Microsoft is contributing significant Hyper-V virtualization improvements to the Linux 6.19 kernel. The changes focus on letting Linux run as the root partition on Azure hosts and enhancing security for Linux guests.
Apple is directly telling iPhone users to avoid Google Chrome and the Google App, citing serious privacy flaws. The warning highlights fingerprinting and new AI security threats in Chrome.
Analyst firm Gartner is telling enterprises to block the use of AI-powered browsers until security risks are managed. This follows recent studies highlighting vulnerabilities like prompt injection and data exfiltration. The debate centers on the trade-off between productivity gains and emerging secu
JetBrains has launched PhpStorm 2025.3, a major update for PHP developers. It brings full support for the new PHP 8.5 language features, integrates the formerly paid Laravel Idea plugin for free, and adds Anthropic’s Claude as an AI coding option alongside the existing Junie agent.
Netflix executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters called Paramount’s rival bid “entirely expected” and defended their massive Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. Investors, however, have sent Netflix stock tumbling, with some analysts calling the deal “very risky.”
A maximum severity vulnerability in React, dubbed React2Shell, is being actively exploited less than a week after its December 3 disclosure. Threat actors are targeting internet-facing Next.js applications for cryptomining, credential theft, and backdoor installation. Security firms warn exploitatio
StableChain, a new layer-one blockchain built specifically for Tether’s USDT, launched its mainnet today. Backed by Bitfinex and PayPal, it underscores how much of crypto now revolves around centralized, dollar-pegged tokens, moving far from decentralized ideals.
The Galaxy Watch FE is finally getting the Wear OS 6 update that other Samsung watches received months ago. It’s starting in South Korea with firmware version R861XXU1CYK6 and includes the October 2025 security patch. This could signal good news for the older Galaxy Watch 4.
NordVPN is expanding its security toolkit with a new email protection feature. It scans links in your webmail inbox for phishing and malware, flagging dangers before you click. The tool is part of the Threat Protection Pro suite for macOS and Windows.
The European Union has fined X €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act, marking the first penalty under the new law. Elon Musk responded by calling the fine “bullshit” and suggesting the EU should be abolished.
