2026-07-06

‘A very, very unpleasant surprise’: Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium — shutdown and cleaning of two water reclamation plants expected to last months

Meta has been named as the source of contamination for a rare metal and drug resistant bacterium that shut down two water reclamation plants. [...]

2026-07-06

This Geekom A5 deal is the back-to-school mini PC I’d put on every student desk

At this price, Geekom's reliable Windows 11 Pro mini PC is the ideal machine for the back to school season. [...]

2026-07-06

25 presentation skills that most people never develop

From strategic silence to executive-ready structure, these 25 overlooked skills separate presenters who merely deliver information from speakers audiences remember and act on [...]

2026-07-06

Claires is betting Gen Alpha wants creators, not celebrities

Claire's wants to be more than a nostalgic mall store. Its Gen Alpha strategy starts with YouTubers, Roblox, and taking young girls seriously. [...]

2026-07-06

Pegasus hack of the EU’s own spyware investigator sparks calls for urgent action

Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to act on spyware, after forensic evidence showed one of the EU’s own spyware investigators was hacked with Pegasus. Civil society groups issued a joint statement demanding the abuse be met with accountability, “not impunity”. Citizen Lab confirmed last week that Stelios Kouloglou, a Greek former MEP, was infected in October […]<br /> [...]

2026-07-06

Microsoft's layoffs extend beyond Xbox

Microsoft is cutting an additional 3,200 jobs beyond those in the gaming division. [...]

2026-07-06

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory. [...]

2026-07-06

Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance

Anthropic accused of spying on users; engineer says “experiment” is over. [...]

2026-07-06

The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go

Move affects ~20% of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises. [...]