TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1

TechCrunch - Oct 13, 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it. Register for your pass now and meet 10,000+ tech leaders at the startup epicenter of the year.

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Attackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges Up to 50°C by Hijacking Danfoss Controllers

Oct 13, 2026

Attackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges Up to 50°C by Hijacking Danfoss Controllers

Attackers took remote control of fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets on the night of October 11 and warmed them, forcing stores to throw food away, several retail chains said. The attackers reached them through the controller that runs all of a store's fridges and freezers, a device made by Danish company Danfoss that maintenance firms can manage remotely. Les Mousquetaires

Two Critical MarkLogic Flaws Could Give Delegated Managers Persistent Admin Control

Oct 13, 2026

Two Critical MarkLogic Flaws Could Give Delegated Managers Persistent Admin Control

Two of 31 newly disclosed flaws in Progress Software's MarkLogic Server database could let an account given only some management privileges take administrator control of the server, the company says. Progress published all 31 on October 12 and scored five of them critical. Fixes have been available since September 10, in MarkLogic 11.3.7 and MarkLogic 12.1.0. Affected

GitLab Patches CVSS 10.0 Flaw That Could Let Unauthenticated Users Run Server Code

Oct 13, 2026

GitLab Patches CVSS 10.0 Flaw That Could Let Unauthenticated Users Run Server Code

GitLab has released patches for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) software that could result in arbitrary code execution. "GitLab has remediated an issue that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD

How far can a rover go? NASA's Perseverance breaks Mars driving record

Oct 13, 2026

How far can a rover go? NASA's Perseverance breaks Mars driving record

How far can a rover go? NASA’s Perseverance breaks Mars driving record NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record after driving farther than any other vehicle on the surface of the Martian planet since arriving on Mars in 2021. The announcement of the milestone comes from the...

World's largest industrial fair opens in Shanghai

Oct 13, 2026

World's largest industrial fair opens in Shanghai

World's largest industrial fair opens in Shanghai

CMF Speaker S, Speaker M launched with up to 18 hours of battery life, customizable panels

Oct 13, 2026

CMF Speaker S, Speaker M launched with up to 18 hours of battery life, customizable panels

CMF has launched Bluetooth speakers, the Speaker S and Speaker M, with up to 18 hours of battery life, IP68 protection and customizable panels. The Speaker S is priced at GBP 49 (approx ₹6,000), while the Speaker M costs GBP 99 (approx ₹12,000) in the UK.

China's global industry fair showcases latest industrial innovations

Oct 13, 2026

China's global industry fair showcases latest industrial innovations

China's global industry fair showcases latest industrial innovations

iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max discounts on Croma, Amazon, Flipkart: How to get 17 Pro under ₹1 lakh

Oct 13, 2026

iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max discounts on Croma, Amazon, Flipkart: How to get 17 Pro under ₹1 lakh

Croma’s Festival of Dreams sale offers discounts, card cashback and exchange bonuses on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max in India until 31 October, subject to stock availability. The iPhone 17 Pro 256GB has an effective price of ₹1,26,490.

Low-Cost Android Phones Ship With Preinstalled Malware That Turns Them Into Residential Proxies

Oct 13, 2026

Low-Cost Android Phones Ship With Preinstalled Malware That Turns Them Into Residential Proxies

Low-cost Android smartphones have been shipped with malicious software baked into the device firmware, allowing bad actors to covertly install apps, conduct ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. The activity, which targets Android devices built on MediaTek platforms across several brands, is being tracked by Bitdefender under the moniker Midnight Mimosa. The preinstalled

Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets as hackers push fridge temperatures to 50°C, spoiling food

Oct 13, 2026

Cyberattack hits hundreds of French supermarkets as hackers push fridge temperatures to 50°C, spoiling food

A major cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets across France, pushing temperatures to 50°C, spoiling food and triggering fires at some stores.

Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown

Oct 13, 2026

Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown

Cornwall Council introduces new penalties after recording 17,500 incidents in five years.

Red squirrel project opens £250k community grant

Oct 13, 2026

Red squirrel project opens £250k community grant

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