Chinese firm’s fiber trial hits staggering 51.3 Tb/s over 128 miles without signal regeneration — could this be an end to bandwidth bottlenecks?

YOFC demonstrated 51.3 Tb/s hollow-core transmission over 206.5 km, aiming to ease growing AI networking pressures worldwide soon significantly.

‘Agentic coding tools have access to everything they need for this’: Security experts warn Claude Code can be exploited simply by trying to be helpful
 ‘Agentic coding tools have access to everything they need for this’: Security experts warn Claude Code can be exploited simply by trying to be helpful

A hidden DNS record tricked Claude Code into opening a reverse shell during routine error recovery, bypassing every standard security scanning tool completely.

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‘Advances in quantum research and development have shifted the risk horizon’: Microsoft says it is ramping up its quantum computing security work

Microsoft plans a broad post-quantum migration by 2029 as concerns over future decryption risks increase globally.

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Anthropic launches “AI workbench” for scientists using Claude
 Anthropic launches “AI workbench” for scientists using Claude

Anthropic says Claude Science will let scientists consolidate tools and data within a single secure environment.

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Portable USB DVD writer compatible with Android and iPhone sees 50% price cut to $39 — ODD reads/writes CDs at 24X, DVDs at 8X
 Portable USB DVD writer compatible with Android and iPhone sees 50% price cut to $39 — ODD reads/writes CDs at 24X, DVDs at 8X

This nine-in-one CD/DVD drive connects to your smartphone, tablet or laptop via USB-A or USB-C, offers USB and SD expansion ports too.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 review: This mobile workstation might just be the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up right now
 Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 review: This mobile workstation might just be the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up right now

The Lenovo ThinkPad P16V Gen 3 brings workstation-grade power to a 4.6 lb chassis, creating the Goldilocks of the ThinkPad line-up.

‘You fix it by making the secure option just as fast and frictionless as the risky one’: Practical advice on addressing shadow AI
 ‘You fix it by making the secure option just as fast and frictionless as the risky one’: Practical advice on addressing shadow AI

Workers clearly have an appetite for AI but personal accounts are still being used – approved tools need to be easy to reach and use.

PC makers are chasing ‘creatives’. But who are they?
 PC makers are chasing ‘creatives’. But who are they?

Creatives want toned-down exteriors and more color-accurate displays. But AI is pushing GPU performance up the priority ladder.

Fires linked to solar panels force Suffolk council to switch them off in 80 schools indefinitely
 Fires linked to solar panels force Suffolk council to switch them off in 80 schools indefinitely

Suffolk County Council disconnects solar panels at around 80 schools as a precaution, following three recent fires.

Small nuclear waste batteries could fuel drones for 30 years via trickle charging, making Spiderweb scenario a permanent nightmare
 Small nuclear waste batteries could fuel drones for 30 years via trickle charging, making Spiderweb scenario a permanent nightmare

DARPA’s programme aims to convert nuclear waste into lightweight batteries capable of powering drones and satellites for decades.