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Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK

Amazon has launched its first drone delivery service in the UK with a limited trial in Darlington, County Durham, delivering packages under 5lb within a 7.5 mile radius in as little as two hours.

May 7, 20261 min
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Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn - but he can't pocket it

Tesla has valued Elon Musk's compensation package at $158bn for 2025, but he cannot receive any of it unless he meets ambitious milestones including raising the company's market value to $8.5 trillion.

May 1, 20264 min
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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet

India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its launch, with users embracing it for creative, personal visuals from avatars to cinematic portraits, though global response remains mixed.

May 1, 20262 min
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Romanian leader of online swatting ring gets 4 years in prison

A Romanian national who led an online swatting ring that targeted more than 75 public officials, multiple journalists, and four religious institutions was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison.

May 1, 20263 min
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Will.i.am wants to future-proof a new generation

The Black Eyed Peas co-founder turned entrepreneur is now teaching a class on 'agentic AI' at Arizona State University, helping students build AI agents while preparing them for a tech-reshaped job market.

May 1, 20264 min
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Google's Privacy Maze: How Gemini Traps You and Your Data

As Google integrates Gemini AI into its ecosystem, users face a complex web of privacy concerns and confusing opt-out processes that may constitute dark patterns designed to encourage data sharing for AI training.

May 1, 20266 min
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Shivon Zilis Emerges as Key Figure in Musk vs. OpenAI Trial

Court documents reveal Shivon Zilis served as a covert liaison between Elon Musk and OpenAI for years after he left the board, managing communications and providing strategic updates on the organization's activities.

May 1, 20265 min
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New Bluekit phishing service includes an AI assistant, 40 templates

A new phishing kit named Bluekit offers more than 40 templates targeting popular services and includes basic AI features for generating campaign drafts, representing the growing trend of cybercrime platforms integrating artificial intelligence.

May 1, 20262 min
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TeamPCP Hits SAP Packages With 'Mini Shai-Hulud' Attack

Several npm packages for SAP's cloud application development ecosystem have been compromised as TeamPCP's supply chain attacks broaden.

May 1, 20264 min
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The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Jared Birchall, Musk's money manager, answered a question he wasn't supposed to about xAI's $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI's assets. The testimony led to an impromptu judicial examination and potential discovery issues.

May 1, 20264 min
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Apple's Mac Mini Sold Out Due to Unexpected AI Demand

Apple CEO Tim Cook says it could take 'several months' to meet surging Mac Mini demand driven by developers using the compact desktop for agentic AI tasks, particularly with tools like OpenClaw.

May 1, 20263 min
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PyTorch Lightning and Intercom-client Hit in Supply Chain Attacks to Steal Credentials

Popular Python packages PyTorch Lightning and Intercom-client were compromised in supply chain attacks designed to steal user credentials, highlighting the ongoing security risks facing the software supply chain.

May 1, 20261 min
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CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added CVE-2026-41940, a WebPros cPanel & WHM and WP2 missing authentication vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation.

May 1, 20261 min
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Brazilian DDoS Protection Firm Unwittingly Enabled Massive Botnet Attacks

A Brazilian cybersecurity company specializing in DDoS protection had its infrastructure compromised and used to power a botnet that launched massive attacks against other Brazilian ISPs, with the CEO attributing the breach to a competitor's sabotage attempt.

May 1, 20265 min
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The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Jared Birchall, Musk's money manager, answered a question he wasn't supposed to during testimony, potentially creating legal complications in the ongoing court battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI.

April 30, 20264 min
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Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood

Venter died on Wednesday at 79, having transformed genomics from an artisanal trade into an industrialized information machine through his relentless ambition and groundbreaking work.

April 30, 20261 min
J. Craig Ventergenomicsbiotechnology

Romanian leader of online swatting ring gets 4 years in prison

A Romanian national who led an online swatting ring that targeted more than 75 public officials, multiple journalists, and four religious institutions was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison.

April 30, 20263 min
swattingcybercrimeRomania

Roblox's daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth

Roblox's daily active user count has gone down 20 million in the last six months, falling to 132 million users globally as the company's rollout of age verification features slows new user acquisition.

April 30, 20262 min
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Uncanny Valley Podcast: Musk v. Altman Trial, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, AI Job Apocalypse Debate

This week's Uncanny Valley podcast covers the high-stakes Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial, Meta's AI-related layoffs and what they mean for job displacement fears, and a WIRED investigation into how the Department of Justice has dismantled its voting rights enforcement capabilities.

April 30, 20263 min
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PyTorch Lightning and Intercom-client Hit in Supply Chain Attacks to Steal Credentials

Popular Python packages PyTorch Lightning and Intercom-client were compromised in supply chain attacks targeting developer credentials, highlighting ongoing security risks in package repositories.

April 30, 20261 min
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