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China and Russia have ‘no-holds-barred’ secret pact to eliminate Elon Musk’s Starlink at all costs, researchers say

A joint Insider/Der Spiegel/Le Monde investigation has published leaked documents showing a Chinese-drafted three-tier plan to contain and defeat Starlink. The plan, presented to Russian officers at a secret forum in 2023, outlines a three-tiered approach to containing and destroying SpaceX’s Starlink. A separately signed Moscow Protocol in June 2023 also commits Russia and China

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No sleep score, no steps: This Signal smart ring from a former Google exec focuses on cuff-free, calibration-free blood pressure readings

Blood pressure has long been considered the “holy grail” of PPG-powered wearable technology. Because (so far) you really need an inflatable cuff to measure, or at least calibrate, blood pressure readings, and that’s been difficult to do with a smartwatch alone. The Huawei Watch D series integrated an armband into the smartwatch itself, while Apple

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China beats Elon Musk’s Neuralink with world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant – car crash victim given coin-sized chip that turns neural signals into hand movements

There was a notable first for brain-computer interfaces A commercially available BCI was implanted for the first time It comes from the Chinese company Neuracle Medical Technology There was a notable breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) this week: Chinese surgeons successfully implanted a commercially available BCI into a patient’s brain for the

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AI software claims hidden capacity in the U.S. power grid could power thousands of data centers without building a single transmission line.

AI software says hidden grid capacity could ease growing U.S. electricity shortage GridCARE says simulations reveal unused transmission capacity in existing electricity infrastructure Existing transmission lines could hold much greater capacity than previously estimated A new software platform claims it can unlock about 300 gigawatts of hidden electricity transmission capacity on the existing U.S. power

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Russian rival Starlink could launch within days as the massive network of 318 satellites moves towards full deployment by 2028.

Russia moves closer to launching a new wave of Rassvet communications satellites New Launch Notice Indicates Another Milestone for Rassvet Network Russia plans hundreds of satellites to build independent communications network A recent aeronautical advisory suggests that Russia is preparing to launch satellites for its Rassvet communications network in the coming days. The notice, identified

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Microsoft’s nemesis returns with another zero-day PoC, but is “LegacyHive” as bad as expected?

“Chaotic Eclipse” researcher launches new Windows 11 called Zero Day LegacyHivea local privilege escalation bug targeting user registry hives The exploit could allow attackers to elevate low-privilege accounts, but requires prior access to the device; no full CVE or PoC has been published Experts warn that skilled actors could quickly use it as a weapon,

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Russian hacker turns Gemini CLI into hacking agent and creates small-scale botnet

Russian hacker “bandcampro” used Google’s Gemini CLI to control a botnet of eight devices at a dental clinic. The attacker tricked the AI ​​into posing as a pen tester, asking it to migrate C2 infrastructure, troubleshoot connectivity, and prepare payload batches. AI has made everyday operations like finding passwords and accessing WordPress easier, highlighting the

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Shark improves its popular CryoGlow anti-blemish LED face mask: it costs a little more but it offers better coverage around the crow’s feet area and its battery life is better too.

Universal fit with cooling, improved coverage and better battery life On sale from July 29, 2026, pre-orders open now It’s £339.99 (around $459 / AU$655) We really rate the Shark CryoGlow LED Face Mask, giving it four and a half stars out of five in our Shark CryoGlow review. Our only real issue was the

Shark improves its popular CryoGlow anti-blemish LED face mask: it costs a little more but it offers better coverage around the crow’s feet area and its battery life is better too. Read More »

Zoom fixes critical security flaw that could have allowed hackers to hijack accounts

Zoom fixes a critical improper input validation flaw in multiple Windows clients and SDKs that allowed remote account takeover Additional high severity bugs fixed include CVE‑2026‑53410 (TOCTOU race condition), CVE‑2026‑53409 (privilege management flaw), and CVE‑2026‑53411 (input validation issue). All vulnerabilities were found internally, with no evidence of exploitation; users are advised to update Zoom Workplace

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