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Reddit begins testing search ads as traffic and growth pressure rise
Reddit is testing ad placements inside its search results pages after warning investors about declining search traffic and a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast. The company said the new placements are meant to help it earn more from existing users as Google’s AI search changes how people find Reddit content. Reddit’s search ad test On Tuesday, Reddit said advertisers can now reach people as they search on the platform for products, recommendations,…
Microsoft says Windows 11 gets faster on 8GB PCs
Microsoft says Windows 11 on 8GB systems is now up to 20% more responsive on the latest 26H2 version, and its internal testing found multitasking can be up to 40% faster on the latest Windows 11 builds. The company ties those gains to changes in how Windows handles memory pressure and prioritizes foreground work. Windows 11 on low-memory PCs The new figures come after Microsoft introduced the latest Surface hardware,…
CrowdStrike expands AI security with two startup buys worth nearly $500 million
CrowdStrike is buying Fiddler AI and Dreadnode to extend its products for monitoring, testing, and covering AI models and agents. The deals come as companies across industries roll out AI agents and models, and as security teams face new pressure from that adoption. CrowdStrike’s AI security push The cybersecurity company said Fiddler AI and Dreadnode will add to its efforts around AI agents inside enterprises and the testing of AI…
OpenAI’s Pando backend speeds Git traffic and keeps continuous testing running
OpenAI has built Pando, a new Git backend, with Codex agents in just 10 weeks, replacing the system behind its main shared code repository without stopping engineering work. The system moved into production in April 2026 and now supports all development in OpenAI’s monorepo. Pando Reworks How OpenAI Moves Git Data OpenAI says the new backend keeps the Git protocol and familiar workflows while changing how servers store and deliver…
Barracuda devices face root-access flaws after patch warning
Barracuda Networks warned customers to patch two vulnerabilities that can let attackers run commands with root privileges on affected devices. The company said one flaw is a critical Email Security Gateway authentication weakness, and the other allows threat actors with admin permissions to inject operating system commands that run as root. Exposure depends on access to the administrative interfaces of the targeted devices. Barracuda said successful exploitation also requires that…
Apple sets 18+ rules for dating and AI companion apps
Apple is changing its App Store policy to make it harder for minors to use online dating apps and AI companions that include sexual or romantic content. The company said the new rules will also affect apps that share a user’s real-world location with another person or group, and it added a Brazil-specific route for some family location-sharing apps. Age ratings and new app descriptors Most major dating services already…
Harvard’s alumni systems breach exposed data for 850,500 accounts
Hackers broke into Harvard University’s Alumni Affairs and Development systems in November 2025 and took data tied to more than 850,000 unique email addresses. The university later said the exposed records reached students, alumni, donors, staff, and faculty, while the breached systems did not hold Social Security numbers, passwords, payment card information, or financial information. Harvard’s disclosed data loss Klara Jelinkova, Harvard’s Vice President and University Chief Information Officer, said…
Signed AI app campaign delivers Yoba malware and evades detection
Fake ChatGPT and Claude downloads are being used to distribute Yoba malware through legitimate, digitally signed applications paired with malicious libraries. The campaign uses trusted software and GitHub hosting to make the installers look credible, and it ends with a cryptocurrency miner running on compromised Windows computers. Signed installers mask Yoba’s delivery chain The attack does not require compromising OpenAI or Anthropic. Instead, criminals place malicious files beside authentic executables…
Ubuntu’s kernel fix queue moves on CVE-2026-98432
Ubuntu has placed early Linux kernel fixes for CVE-2026-98432 in the -proposed pocket for 22.04 LTS and newer releases. The flaw can let a remote user run commands as root without a login or any user action, and the patches are still in testing. Kernel versions and patch status Canonical’s security team says the flaw sits in the way the Linux kernel sets up IPv4 TCP connections, and it affects…
Anthropic introduces virtual machine endpoint monitoring for Claude Cowork
Anthropic has launched a beta integration allowing organizations to deploy endpoint detection and response sensors within the local virtual machine used by Claude Cowork. The new capability fills a monitoring gap where standard security software on a host computer cannot inspect shell commands or code execution occurring inside the isolated guest environment. By placing a sensor inside the virtual machine, teams can forward activity data directly to their established security…
Windows 11 backup restore summary improves device migration
Microsoft has added a Restore Summary to Windows 11 26H2, and it is meant to improve visibility for backup and restore tasks during device migration. The feature is part of the latest preview update and Microsoft has shared guidance on how it works. Windows 11 26H2 and its rollout At the end of last month, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 26H2 was rolling out to all supported PCs, including Windows…
Apple revenue reaches record 114.5 billion dollars as iPhone sales climb
Apple announced its fourth quarter 2026 earnings results, including a record September quarter revenue of 114.5 billion dollars. This figure represents a 12 percent increase compared to the same period last year. While the iPad and Wearables segments saw declining sales, the overall revenue growth was driven by performance in the iPhone and Mac categories. Financial performance across product lines Net income for the quarter reached 30.7 billion dollars, which…