WhatsApp Usernames Will Let You Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number

WhatsApp is letting users reserve usernames before its 2026 launch, giving people a way to chat without sharing phone numbers. Here is how it works, why it matters, and the security limits to know

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Why ‘countdown mode’ is the task manager feature I can’t live without

This setting meshes perfectly with how my brain works, and I don’t miss deadlines anymore.

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Too many junk files on your Windows PC? This free tool can remove them in one click

A utility called Fluent Cleaner will analyze your Windows environment to find and remove junk files, temp files, unused Registry entries, and other clutter – for free. Here’s how to use it.

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AI agents are your new colleagues – how to get the best results

The future of work is likely to require a careful blend of human skills and AI agents. Here’s how to work successfully with your agentic counterparts.

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Nissan Employee Data Breached in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack

Only a handful of the 100 organizations targeted in the PeopleSoft campaign have been confirmed.

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The AI Token Costs That Can Break Cybersecurity

As cybersecurity platforms embrace agentic AI, organizations must balance detection performance against the escalating costs of token consumption, deployment architecture, and AI credits.

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Apple Patches 30+ iOS, macOS, Safari Flaws, Including AI-Discovered WebKit Bugs

Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, macOS, and the Safari web browser to address over three dozen flaws, including four vulnerabilities in WebKit that were discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Anthropic Claude and OpenAI Codex Security.

The WebKit vulnerabilities are listed below –

CVE-2026-43707 – A memory corruption issue that could result in an

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Quantifind Raises $200 Million for AI-Native Risk Intelligence

Quantifind will accelerate international expansion and extend its platform’s localized risk intelligence capabilities.

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Oracle E-Business Suite Flaw CVE-2026-46817 Actively Exploited in the Wild

A critical security flaw impacting Oracle E-Business Suite has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Defused Cyber.

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46817 (CVSS score: 9.8), refers to an improper privilege management and authentication flaw in Oracle Payments that could be abused to take over susceptible instances.

“Easily exploitable vulnerability allows

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New Controller Flaws Expose Highway Signs and Billboards to Remote Hacking

CISA has published an advisory to inform organizations about three vulnerabilities found by a researcher in Daktronics controllers.

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