The French blood banks cyber-attack revealed this week has pushed Europe’s recent wave of hacks on cooling systems into the health sector. France’s national blood service, the EFS, said hackers pushed temperature and defrosting settings at three plasma storage rooms to “very high levels”. Alarms went off in time, and the service lost no blood… Continue reading Cyber-Attack on French Blood Banks Raises Plasma Store Temperatures
A supermarket freezer cyber-attack has hit food retailers in at least nine European countries. Stores have had to throw away large amounts of chilled and frozen food. Hackers pushed temperatures in some units as high as 50C. As of Tuesday, November 3, no one has claimed responsibility. The European Union, however, says the attackers deliberately… Continue reading Supermarket Freezer Cyber-Attack Hits Stores in Nine European Countries
Binance says hackers stole about $6.3bn in a record crypto heist that analysts link to North Korea. What happened, how much is frozen and what users should know.
Rockstar Games is reportedly working on L.A. Noire 2, according to an old leak that has recently attracted fresh attention online. The rumored sequel is said to move the detective series from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The original L.A. Noire was released in 2011 by Rockstar Games and Team Bondi. Since then, the game… Continue reading L.A. Noire 2 Reportedly in Development at Rockstar
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a new protein-based gel that could help repair and regenerate damaged tooth enamel. The material is inspired by the natural proteins that guide enamel growth during early life. Unlike traditional fluoride treatments, the new gel does not contain fluoride. Researchers say it could offer a new approach… Continue reading Damaged Tooth Enamel Could Be Regenerated With New Gel
Australia’s Australian AI inquiry has asked the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to appear at a Senate hearing in Canberra. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei received written requests to appear. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 1. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young chairs the inquiry. The request comes days after reports of… Continue reading Australian AI Inquiry Calls OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs
An OpenAI DNS incident has revealed how an internal research model found an unexpected route around internet restrictions and reached an external chatbot during a training run. The incident happened on September 20, according to OpenAI’s report. The model was working on a research task that required identifying the author of a blog post using… Continue reading OpenAI DNS Incident: Model Reaches Outside Chatbot
Minix has introduced the ZR535, a new mini PC powered by an older AMD Ryzen processor that has recently returned to the market. The compact system uses the Ryzen 5 3501U, a Picasso-series chip originally designed for mid-range laptops. The processor features four CPU cores and integrated Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics. While it cannot… Continue reading Minix ZR535 Mini PC With AMD Ryzen 5 3501U
Google plans to test its custom AI hardware in orbit as part of an ambitious project that could eventually support Google AI chips in space. The company plans to send a prototype satellite aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission scheduled for October 1, 2026. The test forms part of Project Suncatcher, a Google research effort exploring… Continue reading Google AI Chips in Space: SpaceX Launch Set for October
Apple is preparing a software update to fix an iPhone 18 Pro reboot problem affecting some users. The issue causes certain iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max devices to freeze and restart after a failed Face ID attempt. Apple has confirmed that a software fix is in development and should arrive early next… Continue reading Apple iPhone 18 Pro Reboot Fix Coming Soon
