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Researchers have identified two Unicode characters—Cyrillic “ө” and Latin “ƙ”—that enable new typosquatting attacks in Chromium‑based browsers such as Chrome and Edge. The glyphs closely resemble the Latin letters “e/o” and “k,” allowing malicious actors to register domains that appear identical to legitimate URLs when rendered in Unicode, while the underlying Punycode reveals a fake address. Ian Muscat and Leanne Briffa of the “Have I Been Squatted” project demonstrated 20 lookalike domains using these characters, bypassing current [...]

Virtual reality (VR) is reshaping casino promotions and events by delivering immersive, interactive experiences that surpass traditional marketing. VR transports players into lifelike digital casinos where they can engage with tables, slots, and themed environments, fostering heightened excitement and longer brand interaction. Operators are leveraging the technology for exclusive tournaments, virtual tours of luxury resorts, and “Vegas Night” style spectacles that can be shared online, amplifying brand visibility. The accessibility of affordable headsets expands online casinos’ reach, [...]

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella used a Saturday X post to argue that AI systems require an “emergency brake” and a revised trust architecture. He warned that treating super‑intelligence as opaque black boxes is unsafe and urged developers to separate the model from the orchestration layer, externalize controls, and record every meaningful action with tamper‑proof, human‑readable evidence. Nadella also demanded that an authorized individual be able to pause or shut down a model mid‑task and that designers [...]

A global shortage of dynamic random‑access memory (DRAM) has emerged as AI data centers aggressively purchase chips to build future networks, outpacing the semiconductor industry’s ability to increase production. Bottlenecks in specialized components limit supply, driving RAM prices to volatile, “lobster‑like” levels that can swing daily and have risen as much as fivefold in a short period. While the surge may seem abstract to casual users, it directly inflates costs for custom PC builders, gamers, and manufacturers [...]

TeraWulf Inc. will double the capacity of its Muskie AI data center at the EastPark industrial park near Ashland, Kentucky, expanding contracted electric demand from 500 MW to 1 GW a year ahead of schedule. The amendment, pending Kentucky Public Service Commission approval, also accelerates a second 500‑MW phase to 2029. Kentucky Power will add a new generating unit at the nearby Big Sandy Power Plant, with TeraWulf covering estimated financing costs for the plant’s planned 760‑MW combined‑cycle facility. [...]

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is generating extensive speculation ahead of its expected launch at a Galaxy Unpacked event in early 2027, with leaks suggesting a modest size increase to 163.76 × 78.25 × 7.97 mm and a retained S Pen. The lineup is likely to expand to four models, adding a S27 Pro that mirrors Ultra camera hardware without the S Pen, potentially appealing to cost‑conscious flagship buyers. Rendered images indicate a new rear camera plateau exclusive to the Ultra, diverging from the traditional [...]

Big tech firms Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon are slated to spend over $700 billion on capital expenditures this year to expand AI‑supporting infrastructure. The scale of investment hinges on AI delivering substantial productivity gains, with healthcare identified as the sector most likely to provide a measurable return. U.S. healthcare spending hit $5.3 trillion in 2024, about 18 % of GDP, and nearly $1 trillion is consumed by administrative overhead amid a chronic clinician shortage. Companies are already embedding AI in [...]

French chip designer SiPearl and Grenoble‑based quantum startup Quobly signed a non‑exclusive memorandum of understanding on 9 October 2026 to test integration of SiPearl’s Rhea1 processor – Europe’s first sovereign server CPU – with Quobly’s silicon spin‑qubit quantum processor fabricated on STMicroelectronics’ 300 mm commercial line. Both firms have already demonstrated functional hardware: Rhea1 completed a twelve‑week bring‑up in August, while Quobly achieved single‑chip gate execution, readout, and two‑qubit operations. The MoU aims to create a hybrid high‑performance computing‑quantum architecture and [...]