A 3D gun file repository operator says he created a workaround—“Hochulization”—that changes the hash used by printer gun-detection systems by adding bytes without changing the function of the printed gun parts.
Aug 24, 2026 ·
The Verge
NHTSA is expanding a safety investigation into General Motors vehicles after receiving 227 incident reports (rising to 745 when including reports submitted to GM) alleging brake-by-wire eBoost failures can lead to an immediate loss of braking in at least 22 reported crashes.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Firefox 118 (2023) switched to browser-bundled, constant math libraries for producing inaudible “soundprinting” audio, reducing entropy enough to stop the fingerprinting technique from working—while Chrome is said to be ineffective for the same reason and Safari users are likely safe as well.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Super Micro forecast $14.5B–$15.5B in Q1 FY27 revenue, above the $13.3B highest analyst estimate, as fourth-quarter net sales rose to $11.12B and adjusted earnings reached $1.70/share.
Aug 24, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Invesco QQQ (QQQ) is in a negative gamma regime after a major bearish breakdown, with 50% Fibonacci support around 697.75 just below the 700 “put wall” strike (the largest put open-interest strike).
Aug 24, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Instinct’s Terms of Service reportedly grant it a “perpetual and irrevocable” license to access, store, cache, reproduce, transmit, and modify users’ materials—including for training—along with authority to enter binding agreements on a user’s behalf.
Aug 24, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
The Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+ bundle (with a Blink Outdoor 2K+ camera and Sync Module Core) is discounted 41% to $100 for a limited time, and the Blink Outdoor 2K+ camera can run up to two years on two AA lithium batteries.
Aug 24, 2026 ·
ZDNet
13 of the 128 online posts analyzed showed mummified remains with visible fungal colonization, suggesting improper storage and raising health concerns that may not be obvious to buyers.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Ars Technica
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a small-scale UK power plant for about four days, but the government said there was no risk to the wider UK energy system.
Aug 24, 2026 ·
The Register
New York and DC have both seen major pushback that keeps commercial driverless robotaxi service illegal or tightly constrained, with DC proposing a 200-vehicle cap and a 15-cent-per-mile fee to fund Metro upgrades and support displaced workers, while New York’s six-month-old driverless expansion proposal remains stalled after taxi drivers, unions, and lawmakers opposed it.
Aug 24, 2026 ·The Verge
Taiwan indicted nine people—including a Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees—over an alleged scheme to forge documents and illegally export 130 Supermicro B300 AI servers to China in violation of US export controls, with 74 reportedly delivered to Chinese customers.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Zillow settled the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit, reversing an agreement that had shut down Redfin’s internet listing service (ILS) for apartment rentals and requiring Redfin to relaunch in the ILS market with “significantly more listings.”
Aug 24, 2026 ·
Engadget
Linux kernel 7.3’s fix for an Intel Xe graphics Oops prevents machines from freezing at boot by changing the i915 driver’s CCS memory handling from rounding up to rounding down (a bogus round_up() to round_down()).
Aug 24, 2026 ·The Register
The Nasdaq 100 fell to a 3-week low while the S&P 500 slid -0.27% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped -1.00% on chipmaker and AI-infrastructure weakness.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Tesla is recalling almost three million vehicles in China over hidden door handles that Chinese regulators say are difficult to identify and operate, potentially hindering occupants’ escape and rescue access in severe crashes.
Aug 24, 2026 ·The Register
Super Micro Computer stock fell 7% to $34.53 after Taiwanese prosecutors indicted nine people for illegally routing 74 AI servers to China using falsified documents, including two employees from SMCI’s Taiwan unit.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
NHTSA is upgrading its investigation into GM’s eBoost brake-by-wire system after reports of more than 20 crashes or fires, at least six injuries, and brake-assist loss affecting more than 1 million vehicles, potentially including some non-EV models.
Aug 24, 2026 ·TechCrunch
ReliaQuest says ShinyHunters’ August 22, 2026 social engineering attack only led to view-only exposure of one employee identity session in an Okta dashboard, and that no ReliaQuest applications/systems or customer data were accessed.
Aug 24, 2026 ·The Register
Digital car keys aren’t vulnerable to the classic relay attacks used against key fobs, but a stolen phone can still allow access unless you secure the phone and can remotely wipe or suspend the digital key, and many keys/cards can still work for up to five hours after the device battery dies via NFC reserve power.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Engadget
Gemini emphasizes bank-grade oversight and safety, but basic trades cost about $24.70 on a $1,000 order (roughly 2.47% all-in, with ~1% spread and ~1.47% fee) and its coin list is “short.”
Aug 24, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
