Google's Mandiant and Threat Intelligence Group report that the ShinyHunters extortion gang, tracked as UNC6240, has modified its exploit for the Oracle PeopleSoft flaw CVE-2026-35273 to bypass web application firewall protections. By URL-encoding characters in the vulnerable /PSEMHUB/ endpoint path, such as '%50' for the letter 'P', attackers can slip past WAF rules that only check the literal, unencoded path while Oracle WebLogic still decodes and routes the request to the vulnerable endpoint.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-26
Microsoft Surface CVP Brett Ostrum told Windows Central that new laptops meeting the Copilot+ hardware requirements are no longer being labeled with the Copilot+ badge, even though the underlying NPU and performance specs remain. Devices like the upcoming Nvidia RTX Spark N1X and Microsoft's own Project Zenith are shipping without the branding, and Microsoft says it's scaling back Copilot's visible presence in Windows 11 while promising better performance and reliability, including optimization for 8GB RAM systems.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-26
Meta is letting users request early access to newly announced Muse features by typing a specific prompt into the Muse app itself, rather than filling out a traditional signup form. The features, unveiled at Connect 2026, include a video-chat digital avatar, expanded shopping integrations, a more capable Mac app, and support on Meta's AI glasses.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Ricursive Intelligence co-founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about their startup's AI system for designing computer chips. The company aims to cut chip design time from two to three years down to weeks, building on the pair's earlier work co-leading Google's AlphaChip project, which helped design several generations of Google's Tensor Processing Units.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
TechCrunch is selling a discounted $75 Expo+ Pass to its Disrupt 2026 conference for people who have been laid off, capped at the first 100 qualifying buyers or until the event opens on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT. The pass grants access to the Expo Hall at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13-15, where over 10,000 attendees and 300+ startups are expected.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
TechCrunch says the discount window for early registration to Disrupt 2026, its October 13-15 conference at San Francisco's Moscone West, closes within 24 hours. Attendees who register before the deadline can save up to $200, with an additional 50% off a second pass of the same type.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
TechCrunch says the last 24 hours to save up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets end at midnight, after which prices rise. The conference runs October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, and buyers can also get an extra 50% off a second pass of the same type.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Following Google's September Pixel Drop, some Pixel owners reported being unable to unlock their phones using pattern or PIN lock screens. Affected users described failed attempts with safe mode, screen cleaning, and external mice, with several forced to factory reset their devices and lose all data. Google has reportedly been reaching out to affected users on Reddit threads.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-25
Microsoft and Qualcomm confirmed at the Snapdragon 2026 Summit that they will no longer market new Surface and Snapdragon-powered PCs as 'Copilot+' devices, even though the underlying AI features remain unchanged. Surface VP Brett Ostrum and Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap both told Windows Central the companies still emphasize AI capabilities, just without the Copilot+ label that debuted with Arm-based Windows PCs in 2024.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-25
At Rails World 2026, David Heinemeier Hansson said he has retired as a professional programmer, calling himself a 'maker' who directs LLMs to write code in English rather than reviewing the output line by line. He said 37signals' next version of Hey will use LLM-generated Rust on the backend and native apps on each platform instead of the Rails-based web stack he has long championed, and claimed to have produced roughly 150,000 lines of code in August versus about 30,000 lines a year previously.
jardo.dev
· 2026-09-25
A streaming guide has compiled a list of anime titles premiering in the Fall 2026 season, spanning sci-fi and fantasy genres. Highlighted entries include Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, among other releases across various platforms.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-24
TechCrunch is running a buy-one-get-one promotion on Disrupt 2026 tickets, offering 50% off a second pass of the same type when purchasing one. The offer runs until doors open at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT, after which prices increase. Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 and will feature over 300 startups, 10,000+ attendees, and 200+ sessions across six stages.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-24
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