Government Digital Service move 'grinds gears' in UK's e-government
As team responsible for tech strategy shunted to third department in three years, experts fear exodus of talent
Chinese hackers use SparroWocky malware in govt espionage attacks
The China-linked espionage group FamousSparrow has been using a new backdoor named SparroWocky in attacks on government organizations in Latin America. [...]
Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So Clear
Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications.
Why I didn’t sign the Fields medallists’ letter
Article URL: https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/why-i-didnt-sign-the-fields-medallists-letter/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49738091 Points: 87 # Comments: 131
Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case
Yes, the 'Secondhand Software Presentation' does sound like it might be an adverse document...
How GLM built its own inference infrastructure
Article URL: https://z.ai/blog/glm-built-its-inference-infrastructure Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49737922 Points: 269 # Comments: 219
Microsoft shares workaround for Windows domain login issues
Microsoft shared a temporary fix on Wednesday for a known issue that prevents Windows 11 users from logging in with valid domain credentials after installing the September 2026 security updates. [...]
Cisco warns of max severity ISE zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity Identity Services Engine vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild. [...]
Fujitsu ready to sell its custom ‘Monaka’ Arm chip, maybe to rival server-makers
Clouds, the sovereign-sensitive, and the inferencing-interested are also about to get sales calls
An iOS 27 bug can temporarily freeze your iPhone
If your newly updated iPhone suddenly freezes, don't panic. Here's how to fix it.
Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Treble's voice simulation platform is used by voice AI model developers, AI wearable, and robotics companies
Swift 6.4 unifies building across Linux, macOS, Windows
Swift Build is now the default engine for the Swift Package Manager
Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland explain what that changes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
This session will explore how early-stage companies are building teams where humans and AI agents work alongside each other — and how founders can do that without sacrificing speed, accountability, or culture. Learn more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200.
The streamers are fighting over Halloween
The Toronto International Film Festival is a place to go to see the future of film, but this year it also provided a glimpse at what is coming very soon in the realm of streaming. Four different streamers - Peacock, Netflix, Amazon, and AMC - all premiered early looks at upcoming horror-adjacent ...
OpenAI admits its agents went off the rails another six times
Startup says it’s learned from these mistakes and that they shouldn’t happen again … which is just what Zuck has said about 100 times
Apple rolls out first Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1
After releasing macOS 27.2 beta 1 earlier today, Apple is now rolling out the first RCs of macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. Here are the details. more…
Photographer Tyler Stalman reviews the iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera with variable aperture
Photographer Tyler Stalman is back with his annual iPhone camera review. Here’s what he had to say about the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable aperture, photographic styles, Apple Reference Image, and more. more…
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
Since Specs' debut earlier this year, Snap has clearly been looking for an opportunity to explain why the smart glasses deserve to exist.
Anthropic wants Claude to analyze your bank account and financial data
Anthropic is testing a new personal finance feature called "Claude Money" that will allow you to connect your bank accounts directly to Claude and "understand your money." [...]
Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors
Valor Equity Partners is handing out stock to its LPs instead of cash returns.