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UK firefighters respond to a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours, new data reveals
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
Electric bikes were responsible for nearly a third of all calls – 520, to be exact – in the UK last year. Unsurprisingly, retrofitted models were involved in more incidents compared to those that shipped with batteries from the factory. For comparison, there were only 149 calls for ebike fires in 2022.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
NASA's next Mars helicopters tested beyond the speed of sound
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
NASA has successfully tested an improved flight system designed for Mars' hostile environment. The new technology can be accelerated beyond the speed of sound (Mach 1), the space agency said, and is expected to significantly enhance the operational capabilities of future exploration missions on the Red Planet.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Winhanced aims to make Windows gaming PCs feel more like a console
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
Winhanced gives Windows gaming PCs a cleaner, more console-like experience by combining launchers, controller navigation, and system tools into one streamlined interface. Originally built for handhelds, it's also gaining traction on desktop and living room setups as an alternative to juggling Steam Big Picture, Xbox, and multiple launchers.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Newly disclosed "Dirty Frag" vulnerability left Linux exposed for nearly a decade
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
Hyunwoo Kim, also known as "V4bel," recently disclosed "Dirty Frag," a dangerous security vulnerability that provides local attackers with root access on Linux-based systems. All major – and likely many minor – Linux distributions are affected by the issue, which currently can only be mitigated because no patch is available...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Forza Horizon 6 has leaked online a week before launch, developer uploaded it to Steam without encryption
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
According to VGC, it is believed that a developer uploaded a copy of the game to Steam's backend over the weekend but did so without any encryption. This allowed a third party to intercept the files and subsequently crack the game, leading to the current situation.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fake DDR5 sticks with dummy plastic chips are the latest RAM scam
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
A Japanese X user called TAKI drew attention to the scam with a post showing some of the counterfeits. The photos show a 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM module carrying a Samsung label, despite the components on the PCB being clearly marked as SK Hynix parts.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission is preparing yet another unpleasant regulatory surprise for the current US administration. CNBC talked with two unnamed EC officials, who outlined the significant change that the upcoming "Tech Sovereignty Package" (TSP) might bring to the cloud computing market.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic says Claude learned to blackmail people from "evil" AI stories online
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
It was last year when Anthropic increased fears around AI by announcing that Claude Opus 4 had threatened to reveal the extramarital affair of a fictional executive after discovering they planned to shut the model down.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ukraine is testing an AI-guided laser weapon that can destroy drones in seconds
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
The system is mounted on a trailer and pairs a high-energy laser with AI-assisted targeting. In one clip, the laser burns through armor in a few seconds. In another, it tracks a drone mid-flight, holds steady, and disables it, sending it down within moments. The footage is brief, but it...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Say goodbye to burner phones? FCC robocall plan raises privacy fears
Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
The commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on April 30 that would strengthen Know Your Customer rules for voice service providers. The FCC says the plan is designed to stop illegal calls before they reach homes and businesses by making carriers do more to screen new and renewing customers.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »