Google Home users lose hands-free control of Nest Thermostats
Google’s latest smart home glitch leaves Nest owners adjusting temps the old-fashioned way.
Source: Android Authority
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Pixel 11 price hikes look confirmed, as Google exec warns Pixel 10a could be next
Google will "dynamically" adjust Pixel prices to match supply realities.
Source: Android Authority
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Roku’s streaming hardware is getting up to 50% more expensive
Roku has quietly increased the list prices for its streaming sticks and boxes, with some prices going up by as much as 50%.
Source: Android Authority
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GrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prison
A US man is being prosecuted after allegedly using a GrapheneOS duress PIN to wipe his Pixel during a border search.
Source: Android Authority
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OnTrac notifies customers of data breach after network hack
OnTrac parcel delivery company is informing that hackers breached its corporate network and may have accessed personal details belonging to its customers. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Anthropic’s new Claude model comes close to Fable 5 at half the cost
Anthropic has announced the launch of Claude Opus 5. The company claims the new model comes close to its Fable 5 model.
Source: Android Authority
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Hermes AI agent used to automate attack on Thai Finance Ministry
A threat actor used the open-source Hermes AI agent in unattended "YOLO" mode to automate post-exploitation activity during an alleged breach of Thailand's Ministry of Finance. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record
This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
Source: WIRED
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Samsung may finally let you set screen zoom levels on a per-app basis
Samsung's latest foldables are hiding a big new accessibility feature.
Source: Android Authority
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Is the PlayStation Network down for you? Here’s what’s going on (Update)
If you're having trouble signing into your account, playing games, making purchases, and more on PlayStation, you're not alone.
Source: Android Authority
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China-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car Alarm
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.
Source: WIRED
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Hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accounts
Hackers are changing the DNS settings on Wi-Fi devices at hotels and conference centers to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Nothing rejects market exit rumors, insists global operations remain active
Nothing is firing back at a report alleging its existing 12 markets.
Source: Android Authority
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The BOOX Picco could be the tiny e-reader of your dreams
BOOX has teased an extra-small new e-reader called the Picco that comes with a 4" display and an 'accessible price point.'
Source: Android Authority
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Microsoft blames massive Microsoft 365 outage on maintenance bug
Microsoft says a bug in its automated network maintenance request system caused Thursday's massive outage by mistakenly removing IP routes from more devices than intended, disrupting Azure and Microsoft 365 services. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI
The AI “startups” worth billions of dollars are raising alarm bells about Chinese AI. The smaller players have a totally different take.
Source: WIRED
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Chick-fil-A data breach affects more than 13,000 customers
Chick-fil-A has confirmed that over 13,000 customers had their accounts breached in a wave of credential stuffing attacks targeting its website and mobile app between June 17 and June 19. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Slopsquatting, Phantom Domains, and HalluSquatting Are the Same AI Attack
Slopsquatting, phantom squatting, and HalluSquatting all exploit the same late-binding attack pattern, where AI coding agents trust hallucinated package, repo, or domain names. ActiveState explains how pre-fetch verification and governed dependency management can help stop these attacks before malicious code enters th...
Source: BleepingComputer
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