Startups
Palo Alto Networks Paid $500M for AI Startup Console, Sources Say
Palo Alto Networks reportedly paid $500 million for Console, a two-year-old AI startup that automates IT help desk work.
AI
OpenAI Says Astra Has Reached a Critical Cybersecurity Capability
OpenAI says Astra has reached its Critical cybersecurity capability threshold after tests found advanced vulnerability discovery and exploit development.
Apps
Firefox iOS Ad Blocker Rolls Out With Built-In Blocking
Mozilla is rolling out a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS. It uses EasyList and Apple's WebKit Content Blocker technology, but does not block every ad.
Apps
Brave Email Aliases Keep Your Real Address Private From Websites
Brave 1.94 adds built-in email aliases that hide your primary address from websites, forward messages to your inbox, and include five free aliases.
Apps
WhatsApp Security Gets Three New Features for Safer Accounts
WhatsApp security is getting stronger with upgraded two-step verification, more context for unknown callers, and multiple passkeys on one account.
AI
Claude Text Watermark Explained: How It Works, What It Detects, and What It Doesn't
Claude text watermark marks all future Claude outputs invisibly using SynthID-Text. Zero quality impact. Detectable only by those with Anthropic's key.
Apps
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 Drops With Four New Pixel Features and a Call Forwarding Security Overhaul
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 dropped August 14 with four new Pixel UI features, call forwarding fraud protection, and the cycle's first changelog.
Apps
Best VPN for Windows 2026: 5 Picks for Kill Switch Depth, Split Tunneling, and Speed
Five verified Windows VPN picks for 2026: kill switch depth, split tunneling, Windows-only speed upgrades, and pricing from official sources.
AI
OpenAI Pauses Astra Work Over Critical Cybersecurity Concerns
OpenAI is pausing some Astra activities while it strengthens security controls after evaluations raised concerns about the model's cybersecurity capabilities.
AI
Microsoft Launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a Security Model That Beats Mythos and GPT on CyberGym
Microsoft's first security AI scores 96% on CyberGym, beating Mythos and GPT. MAI-Cyber-1-Flash ships inside MDASH at half the cost of prior models.
Hardware
macOS Tahoe 26.6 Lands With 130-Plus Security Patches and a Spotlight Prep for macOS 27
macOS Tahoe 26.6 fixes more than 130 CVEs in a single update. Kernel gets the most patches, WebKit gets eight, and Claude helped find two of the bugs.
Apps
Best VPN for Gaming 2026: 5 Picks for Low Ping and DDoS Protection
Five verified gaming VPN picks for 2026: low-ping protocols, DDoS protection, console support, and pricing checked against official sources.