DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, ‘What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born’
DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, ‘What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born’

DeepSeek accidentally created a working browser ransomware technique targeting Android photos, Check Point Research found, without human guidance involved.

Chinese DoorDash rival smashes open source record with 1.6-trillion-parameter LLM with a 1-million-context-token model crafted without Nvidia hardware
Chinese DoorDash rival smashes open source record with 1.6-trillion-parameter LLM with a 1-million-context-token model crafted without Nvidia hardware

Meituan released LongCat-2.0, a 1.6-trillion-parameter model trained entirely on domestic chips, avoiding Nvidia hardware entirely.

Chinese firm that created TikTok now wants to build an AI accelerator to rival Nvidia within months
Chinese firm that created TikTok now wants to build an AI accelerator to rival Nvidia within months

ByteDance is developing its own AI chip to reduce Nvidia dependence, targeting mass production by late 2027.

New solar panel design could increase daily PV energy production by 20% and it is far more important than you think
New solar panel design could increase daily PV energy production by 20% and it is far more important than you think

Canadian startup Reflect10 develops light-reflecting solar panel geometry to boost energy production in suboptimal conditions.

Quote of the day by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: ‘A $5,000 drone can destroy a $5 million tank’ — pithy insights about the future of warfare

Armed conflict in the 21st century is looking considerably different from the wars of yesteryear, thanks to huge technological advancements

Anonymous Wild Hornets spokesperson calls drone swarms ‘a fun legend and a scam mechanism’ as he defends the critical importance of 3D printers in warfare
Anonymous Wild Hornets spokesperson calls drone swarms ‘a fun legend and a scam mechanism’ as he defends the critical importance of 3D printers in warfare

Wild Hornets is using cheap 3D printing to expand drone production, reduce costs and reduce third-party reliance amidst evolving military threats.

Aoostar’s mini PC completely destroys the Steam Machine on raw performance but you will have to add memory and storage
Aoostar’s mini PC completely destroys the Steam Machine on raw performance but you will have to add memory and storage

The Aoostar GODY 7600XT’s impressive spec means you don’t need to get lost in the lottery of Valve’s queuing system.

Asus ProArt PA32KCX review: Over $8K for a 32-inch 8K monitor and a whole lot of dimming zones
Asus ProArt PA32KCX review: Over $8K for a 32-inch 8K monitor and a whole lot of dimming zones

Asus’s new 8K monster monitor is a technical tour de force but also more flawed than you’d expect for what is an awful lot of money.

This Nothing book laptop concept is the coolest notebook you will see in 2026 — even if it does remind me of another great device
This Nothing book laptop concept is the coolest notebook you will see in 2026 — even if it does remind me of another great device

A concept artist has a created an attractive notebook render for a potential Nothing book laptop, but the chances of a notebook from the UK smartphone company are minimal.