had to think of a remote fix before they lost their chance to photograph the Jovian moon, Io. A relatively simple process was ultimately what enabled the long-distance save: heating the i

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Microsoft: Windows Server KB5062557 causes cluster, VM issues

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-09 15:24:10

Microsoft is asking businesses to reach out for support to mitigate a known issue causing Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing this month's Windows Server 2019 security updates. As the company explains in a private advisory seen by BleepingComputer, the Cluster service (a system component essential to cluster operation) might fail to function correctly after installing the KB5062557 update released on July 8th. The same bug is also causing some nodes to fail when attempting t

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Microsoft Sharepoint ToolShell attacks linked to Chinese hackers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-09 16:26:06

Hackers with ties to the Chinese government have been linked to a recent wave of widespread attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability chain. They used this exploit chain (dubbed "ToolShell") to breach dozens of organizations worldwide after hacking into their on-premise SharePoint servers. "We assess that at least one of the actors responsible for this early exploitation is a China-nexus threat actor. It's critical to understand that multiple actors are now actively explo

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Nasa’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft begins taxi tests

news.ycombinator.com Nicolas Cholula 2026-01-06 09:41:15

NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin personnel, completed the aircraft’s first low-speed taxi test at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on July 10, 2025. The taxiing represents the X-59’s last series of ground tests before first fligh

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A brief history of primary coding languages

news.ycombinator.com Apple Fan 2026-01-06 09:33:19

Plenty of great apps have been created using the Mac’s scripting languages, but commercial developers have largely relied on compiled languages used and supported by Apple for app and system development. Over the years those have included Object Pascal, C/C++, Objective-C and most recently Swift. This article provides a brief overview of how those changed. Lisa Clascal (1984-86) Following Apple’s use of UCSD Pascal on Apple II computers, when the Lisa was being developed its primary language w

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NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests

news.ycombinator.com Nicolas Cholula 2026-01-06 15:41:15

NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin personnel, completed the aircraft’s first low-speed taxi test at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on July 10, 2025. The taxiing represents the X-59’s last series of ground tests before first fligh

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The surprising geography of American left-handedness (2015)

news.ycombinator.com Christopher Ingraham 2026-01-09 10:57:11

A pre-K teacher in Oklahoma is making news this week after forcing a left-handed 4-year-old boy to write with his right hand. The boy was sent home from school with an article discussing left- and right-handedness. The article mentions historic attitudes toward left-handedness that associate it with evil and the devil. It's written carelessly enough that it isn't clear whether the writer believes left-handedness is still seen as evil or whether that was only the case in the past. Regardless, it

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 22

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 17:09:47

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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Serial spyware founder Scott Zuckerman wants the FTC to unban him from the surveillance industry

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-01-10 00:40:44

The founder of a spyware company who was banned from the surveillance industry following an earlier data breach is now seeking to undo the ban, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In a notice on Friday, the federal watchdog said Scott Zuckerman sought to rescind or modify the 2021 ban imposed by the FTC on his company Support King and its subsidiaries. The ban included a provision requiring Zuckerman to maintain certain cybersecurity practices and undergo frequent audits for any of his

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MagSafe Monday: KraftGeek’s JustTap Tripod is perfect for Continuity Camera

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-01-10 10:30:00

At first glance, the KraftGeek JustTap Tripod might seem like it’s only useful for content creation, but in my testing, it’s a lot more than that. It’s obviously great for mobile creators who don’t want to worry about whether their mount fits their case, but I also found it super useful for getting your iPhone at the perfect angle when using it as a Mac webcam. Some of my favorite gear Abode Home Security System Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. Ma

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1990 Networking: LAN Manager 2.0

news.ycombinator.com Posted On 2026-01-08 00:03:27

In 1990, Microsoft released LAN Manager (LM) 2.0, a member of a long line of Microsoft’s networking products that started with MS-NET circa 1984 and eventually morphed into Windows NT file sharing. Microsoft LAN Manager 2.0 admin interface LAN Manager 1.0 was released in 1988 as an OEM-only product, with the largest OEM being 3Com and their 3+Open. Microsoft collaborated with 3Com and the two companies jointly published the NDIS specification for network drivers. However, the relationship sour

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Global hack on Microsoft Sharepoint hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say

news.ycombinator.com Ellen Nakashima 2026-01-09 06:58:06

Hackers exploited a major security flaw in widely used Microsoft server software to launch a global attack on government agencies and businesses in the past few days, breaching U.S. federal and state agencies, universities, energy companies and an Asian telecommunications company, according to state officials and private researchers. The U.S. government and partners in Canada and Australia are investigating the compromise of SharePoint servers, which provide a platform for sharing and managing d

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SharePoint vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating under exploit across globe

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-10 15:30:09

Authorities and researchers are sounding the alarm over the active mass exploitation of a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server that’s allowing attackers to make off with sensitive company data, including authentication tokens used to access systems inside networks. Researchers said anyone running an on-premises instance of SharePoint should assume their networks are breached. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, carries a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 1

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Microsoft hit with SharePoint attack affecting global businesses and governments

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-01-11 10:15:02

A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Microsoft has warned of "active attacks" targeting its SharePoint collaboration software, with security researchers noting that organizations worldwide stand to be affected by the breach. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Sunday in a release that the vulnerability provides unauthenticated access to systems and full access to SharePoint content, enabling bad actors to execute code over the network. CISA said t

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OpenAI and Softbank’s $500 Billion Data Center Project Is Already Stumbling

MakeShift: Security Analysis of Shimano Di2 Wireless Gear Shifting in Bicycles

Google, Microsoft say Chinese hackers are exploiting SharePoint zero-day

Microsoft links Sharepoint attacks to Chinese hacking groups

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SharePoint vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating under exploit across globe

Microsoft hit with SharePoint attack affecting global businesses and governments

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