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Keplr wallet users who logged in with Google or Apple accounts suffered theft after a vulnerability in Web3Auth, the provider of the social‑login service, was exploited. The flaw gave the attacker access to private keys, allowing funds to be moved from compromised wallets. Web3Auth responded by using the same breach path to transfer assets from at‑risk accounts into designated recovery wallets before the thief could act, a process coordinated with Keplr. The rescue operation covered more than [...]

IBM, the University of Chicago, the State of Illinois and the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park unveiled an IBM Quantum System Two in Chicago, the company’s first quantum computer deployment in the state. The system, powered by IBM’s Nighthawk chip, will initially operate at the university’s Hyde Park Labs before relocating to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, where it will anchor the National Quantum Algorithm Center. Researchers will use the machine to develop quantum algorithms for drug [...]

John Rhys‑Davies, who returned as Sallah for Indiana Jones 5 – Dial of Destiny, told Off/Frame that he was “very disappointed” with the film. He argued that a true nostalgia entry should have leaned on legacy characters rather than introducing a slew of newcomers, which he says erodes the nostalgic appeal. Rhys‑Davies also complained that his Sallah scenes were drastically reduced after he signed his contract, leaving him with only a handful of moments on screen. He criticized the brief treatment [...]

Rockstar Games’ upcoming title Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a recent leak reveals the single‑player campaign will feature 55 distinct trophies or achievements. The figure surpasses the 51 trophies in GTA V and the 52 in Red Dead Redemption 2 at their respective launches, indicating a broader set of in‑game challenges. The rewards are expected to apply solely to the offline story mode, as GTA Online will not arrive until 2027, according [...]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told LinkedIn co‑founder Reid Hoffman that the company could eventually operate “2 million or 20 million” AI agents alongside its 200,000‑person workforce, describing the scenario as a thought experiment on the Possible podcast released June 5, shortly after Build 2026. He likened the future to the 1980s myth of “4 billion typists” and said AI is “the future of the firm,” envisioning agents that execute high‑level intents, generate code, and even produce complete PRs. Nadella, who already runs about [...]

Security researchers Shubham Shah and Sam Curry discovered that two automakers’ mobile‑app login systems, built on ForgeRock’s identity platform, retained a default “admin:admin” console password. By exploiting a path‑parsing flaw, they bypassed the edge firewall, accessed the Apache Felix‑based administrator console, and used its scheduler to run code on the identity server that stored customer records. They then altered a target account’s credentials, obtained valid access tokens, and remotely unlocked and started a test vehicle in the United States, repeating [...]

U2 guitarist The Edge reportedly penned a complete screenplay for a sequel to the 2003 holiday film Elf, according to actor Andy Richter on The Daily Beast’s Obsessed podcast. Richter said the story originated from producer Shauna Robertson, who was contacted in Europe about The Edge’s script and arranged a meeting that ultimately fizzled. While the guitarist’s involvement marks an unusual crossover from music to screenwriting, the project never progressed beyond the initial pitch, and no sequel is currently in development. The original Elf, [...]

The National Science Museum in Busan has teamed with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) to launch “Quantum Magic School,” a public education programme that runs through Nov. 22. The exhibition guides visitors through a castle‑like entrance, a “quantum tunneling” portal and an AR photo zone before immersing them in interactive displays on superposition, entanglement and uncertainty, including a Schrödinger’s‑cat model and a plasma ball. KRISS contributes a 50‑qubit superconducting quantum‑computer model and an operational [...]