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Lumen's Black Lotus Labs has uncovered the KadNap botnet, a stealthy P2P-based malware campaign targeting ASUS and other SOHO routers. Learn what it does, who is at risk, and how to secure your network.
Qualcomm unveiled its Wi-Fi 8 chip portfolio at MWC 2026, including the FastConnect 8800 client chip and five Dragonwing router platforms with built-in AI processing. Commercial products are expected by late 2026.
OpenAI
OpenAI has closed the largest private funding round in history, raising $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation. Here is what the deal means and why it matters for the future of AI.
NVIDIA revealed DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, a new AI-powered neural rendering technology that enhances game visuals with photorealistic lighting. Here is what it does, which GPUs support it, why the reaction has been so polarized, and what it means for PC...
OpenAI
OpenAI acquired tech talk show TBPN in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions. The move signals a new era where AI companies are investing directly in media to shape the conversation around artificial intelligence.
Cisco announced a new Zero Trust architecture for AI agents at RSA Conference 2026, extending identity and access controls to autonomous software. Here is a quick breakdown of what changed and why it matters for network security.
Security
Cloudflare launched EmDash, an open-source CMS it calls a spiritual successor to WordPress. Built on TypeScript and Astro, it promises sandboxed plugin security and serverless hosting, but it is still in early beta and far from ready for everyday users.
OpenAI
OpenAI acquired tech talk show TBPN days before its expected IPO. The show now reports to a political strategist. Here is what it means for independent AI coverage.
North Korean state hackers compromised the widely used Axios npm package on March 31, 2026, deploying cross-platform malware during a three-hour window. Learn what a supply chain attack is, why it matters to everyday internet users, and what steps you can take...
Privacy
A new class-action lawsuit claims Perplexity AI secretly shared user conversations with Meta and Google through hidden trackers, even in Incognito mode. Learn what the lawsuit alleges, what it means for your online privacy, and how your home network setup can help...
Anthropic's leaked Mythos model can autonomously discover and exploit vulnerabilities. Here is what home network operators should do now to harden their infrastructure.
Compromised axios npm versions silently installed a cross-platform RAT via postinstall hook. Full breakdown of the attack, North Korea attribution, IOCs, and remediation steps.
Apple's iOS 26.4 update opens CarPlay to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude for voice-only conversations while driving. Here is what you need to know about the new feature, how it works, and what it requires.
Perplexity AI faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it secretly shared user chat data with Meta and Google through hidden trackers. Learn what happened, why it matters for your home network privacy, and how to protect yourself.
Policy
California Governor Newsom signed an AI executive order requiring companies to certify safety and privacy protections before winning state contracts, defying Trump's federal deregulation push.
OpenAI just closed the largest private funding round in tech history, raising $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation. The capital will fuel massive data center buildouts, a new AI superapp, and a likely IPO later in 2026. Here is what the...
TP-Link's Aireal AI assistant debuted at CES 2026 and is now rolling out to Deco mesh systems and Archer routers. Learn what Aireal does, when it will be available in the Deco app, whether you will need a HomeShield subscription, and what...
Claude
Community analysis of the Claude Code leak reveals frustration tracking, fake tool injection to poison competitors, AI Undercover Mode for open-source repos, and a Self-Healing Memory architecture worth replicating locally.
TeamPCP's Trivy supply chain attack has breached Cisco's development environment. Over 300 GitHub repos stolen, including AI product source code and customer code from banks and government agencies.
Claude
A misconfigured source map in Anthropic's npm package exposed Claude Code's full 512,000-line source code — including remote telemetry, killswitches, and an autonomous agent mode called KAIROS. Here's what it means for anyone using AI coding tools.
Google's new TurboQuant compression algorithm cuts AI memory needs by up to 6x with no accuracy loss. DDR5 RAM prices are already dipping, and local AI just got more accessible.
ChatGPT
As of March 24, 2026, every eligible Shopify store is now discoverable inside ChatGPT conversations by default. Here is a quick breakdown of how it works and what it means for the future of online shopping.
AI-powered routers use machine learning to automatically optimize your WiFi speeds, prioritize devices, and strengthen network security in real time. Here is what AI router features actually do, which brands offer them in 2026, and whether upgrading is worth it for your...
Mythos
A data leak from Anthropic has exposed the existence of Claude Mythos, a new AI model the company admits is far ahead of anything else in cyber capabilities. Cybersecurity stocks dropped on the news.