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MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been downloaded 979 times as of writing and is still available on npm as of writing. The latest version of

The Hacker News · October 17, 2026

Googlebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for

Googlebook pre-orders begin September 21, and they'll be on shelves October 4.

Tech Sep 21, 2026

Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content

Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2, Bungie now says it's planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially removing older content from Destiny 2 that players had paid to access. "We understand that removing […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

Announcing Petal, a First-of-its-Kind Transoceanic Subsea Cable

We’re announcing Petal, the first subsea cable to deliver petabit capacity across oceans, doubling the capacity of today’s most advanced transoceanic cables.

Marketing & SEO Sep 21, 2026

The psychology behind why AI shows it's working

In 2025, most of the major answer engines made an almost identical update. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and many others started to show what they were thinking.

Learning Sep 21, 2026

Why You Should Never Embed Your Gemini API Key in Client Code (And How Firebase AI Logic Fixes It)

The explosion of generative AI has pushed thousands of web developers to add intelligent features to their apps. The first instinct is usually to call the Gemini API's SDK directly from the browser. T

Security Sep 21, 2026

Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK Backdoors

The North Korean threat actor known as Jade Sleet has been attributed to the compromise of an India-based "much smaller organization" in the information technology (IT) services industry, once again highlighting how the adversary continues to target developers to breach target networks. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which disclosed details of the activity, said it involved the use of Apple

Tech Sep 21, 2026

Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80

Newegg is hosting a bundle that includes Microsoft’s wireless Xbox controller (in black) and a $50 digital Xbox gift card together for $80. Given that this model typically sits around $50 to $60 depending on the color you want, this is a fantastic value since it essentially knocks its price down to $30. Another way […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?

Today, I’m talking with Mark Gurman, who is the world’s best-sourced Apple reporter — both as Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent and the host of the upcoming podcast Power On. Earlier this month, Apple hosted its annual iPhone hardware event, virtually every detail of which was reported ahead of time by Mark. But this event was […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

iPhone owners can now submit a claim in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI lawsuit

Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri - and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10th, 2024, and […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo

Vivo's new X500 flagship phones have arrived in China, and as usual the company's focus is firmly on photography. The X500 Pro Max - a new tier in its lineup - is the first phone to use new sensors and silicon from Sony and MediaTek that enable impressive dynamic range and slow-motion video recording. The […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

These are the first five Googlebook laptops

Google and partners are finally announcing the first laptops under the new Googlebook banner. There are five models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to kick things off. They're available for preorder starting today and arrive in stores on October 4th. Starting prices range from $899 to $1,299, putting the Googlebooks in the same […]

Tech Sep 21, 2026

The long dream of the Googlebook

In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a big new idea about laptops. In the future, he said, the only thing you'd need on your computer was a web browser - that was where all your apps, […]

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