thenextweb

2026-06-20

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies at 69 in plane crash near La Baule

Claude Guillemot, one of five brothers who co-founded Ubisoft in 1986, has died in a plane crash near the coastal town of La Baule in western France. He was 69. Guillemot and a flight instructor from Rennes were both killed when their twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed in a field near La Baule aerodrome on the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-06-20

Hackers are mass-exploiting a Gravity SMTP flaw to steal API keys from 100,000 WordPress sites

Attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin that exposes API keys, OAuth tokens, and detailed system configuration data to anyone who sends a single unauthenticated HTTP request. Wordfence, the WordPress security firm owned by Defiant, says it has blocked more than 17 million exploit attempts targeting the flaw since activity […]<br /> This story [...]

Destination

2026-06-20

Epic is working on a 'ground-up rebuild' of its launcher that will be 5x faster

Launcher V2 will go through a private beta before a public release. [...]

cnet

2026-06-20

Let’s Hear It for This Prime Day Deal Slashing $76 Off Nothing’s Earbuds

Scoring over 50% off a solid pair of earbuds is rare, and it won’t last long. Down from $149 to $73, this is the kind of deal your ears will appreciate. [...]

Destination

2026-06-20

NASA is testing a rover that can drive faster and lift its wheels to climb obstacles

The space agency shared footage of tests with its Ernest prototype rover. [...]

Destination

2026-06-20

The upcoming Star Fox 64 remake is too conservative, but wouldn’t you overcorrect after a disaster like Star Fox Zero?

We return to the wondrous world of Star Fox Zero on the Wii U ahead of the launch of the next Star Fox 64 remake. [...]

Destination

2026-06-20

Microsoft CSO acknowledges that humans are struggling to keep up with AI advancement, reckons we've got a 'narrowing window to understand AI' before it's, well, too late

Researchers warn AI capabilities are advancing faster than human understanding, creating growing concerns about oversight, transparency, and control. [...]

cnet

2026-06-20

Yes, I Was Wrong About Meal Kits. This Is the Service That Changed My Mind

I used to question whether meal kits were worth the cost, especially as someone with dietary restrictions. This one company made me a believer. [...]

Destination

2026-06-20

Already watched the Sugar season 2 premiere? Here are 3 more gritty Apple TV crime shows to satisfy your inner sleuth

Sugar season 2 is now streaming and there's more great crime shows where that came from. [...]