Police raids in the Philippines uncovered detailed handbooks used by cyberfraud gangs to run “pig-butchering” romance scams. The manuals, one in Chinese and one bilingual, outline a step-by-step process to build fake identities and emotionally manipulate targets over a week. The methods are consiste
Rainbow Six Siege is struggling to recover after a major hack forced Ubisoft to intentionally shut it down. Hackers gave all players billions in credits, unlocked every premium skin, and took control of the game’s ban system. Service issues persist across all platforms.
A former TSMC executive who recently joined Intel is under investigation after Taiwanese authorities found confidential chip documents at his home. TSMC has filed a lawsuit, alleging a potential breach of trade secrets and national security laws. Intel’s CEO claims the company respects competitor IP
iRobot is pushing out firmware updates for three Roomba models, adding Matter and Apple HomeKit support. This comes as the company is in a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, with ownership set to transfer to its manufacturer, Picea, by February 2026.
Microsoft’s canceled Andromeda OS, a version of Windows built for foldable phones, is now running on the original Surface Duo thanks to a fan project. The seven-year-old software offers a buggy but fascinating look at what might have been.
South Korea’s stock market is having its best year in 25 years, with the Kospi index up a staggering 76%. The rally is fueled by AI-related power plays, memory chip giants like Samsung, and defense contractors, but it’s leaving game developers and EV battery makers behind.
The Linux kernel’s NTFS driver has been renamed and restructured for better maintainability. In separate storage news, OpenZFS 2.4 is out with significantly faster AES-GCM encryption.
ZTE has been recognized with dual awards for its work on Malaysia’s largest telecom network integration. The project merged two major operators onto a unified 5G core, a critical step for the country’s digital future. It’s a major validation of ZTE’s complex project delivery chops.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns that AI capabilities will be advanced enough to replace many jobs by 2026. This aligns with economist predictions of a “jobless boom,” though some CEOs believe AI will actually boost entry-level hiring.
The KDE Plasma desktop’s marathon transition from the X11 display server to Wayland is finally nearing its end. According to a project lead, 2026 will be the year of final polish, paving the way to officially drop the X11 session in 2027.
