Software

Google Updates Chromecast, Nest Wifi and Home Speakers

Google's Oct 29 updates bring a new security patch to Chromecast with Google TV, DNS failover on Nest Wifi Pro and speaker bug fixes.

DoorDash Is Buying Instacart for About $17 Billion

DoorDash will pay $65 a share for Instacart in a deal worth about $17 billion. What changes for users, the merged membership and when it closes.

Cisco Firewall Zero-Day Crashes VPNs: Patch Now

Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-76418 to reboot Cisco ASA and FTD firewalls with SSL VPN. Who is affected, the fixed releases and what to do now.

Discord Messages in Google: What's Public, How to Hide

Which Discord messages can show up in Google from Dec 2026, what stays private, and how members and admins opt out step by step.

PHP2Shell Now Hitting Palo Alto Firewalls: Act Now

Attackers are exploiting the PHP2Shell flaws in PAN-OS management interfaces. What is affected, which fixes are out and how to lock it down today.

FBI Seizes Virtualine, a Bulletproof Host for Crooks

The FBI seized virtualine.net and Dutch police pulled servers offline, taking data on 3,000+ customers. What it means for defenders.

Microsoft Finally Reveals Azure Revenue: $33.2 Billion

Microsoft's Q1 FY27 report puts Azure at $33.2B for the first time, while Windows OEM revenue fell 22% and Xbox slipped. Here's what it means.

Chrome Autofill Can Now Pull Details From Your Gmail

Chrome's Gemini-powered autofill now suggests order numbers and flight bookings from Gmail. Where it's live and how to control it.

CISA: Brotli Node2Shell Bug Is Now Being Exploited

CISA added Brotli CVE-2026-111497 to its exploited list. Patched versions for Node.js, Bun, Python and .NET, plus quick mitigations.

Chrome 156 Fixes 52 Bugs, Many Found by Claude AI

Chrome 156 patches 52 security flaws, four critical, many found by Anthropic's Claude, which built a sandbox escape. How to update now.

Discord Messages Will Show Up in Google: Opt Out Now

From mid-December, public Discord server messages can appear in web search. Which servers are affected and the exact settings to opt out.

Firefox Smart Window Can Now Fill Forms and Watch Pages

Firefox's opt-in AI Smart Window adds form filling from your open tabs and /watch page alerts. Who gets it, which AI models it uses, and limits.