The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason
…The FCC only states that the Pentagon has now made “a specific determination” that “such devices do not pose risks to U.S. national security.” That’s strange, given how the FCC…
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Attack of the killer script kiddies
…In June 2025, the autonomous offensive security platform XBOW beat out human hackers to top the leaderboard of HackerOne, a bug bounty platform, indicating big leaps in the ability of AI models…
Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you
…He’s uncovered glaring security flaws in Flock’s camera systems, demonstrated how easy it is to hack a Ring camera, and seemingly confirmed a conspiracy theory that Unitree’s robot dogs…
Google Assistant
…An update to Google Home for web lets you control more devices from your browser, including Nest thermostats. A new Devices tab alongside Cameras and Automations tabs now lets you view the…
The heist of iOS 26
…Some of the company’s most memorable moments are the introduction of the iPhone — “These are not three separate devices!” — as well as Steve Jobs pulling the first iPod Nano out…
GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
…code execution vulnerability disclosure, and its internal code repositories hacked due to a “poisoned” VS Code extension on an employee’s device. I’ve spoken to current and former GitHub employees who…
‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
…Does Bambu have a point about security? Bambu’s printers are remote controlled with MQTT commands, and after some of the things I’ve seen hackers do with unprotected MQTT recently…
Smart Home
…We already knew that Google is launching a Gemini-powered Home Speaker this spring, but this suggests that a Nest Hub-like device is also in the works — Google’s first since…
Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
…The 3.5mm jack is one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments, and its deletion from some of my otherwise favorite devices makes me feel like society is crumbling around my feet. Some…
The AI code wars are heating up
…For a long time, this was pretty hacky: you got things like Zapier and Apple Shortcuts, which were effectively super-complex workflow builders; or you got software like Notion and Airtable, which…