October 11, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

What the 49ers and Giants Teach IT Pros About AI Social Engineering

Every security team has a version of the same nightmare: an employee receives a message that looks and sounds exactly like it came from the boss — and then acts on it. No matter how much training a company provides, something eventually slips through the cracks, leaving the IT department scrambling. This underscores the importance

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Replace another MS Office subscription with a $15 lifetime license — only through Sept. 1

TL;DR: Pay $14.97 through Sept. 1 for a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 on one Windows PC, with no recurring fees. A productivity suite shouldn’t necessarily become another permanent line on the monthly budget. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 offers a familiar alternative: pay $14.97 once and install its seven included programs

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The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

You may have noticed that Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader cameras—and the cops who misuse them—are getting a lot of coverage lately. This week, WIRED found a particularly wild case: A cop in Alpharetta, Georgia, was accused of searching for the license plate of a coworker dozens of times after an affair between the

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Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell and numerous other music publishers have sued Anthropic and co-founders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann, alleging the AI lab conducted a “brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and downloading copyrighted works.” The lawsuit, which was filed late Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, was

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A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack

Nvidia is reportedly buying one of AI’s biggest model-sharing platforms, potentially extending its reach beyond chips and deeper into the software ecosystem. The company has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, The Information reported Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the deal. The companies have not publicly confirmed the transaction, and reports indicate

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Dortmund vs. Hamburger SV 2026 livestream: How to watch Bundesliga for free

TL;DR: Watch Borussia Dortmund vs. Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga for free on CazéTV. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The 2026/27 Bundesliga season is now underway, with a full day of German soccer fixtures lined up. On the schedule today is Borussia Dortmund vs. Hamburger SV. Expect Dortmund to

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Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Calls

Noise canceling is also top-tier. The buds have the standard noise cancellation, transparency, adaptive, and off modes, and you can fine-tune ANC strength (from one to five) using the case or Soundcore app. The only earbuds that noticeably canceled more noise were the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) and Sony WF-1000XM6. Video: Harry Rabinowitz

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Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?

I am nothing if not a huge movie buff. I watch way too many of them, and I’m always on the hunt for a new format in which to experience them. So when XREAL, the smart glasses company, sent me an a01 — one of its newer models, which it released in May of this

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Plaud One AI Earbuds Listen, Summarize, Take Action

Plaud wants its new AI earbuds to record and process workplace conversations without relying on a nearby smartphone. The company’s new Plaud One Explorer Edition pairs wireless earbuds with a charging case that includes an eSIM and 4G LTE connectivity, allowing recordings to be uploaded to Plaud’s AI services without relying on a nearby smartphone

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South Africa vs. New Zealand 2026 livestream: How to watch Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry for free

TL;DR: Watch South Africa vs. New Zealand in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry for free on RugbyPass TV. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour is about to serve up its second Test match, as South Africa host the All Blacks at the Cape Town Stadium. The

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