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Dark web marketplace Nexus sells 153 million scanned driver's licenses

KrebsOnSecurity uncovered a new dark web service called Nexus offering more than 153 million driver's licenses and other government IDs for sale, including infrared and ultraviolet scans that could help forge counterfeit cards capable of passing hologram checks. The reporter found his own license, along with those of his mother, an FBI assistant director, and several security researchers, all apparently sourced from rental car and dispensary transactions.

IDScan breach exposes 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses on dark web

Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs discovered a dark web service called Nexus selling over 153 million scanned driver's licenses, medical cards and other ID documents from the US and Canada. Krebs traced the likely source to a breach at Louisiana-based verification firm IDScan, whose clients include Hertz, Target, FedEx and Motorola, and even found his own license used as a sample to advertise the stolen trove, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ID.

Oklahoma becomes 16th state to support Apple Wallet driver's licenses

Apple has activated Apple Wallet driver's license support for Oklahoma residents, letting them add their ID to iPhone and Apple Watch by scanning both sides of the physical license and verifying their identity. The rollout follows Virginia's launch just a week earlier and brings the total number of participating states to 16.

Samsung taps future chip reserves to meet Galaxy Z Fold 8 demand surge

Samsung is reportedly diverting Display Driver IC components originally set aside for future foldable production to sustain current Galaxy Z Fold 8 manufacturing, according to ZDNet Korea. The move comes as demand for the foldable has exceeded Samsung's forecasts, while supplier UMC's 22nm production line is already running at capacity and unable to expedite output.

ReactOS 0.4.16 Ships With New Graphical Installer and Fixed Nvidia Driver Slowdown

After 18 months of development, the ReactOS project released version 0.4.16, introducing a graphical installer and merging the separate bootcd and livecd images into one unified disc. The update also brings improvements to video, audio, networking, and storage support, plus a new installation type and updated third-party code.

New open-source DRM driver brings full HDMI support to Silicon Motion SM750 card

A developer released sm750hdmifb, an experimental Linux DRM driver specifically for the SE-DP750A-HDMI PCIe card built around the Silicon Motion SM750G10-AC GPU and SiI9024ACNU HDMI transmitter. It enables true 2048-wide output or a scaled 2560x1080 ultrawide desktop with more efficient colour conversion and update handling than the older sm750fb kernel driver it replaces.

Atlanta rideshare union demands fee on Waymo robotaxis over driver pay complaints

The Atlanta Rideshare Drivers Union says Uber and Lyft drivers have seen falling pay and longer waits since Waymo's robotaxis launched in the city last June. The group is asking city and state officials to impose a $0.50-$1.00 per-ride fee on robotaxi trips to fund driver retraining, and to bar Waymo vehicles from picking up passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Organizer Liza Ramsey admits there's no formal data yet, relying instead on driver-shared earnings screenshots as evidence.

Nvidia to end Game Ready driver support for Windows 10 after October 2026

Nvidia has confirmed that October 2026 will bring the last Game Ready driver built for Windows 10, with the following November release skipping the OS entirely. After that, Nvidia will only issue quarterly security patches for Windows 10 systems through October 2029, rather than the frequent performance and compatibility updates tied to new game launches.

Virginia becomes 15th state to support Apple Wallet driver's licenses

Apple and the state of Virginia have launched digital driver's license support in Apple Wallet, letting residents add their license to iPhone and Apple Watch. Users can add it by scanning both sides of their physical license and completing an identity verification process in the Wallet app. Virginia joins 14 other states already offering the feature since Apple first introduced it in 2021.

cua-sandbox tool adds guide to run Minecraft Java Edition on Windows for AI agents

A new guide from cua-sandbox shows developers how to boot a Windows virtual machine, install Minecraft Java Edition inside it, and control the game using an AI agent connected through the cua-driver MCP server. The setup works both on a local QEMU-based sandbox and on the Fleet cloud service, requiring version 0.3.3 or later of cua-sandbox.

Uber Driver's Car Commandeered by Houston Police During Foot Chase

In Houston, two on-duty police officers jumped into an Uber driver's vehicle mid-shift to pursue a shirtless suspect who had allegedly threatened a woman and her two children. The driver, Anthony Baines, followed the officers' directions and even picked up a second officer before both bailed out to continue the chase on foot. The suspect ultimately got away, and Baines later learned he wasn't legally obligated to assist police in that way.

Uber pilots live camera feed letting parents watch teens' rides in real time

Uber is testing a feature that lets parents or guardians linked to a teen's account view a live video stream from the driver's selfie camera during a trip, showing the back seat area. The feed starts with a push notification and a tap to view, ends when the ride does, and is currently piloted in nine U.S. cities before a wider national rollout.