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Japanese Bank to Stop Allowing ATM Cards, PCs For Account Access

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to launch Emut Bank in early 2027 as the first digital bank affiliated with a major Japanese financial institution to eliminate ATM cards, "instead having customers confirm identities using the bank's smartphone app for additional security amid a rising tide of cyberattacks," reports Nikkei Asia Review. The smartphone app will also be the only way to manage deposits, with no PC-based banking. From the report: Security has become a greater concern recently. As artificial intelligence advances, Japan has seen a surge in cyberattacks targeting companies, as we

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AMD Expects To Outsell Intel For the First Time

AMD expects its fourth-quarter revenue to reach roughly $17 billion, potentially surpassing Intel's projected $15 billion to $16 billion and putting AMD ahead of its longtime rival in quarterly sales for the first time. The milestone is being driven largely by booming demand for Epyc server processors and Instinct AI accelerators, with AMD's data center business already accounting for 64% of revenue and expected to exceed 80% in 2027. Tom's Hardware reports: For those of our readers who have been following the CPU market in general as well as AMD and Intel in particular for decades, arguably t

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French Blood Banks Hit Alongside Cyberattack On European Supermarkets

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The refrigerators at three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack overnight between Sunday and Monday, at the same time hackers struck supermarkets from Sweden to Belgium. "Several regional facilities of the French Blood Establishment (EFS) were affected by a cybersecurity incident that impacted certain cold storage room monitoring and control systems," the health ministry said in a statement. The incident had no impact on blood supplies, EFS spokesperson Charley Dubois said. "We have staff round the clock since blood can be n

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OpenAI Acquires Pierre Computer to Supercharge Codex

OpenAI has acquired developer tools startup Pierre Computer Company to strengthen Codex. "The deal, announced today, signals OpenAI's aggressive push into the developer tools market as the AI arms race intensifies," reports The Tech Buzz. Financial terms weren't disclosed. From the report: Pierre Computer Company had been building specialized tools for code analysis and review, capabilities that complement Codex's existing strength in code generation. For developers, this could mean a more seamless experience -- using AI not just to write initial code snippets, but to understand legacy codebas

Slashdot · EN

Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms

Nowhere was the rebuke stronger than the now-blue Ohio.

Engadget · EN

Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time

This was the Cybertruck of elections.

Engadget · EN

Bluetooth is going to get a lot faster in 2027

Bluetooth HDT's rollout will benefit a wide range of wireless devices and how they communicate.

Engadget · EN

Redditor uses AI to get Switch games running natively on Apple TV

The TVPort project is another example of people using Claude Code to bring software to other platforms

Engadget · EN

God of War Laufey is delayed until May 20

Santa Monica Studio will use the extra time to push the game "to its fullest potential."

Engadget · EN

Nintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier is leaving the ROM business

This is potentially terrible news for those who love physical media.

Engadget · EN

Xbox is testing two new controller options for Cloud Gaming

The Nano Controller is adopting a Google Stadia trick.

Engadget · EN

Pangram expands its AI detection tools to video and images

The company behind the widely used tool for AI text is moving into more kinds of AI slop.

Engadget · EN

Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI

Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated monopoly.

TechCrunch · EN

I tried Apple’s Siri Recaps. They’re surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling

Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvement.

TechCrunch · EN

Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion

Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion while announcing roughly $10 billion in new funds.

TechCrunch · EN

‘You Can See Everything’ is getting an outer space release and it hasn’t even come out in Europe yet

It is easier to watch the Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" in low Earth orbit than in London.

TechCrunch · EN

Waymo confirms it’s shaking up its Uber relationship in January 2028

The change will set up direct competition in those markets, as Uber has many other autonomous vehicle partners on its network.

TechCrunch · EN

DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy

DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.

TechCrunch · EN

Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.

Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups alike rely on the promise of lower costs, more control, and more flexibility. But as increasingly capable models become more freely available, how do companies capture value? And with Chinese open models gaining ground, can American players keep up? On this episode of […]

TechCrunch · EN

Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack

The web host said hackers exploited a vulnerability to access customer emails and files during a "deliberate attack."

TechCrunch · EN

What’s next for US energy policy after the midterm elections?

I’ve been locked in to my various screens since results from midterm elections started to roll in last night. And it didn’t take long to see the beginning of the blue wave: Democrats took control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, a dramatic swing from Donald Trump’s victory two years ago. …

MIT Technology Review · EN

Roundtables: Inside the Quest for Cognitive Immortality

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 In an effort to reach an elusive continuity of the self, some far-thinking technologists are working on ways to keep your brain going—even beyond death. Join science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado for a conversation exploring possible paths to keep your mind going, including gradual…

MIT Technology Review · EN

Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and ground zero for Big Tech’s largest AI buildouts. But the blue wave that swept the Lone Star State may jeopardize that position. Democrat James Talarico won the US Senate seat against Ken Paxton. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor against the Republican incumbent,…

MIT Technology Review · EN

Small Phones Have Vanished. Enough Phone Wants to Bring Them Back

As flagship smartphones balloon in size, the Enough Phone offers a 5.3-inch handset. Choose between stock Android or an anti-distraction operating system.

Wired · EN