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Jack Wallen/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysOrion is a web browser based on Safari.This is one of the fastest browsers on the market.You can install the beta release on Linux for free.You’ve probably never heard of Orion (the browser). Sit back and let me introduce you to this remarkably fast browser, which was just released as a new and improved beta for Linux.Orion is based on Safari; that’s right, Apple’s Safari. The developers used the Safari tech stack as an inspiration for the browser, but then added numerous productivity enhancers to improve on Apple’s…

CISA confirmed today that ransomware gangs have begun abusing a high-severity Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability, which has been flagged as actively exploited since early July. Tracked as CVE-2026-45659, this security flaw stems from a deserialization of untrusted data weakness and allows attackers with low privileges to execute arbitrary code on unpatched SharePoint servers. It can also be exploited in low-complexity attacks because (as Microsoft explained in May when it released security updates for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition) “an attacker does not require significant prior knowledge of the system and can…

American Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have had their biggest weekly inflow since April, taking in $850 million last week, according to Bloomberg figures.  The major U.S. funds managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Morgan Stanley and others have received the cash the week after hackers targeted Coinkite’s popular Coldcard product. Hackers started stealing millions in Bitcoin from Coldcard wallets after discovering a vulnerability in the product’s software. Some estimates put the amount of Bitcoin lost now at over $130 million.  JUST IN: BlackRock tells Bloomberg they’ve “seen consistently” that Bitcoin ETF investors are buying and holding BTC “long term” on this dip…

At a bakery in central London, stock has been flying off the shelves.”I’ve sold, like, 100 this morning,” a staff member tells the BBC. But it’s not baked goods driving queues out of the door – customers are here to buy eclipse glasses.They are among those hoping to catch a safe glimpse of Wednesday’s solar eclipse – the UK’s most significant since 1999 – but struggling to get their hands on the right gear.Experts have urged eclipse enthusiasts not to look directly at the sun – with even brief exposure causing lasting damage – and to seek out specialist glasses…

OEG has secured a contract to provide a subsea corrosion protection system for the 976.5 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, developed by Skyborn Renewables.OEG The company will supply an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system for the wind turbine foundations and is responsible for the engineering, procurement, manufacturing oversight, offshore logistics, installation, testing and commissioning of the system.   OEG will work with cathodic protection specialist CORROSION on the project and use the ICCP-Subsea Assembly Method (SAM), a remotely operated installation system developed by the two companies. Engineering and procurement activities are set to begin…

Reading Time: 9 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin Watch spoke to community leaders in northeast Wisconsin to understand how support systems work, how people who are unhoused can get help in each county and who counts as homeless.  Officials explain how waitlists for housing programs work, how they’re funded, why people who are unhoused are more visible in cities and ways people who have housing can help.  The story includes links to resources and a flowchart available for free download. An estimated 1,200 people are homeless in northeast Wisconsin — and that could be a…

The claim that Coca-Cola does not allow the phrase “I love Jesus” on its customized cans but permits consumers to print “I love Satan” is unproven.  The rumor stems from a consumer who appeared to use screengrabs from the company’s website to make the claim in August 2026. When Snopes attempted to test out our own personalized phrases on cans from Coca-Cola’s website, we found an error message on one page and a notification that personalized products are “out of stock” on another. A Coca-Cola spokesperson attributed the issue to a glitch in the company’s system and noted that Coca-Cola had…

A quadcopter drone with plastic explosives attached to it flew unnoticed past air defence installations at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key NATO airlift hub, on August 4.The drone hit a Ukrainian cargo plane but failed to detonate. It fell onto the tarmac and was found four hours later by a bus driver who stepped on it and called security, German media reported. DNA traces linked the drone to a firebomb that was mailed to the same airport and set a freight container on fire in July 2024, the Bild tabloid reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe incident marked…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Well-heeled passengers who fly regularly, long haul or for business, will barely notice the effect of Brussels’s carbon tax on international aviation. Families setting off for an annual jaunt to the beach via a low-cost airline may not be so fortunate.The EU is proposing to extend its carbon levy to international flights with destinations within a 5,000km radius of Frankfurt Airport. This builds on its existing carbon pricing scheme, under which airlines that operate flights in the bloc must purchase permits to…

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.With robot lawn mowers, window washers, vacuum mops, and more, we’re probably closer to the “future” we saw on TV than ever before. And while it’s true the last decade has churned out plenty of fascinating and functional tech, it’s fair to point out that most of it isn’t cheap. Also: 5 smart home gadgets I consider completely non-negotiable – and whyRobot vacuum mops can climb well over $1,000, as can automatic pool cleaners, lawn mowers, and other self-cleaning systems. AI-powered video doorbells and security cameras often cost hundreds, smart thermostats can run similarly, and plenty of…