Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves. Credit: Prya Darshni, NC State University A plasma antenna resembling a lightsaber has transmitted radio…
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Microsoft’s October 2026 Patch Tuesday is the year’s largest release, with 1,408 CVEs requiring customer action, 72 of them rated critical. September, the previous high, carried 963. One CVE is already exploited: CVE-2026-96951, a Windows…
How AdFection exploits a largely unprotected system The online ad market operates largely via real-time bidding (RTB), auctions hosted by ad exchanges. Run by companies like Google, these take place “hundreds of billions” times a…
The researchers discovered that the YAM Store evolved as different kits became available, and identified three popular PhaaS kits: Iron Man System, CoGUI, and Haozi. The newer Iron Man system came to the fore in…
The promise of Firefox Enterprise “Firefox is hardly the first browser vendor to offer an enterprise-optimized choice,” said independent technology analyst Carmi Levy. “But it carves out a unique value proposition for IT organizations intent…
Dr. Jordan Noronha holding a sample of the floating titanium. Credit: Sara Tan, RMIT Australian engineers have developed a strong, lightweight titanium material that remains afloat even after severe damage, offering a potential new option…
In a twisted MoSe2/WSe2 moiré heterostructure, photoluminescence varies from point to point as excitons respond to both smooth disorder and local trap-like sites. This illustration shows how spatial patterns in complex light emission can be…
What if the three remaining hard disk manufacturers became two? Seagate Technology and Western Digital control 90% of the market, according to market researcher TrendForce, with Toshiba picking up the crumbs. Seagate and WD both…
The novel rotary speaker created by Nottingham engineers. Credit: University of Nottingham Researchers have demonstrated a solid-state approach to sound modulation that electronically creates the acoustic sensation of a moving sound source. A new speaker…
While OpenAI and Microsoft have made similar claims, Google is “arguably leading the conversation around identity, audit trails, and who, or what, is ultimately responsible for workflows,” Levy said. Google and others looking to be…
