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Passkeys replace a secret you know with a key your device holds. That single change removes most of what makes phishing work, and it changes how account recovery should be set up.
Apple has refreshed the Mac mini for the first time in nearly two years, keeping its compact design but adding an M6 chip and notable performance gains. The base price has jumped from $599 to $899, a hike attributed largely to rising component costs driven by AI-related demand.
WIRED's multi-year review of Factor, HelloFresh's ready-to-heat meal delivery brand, found the food has notably improved since the 2020 acquisition, moving beyond simple protein-and-veggie trays to include flatbread pizzas, smoothies and juices. Meals cost roughly $13-17 per serving plus shipping, with plans ranging from four to 24 meals weekly and over 100 menu options including keto, high-protein and plant-based filters.
Google is rolling out a new 'Copy code' shortcut in Gmail that appears beneath the subject line of verification emails, letting users copy a 2FA code straight to their clipboard without opening the message. The feature is live on Gmail for Android version 2026.09.07.x and iOS version 6.0.260907, though it hasn't reached the web version yet.
A Hacker News user described being locked out of Google, banking, email and Drive accounts after their phone was stolen, since 2FA and account recovery relied on that device and an old email they could no longer access. The poster noted Google's automated recovery flow offers only options tied to the lost phone or an outdated backup email, leaving no clear path to a human for help.
Researchers show that mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) controls a chain of events during ferroptosis, linking mitochondrial dysfunction, peroxisomal and mitochondrial ROS production, and release of mitochondrial DNA into the cytosol through VDAC1 oligomerization. Using CRISPR knockouts, rescue experiments and pharmacological inhibitors in HeLa cells, they mapped how loss of MFF or its downstream partners (PEX5, MFN1/2, DRP1) alters cell survival after RSL3-induced ferroptotic stress.
Researchers analyzed post-mortem retinal and brain tissue from multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls, using single-nucleus RNA sequencing, immunohistochemistry and other molecular techniques. They identified an intracellular form of complement factor H within neurons that appears to protect these cells from damage during central nervous system inflammation, a mechanism distinct from the protein's known extracellular immune role.
Security researchers are flagging a fresh wave of email scams that no longer follow the old telltale patterns like poor grammar or suspicious links. These updated schemes are polished, convincing, and designed to slip past users who rely on outdated advice from corporate IT departments.
Samsung's latest folding phone experiment appears to be resonating with buyers, continuing the company's pattern of testing unconventional smartphone form factors in public before they go mainstream. The device's reception is drawing attention as Apple prepares its own entry into the foldable phone category.
A group of contributors, drawing on their experience building and scaling apps on the Heroku platform, published a methodology called the Twelve-Factor App. It outlines a set of practices for building software-as-a-service applications that can use any programming language or backing services like databases and queues, aiming to reduce software erosion and ease collaboration among developers.
A joint alert from the US State Department, Japan, Canada and the UK warns that North Korean operatives are using falsified identity documents to get hired as remote IT workers at foreign companies, letting them enter corporate networks with legitimate-looking access. Separately, groups like Scattered Spider have used social engineering against help desks to trick staff into resetting passwords or MFA for accounts they don't own, bypassing strong authentication entirely.