Reddit is testing in-app search ads as traffic from Google declines
The company wants to help advertisers reach users who show a "high purchase" intent.
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Read more Technology →What type of battery does the Slate Truck use?
Slate had made arrangements in 2025 to buy its batteries from a Georgia company, then switched this year to an Illnois firm with a different kind of technology.
Read story →Sonos' new voice assistant is launching in early access on November 6
The company is hoping to collect feedback on Sonos 27voice to avoid a repeat of its previous app redesign debacle.
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Read more Cybersecurity →mSecure Warns Users to Change Passwords, Reset 2FA and Passkeys After Suspicious Activity
Customers of the mSecure password manager are being urged to act now to protect the confidential information they store in it, possibly by changing passwords, resetting two-factor authentication (2FA), and removing passkeys. The warning ca…
Read story →Chainstack Reports Production Systems Breach Exposing Customer Data and Password Hashes
Blockchain infrastructure provider Chainstack on Tuesday disclosed that it was targeted in a cyber attack that allowed an unauthorized party to gain access to some parts of its infrastructure. The incident is assessed to be part of a large…
Read story →Binance Reveals How Fake Job Interviews and AI Tool Abuse Led to $6.43 Billion Theft
Binance on Tuesday said the record-setting theft of $6.43 billion in assets from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange was the culmination of a "sophisticated, multi-stage campaign" that involved the use of a tampered Homebrew instal…
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Read more Data Breaches →Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies
Google said today it worked with industry partners to dismantle a botnet made up of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes that ship with malicious software which secretly rents the user's Internet connection out to strangers and c…
Read story →Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
Expect to see quite a few websites serving "404" or "Page Not Found" errors today: Nearly 70 percent of websites need to update their core software to fix a pair of vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to seize full control over affected…
Read story →Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations wit…
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Read more Privacy →Proton VPN 8.0 is coming to iPhone — and it could be the app's biggest upgrade in years
A new Rust-based VPN engine, an advanced kill switch, and CarPlay-friendly connectivity are all on the way
Read story →Proton apologizes to community after internal memo shows force behind proposed AI use in building its privacy products
Proton releases statement on X making security promises to users, as well as providing full details on internal AI engineering manifesto.
Read story →PrivadoVPN brings SmartRoute multi-hop to iPhone — and you get to choose what takes the double hop
SmartRoute lets iPhone users double-hop just their browser or every app, pick an exit country, and set it as the default
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Read more Science →The brain’s hidden fear mechanism may explain anxiety and PTSD
A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly. By observing brain activity in mice using augmented reality, scientists found that memo…
Read story →A 50-year-old mystery of vanishing frogs reveals a hidden killer
A nearly 50-year-old mystery involving disappearing frogs in Brazil may finally be solved, with scientists uncovering evidence that a deadly fungus swept through the region and devastated vulnerable species. Remarkably, many frog populatio…
Read story →Scientists discover a surprising clue to autism's origins hidden in the placenta
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected connection between inflammation during pregnancy, placental damage, and autism-like traits in male mice, while females appeared naturally protected. The discovery could help explain why autism is dia…
Read story →Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows
The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
Read story →Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom
Cybersecurity focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a separate investment vehicle.
Read story →Hiding inside Palantir’s skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal
Palantir delivered such a huge third-quarter earnings report on Monday that its press release even bragged that the numbers were “crushing consensus expectations.” Yet, retail investors were lukewarm on the company on Tuesday, with the sto…
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