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Amazon has reduced the price of the Nothing Ear (Open) to $84, marking its most attractive deal in recent months. The earbuds feature open-ear design, IP54 water and dust resistance, and situational awareness capabilities.
Startup Greenairy, founded by Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf, has built plant-based towers designed to draw in indoor air, break down toxic gases, and release purified air. The company will present at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200, pitching the technology as a solution for offices, schools, hotels, and salons where windows often can't be opened.
The FBI has issued a warning that ongoing FortiBleed exploits continue to target exposed Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SSL VPNs, often resulting in legitimate administrators being locked out. Attackers leverage leaked credentials, credential stuffing, and password spraying to access these systems, then use advanced GPU-based tools to crack password hashes offline. The campaign has been linked to ransomware groups such as INC/Lynx and Payload, with over 86,000 devices affected since the leak was first discovered in June.
Leaker @ringo_tech posted images and specs for LG-branded devices reportedly co-developed with Apple: a wired video doorbell, floodlight camera, and indoor/outdoor plug-in cameras. The leak follows Mark Gurman's report that Apple and LG are jointly building a line of Home accessories including a smart lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor ahead of a product unveiling next week.
Teenage Engineering's CEO, Kouthoofd, revealed that the company plans to stop manufacturing synthesizers as part of a recent organizational restructuring. This decision includes the iconic OP-1, which has been a flagship product since 2011. The move signifies a shift in the company's strategic focus away from hardware synths.
A new desktop application called Pinrail lets coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode pause at designated steps and request human approval before proceeding. Reviewers see content-specific views, like code diffs or generated images, and their decisions are sent back to the agent as structured Markdown or JSON. The tool currently runs on macOS and Linux, with Windows support planned, and all data stays local via a loopback-only API.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently endorsed artificial intelligence as a tool for individuals to verify their medical advice and reduce reliance on authorities. His stance has sparked criticism from both MAHA allies, who see it as a departure from their traditional skepticism of corporate influence, and medical experts, who argue that AI's capabilities are misunderstood. Kennedy's advocacy positions AI as a means for Americans to better understand and manage their health data independently.
During the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event, a range of 3D printer maintenance tools received discounts, including a 74-piece Creality toolkit now priced at $25.71, down from $37.99. Other tools like flush cutters and hex keys are also featured with notable savings, catering to hobbyists and professionals alike.
The TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE63, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router, is available at a 28% discount, reducing its price to $179.99. The deal highlights the device's capacity for network expansion and advanced connectivity features.
EmDash now runs every submission to its official plugin registry through Cloudflare's Clef decision model before publication. Clef evaluates listing text, links, icons and screenshots against roughly a dozen categories including phishing, impersonation, hate speech, scams and moderation manipulation, assigning a probability score to each. Listings scoring 0.45 or higher in any category are escalated to a human operator rather than being blocked automatically.
David J. Rush, a former CIA officer, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for fabricating a fake top-secret 'special access program' to siphon government funds. Investigators recovered over $46 million in gold bars, luxury cars, watches and more than $2 million in cash from his home. Prosecutors say Rush lied about his education and military background to gain his CIA position and later exploited his authority over intelligence spending to run the scheme for more than a year.
A seasoned professional recounts their experience switching careers at 30 and highlights the lack of support from close ones. They emphasize that career changes, especially in tech, are challenging and often met with discouragement, particularly during times of rapid AI-driven industry shifts. The article offers advice on seeking mentorship and understanding the realities of transitioning into new roles or industries.