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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity

Oct 5, 2026

More than 730 cyber breaches affected over 270 million Americans last year, costing an average of $10 million per breach. The post Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Oct 5, 2026

First possible evidence of Planet Nine found in infrared data

First possible evidence of Planet Nine found in infrared dataSoftware flagged 13 candidate pairs of infrared sources. After a manual check, only one survived. It had shifted 47.5 arcminutes across the sky in 23 years, about one and a half times the width of the full moon, and it matches what a...

Oct 5, 2026

Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access

Apple has announced that it's taking steps to tighten controls around a macOS setting called Full Disk Access (FDA) due to security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. "Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems—including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history – without users' full knowledge

Oct 5, 2026

OPPO F35 Pro and F35 launched in India with 8,000mAh battery: Price, specs and sale date

OPPO has launched the F35 Pro 5G and F35 5G in India, with prices starting at ₹38,999. Both smartphones feature an 8,000mAh battery, 80W SUPERVOOC charging and a 50MP ultra-wide front camera.

Vivo S60t Launched With 50-Megapixel Telephoto Camera, MediaTek Dimensity 7 Gen 4 Chipset: Price, Specifications

Oct 5, 2026

Vivo S60t was recently launched in China as the newest member of the S60 series. The new handset is currently on sale in China via the Vivo online store. The Vivo S60t is offered in Early Summer Green, Midsummer Night, and Starry Sea (translated from Chinese) colourways. The Vivo S60t is a dual-SIM smartphone. It runs on Vivo’s latest OriginOS 7, which is based on A...

Oct 5, 2026

Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead 'Super Intelligence Force'

US President Donald Trump has named his National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as America's "Super Intelligence" czar, as fears over AI grow. Also, oil markets react to Houthi attacks as well as export data, and France's fiscal woes drive the euro to a 17-month low.

Oct 5, 2026

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg ‌Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body said Monday.

Huawei, Qualcomm Announce Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement Covering 5G, AI and More

Oct 5, 2026

Huawei and Qualcomm announced a new multi-year patent licensing agreement on Monday, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. The partnership covers several technology areas, including 5G, computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and networking. Following the agreement, the companies will take advantage of cross-licensing of Huawei and Qualcomm’s respective pa...

Tesla Robotaxi Gets Longer Austin Hours as Musk Defends Cameras Against Lidar

Oct 5, 2026

Tesla's camera-based approach to autonomous driving is facing renewed attention after Elon Musk linked night-time animal detection to the Robotaxi's operating hours in Austin. The company has continued to reject lidar in favour of cameras and AI, while rivals such as Waymo use a mix of sensors. An Electrek report examined how lidar and radar could offer additional inf...

Oct 5, 2026

Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?

At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.