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Weak API security puts enterprise AI deployments at growing risk
A Salt Security report warns weak API security risks enterprise AI deployments as 80% lack real-time monitoring, exposing systems to attacks and delays.

My favorite no-cable portable phone charger is on sale for $19 today
With this pocket-friendly Anker Nano power bank, you’ll never have to worry about your phone’s battery level hitting red while you’re out and about and hours away from a charger. It’s one of the best backup batteries for a phone because it doesn’t even require a cable—just flip out the...

An RTX Alienware laptop with great battery life? Yep – and it’s 25% off
Hey, if you’ve been eyeing a new gaming laptop but haven’t pulled the trigger yet, the Alienware 16 Aurora just dropped to $1,049.99 on Amazon for Prime Day. That’s 25 percent off its usual price. This 16-inch laptop packs some solid specs, though there are a few trade-offs to keep...

Goldman Sachs strategist: No stock market bubble, yet

SoftBank bulks up its robotics portfolio with ABB Group’s robotics unit

Cisco rolls out chip designed to connect AI data centers over vast distances

Verizon Partnership Sends Shares of a Space-Based Cell Provider Soaring

How to access your classic Outlook emails in the latest version
As announced, Microsoft has integrated a function into its new Outlook to open the PST files of the classic version. Firstly, you must be subscribed to Microsoft 365 and have also connected the subscription to Outlook. You can do this in the settings of the new Outlook via “Accounts -> Add...

The best budget Chromebook just got even cheaper – but only until midnight
Okay, I want you to stop what you’re doing and laser in on me for a second. The Asus Chromebook CX15, PCWorld’s top budget Chromebook pick, just dropped to $228.99 ($41 off) for Amazon’s October Prime Day. And honestly? It’s a seriously good machine. There are a few reasons why we...

Treat yourself to the AI hand warmers you never knew you needed this Prime Day
Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean you need to go through another season of frozen digits and poor circulation. This October Prime Day Amazon is offering up an excellent deal on Unihand’s Rechargeable AI Hand Warmers for only $18.99, which is a steal at 37 percent off. About the size...

No, Google isn’t done with smart displays, or at least not yet
Has Google forgotten about smart displays? The company unleashed a torrent of smart home news last week, including details about Gemini for Home, new Nest cams, and a new smart speaker, but no updated Nest Hub hardware. The answer, as it turns out, is no, with Google’s Home and Nest boss assuring...

Big Brother contestant removed over 'unacceptable language'
George Gilbert, 23, had already been given warnings by Big Brother earlier in the series.

Samsung’s lightning-fast M.2 2280 SSD is shockingly cheap for Prime Day
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your computer’s storage, now’s the time to do it! October Prime Day is showing some insane deals, like this lightning-fast 1TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD on sale for $59.99 on Amazon. That’s the absolute lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 1TB model,...

Apple mocks Windows blue screens in hostile 8-minute ad video
The iconic “Blue Screen of Death” (now known as the Black Screen of Death) has grown increasingly rare with Windows 11 users hardly seeing it anymore. But that isn’t stopping Apple from using it in its latest advertising/marketing campaign. Apple’s new “Macs don’t panic” ad video is over eight minutes long...

Google shows off a weird keyboard concept with rotary finger dial
Google Japan is at it again. This time, they’ve come up with another unusual keyboard concept: the Gboard Dial Version (via The Verge). The new keyboard design, inspired by vintage landline phones, replaces traditional keys with rotary finger discs. Instead of pressing keys for input, you instead insert your finger into...

Semperis unveils Ready1 to boost identity crisis recovery
Semperis launches Ready1 to help firms swiftly recover from identity cyberattacks, uniting crisis management and identity system restoration in one platform.

You can save $300 on this Asus RTX 5060 laptop if you’re quick
Tech prices are most likely going to shoot up in the coming months as we face economic instability and other factors. If you’ve been holding your breath for a powerful RTX 5060 laptop at a great price, this might be one of your last chances. Right now, the Asus ROG...