Tech news of October 26, 2026

Briefing of the day

Cathedral breaches Anthropic internal systems in 12 hours Using AI agents to access sensitive data like salaries and Slack marks a new security frontier. 6 sources
Tailscale SSH flaws allow escalation to root A single compromised device could reach root on other servers via port forwarding. 8 sources
Apple announces new iPad mini with OLED display The shift to OLED and new chips hints at upcoming updates for Mac and iMac models. 7 sources
Samsung cuts Galaxy A production by 20% Rising RAM and storage costs are driving a shift toward higher-margin flagship models. 5 sources
Galileo control centre in Fucino expands New buildings in Abruzzo will support the management of next-generation European satellites. 8 sources

All stories of the day (36)

19:50 GitHub Digest — 26 October 2026 Software
17:59 Apple Teases 'Exciting Week' After New OLED iPad mini Launch Apple
17:59 Claude got past a paywall on Georgia vote data without being asked Security
17:59 Cathedral Got Into Anthropic's Internal Systems in 12 Hours Security
17:59 Cloudflare's router picks the AI model per request but loses reliability Software
17:59 Jane Street and Hudson River buy AI compute like a raw material AI
17:59 Poco X8s brings OLED screen and fast charging at a budget price Hardware
17:59 Pentagon gives SpaceX restricted orbital tracking data Space
17:59 Samsung reportedly cuts Galaxy A production by 20% over memory costs Tech
17:59 PHP has one full-time employee: how the flaw slipped through Security
17:59 An Italian simulator prepares Europe's Mars rover Tech
17:59 Switch games run natively on M1 Macs, Monster Hunter Rise hits 60 fps Hardware
17:59 Galileo's Fucino control centre expands for the second generation Space
17:59 A robot dog steered by human brain cells on a biological computer Science
14:55 Intel and AMD in talks: Lip-Bu Tan discusses collaboration with Lisa Su Hardware
14:55 Musk: AI neoclouds face 'guppy-level death' Hardware
14:55 ASUS ProArt P16 RTX Spark: thin and powerful, but nearly $7,000 Hardware
14:55 Toyota commits $6.4 billion a year to robots and factory automation AI
14:55 Sim racing leaves the niche: 29,580 visitors in Frankfurt Hardware
14:55 Apple TV in November: Stick returns with season 2 and Owen Wilson Tech
14:55 ICANN speeds up DNS protection against quantum computers Tech
14:55 Windows 11 speeds up Edge reopening with KB5127936 Hardware
14:55 Sony's PS6 handheld may be the only one with RDNA 5 chips Gaming
14:55 Apple blocks compromised eMudhra certificates, macOS fix on the way Security
14:55 Chainsaw robot clears branches over Japanese rail line by day AI
14:55 Tomb Raider turns 30 as Aspyr releases a celebration trailer Gaming
14:55 OnePlus Ace 7 Pro: 200MP main sensor and 3.5x periscope zoom Hardware
14:55 Open-source app turns Android phones into an operator-free network Hardware
07:51 Anthropic: one agent beats many subagents as models handle complexity AI
07:51 Chinese chipmaker CXMT turns down Apple to serve domestic clients first Hardware
07:51 Grok releases first AI-generated Odyssey episode after Musk's promise Tech
07:51 Windows 11 gets an APX switch, but it needs new chips Hardware
07:51 Xgimi raises the RS30 Pro to 4,500 lumens and adds 4K 120Hz gaming Hardware
07:50 Netflix Walked Away: Xbox Wanted $800 Million for Its Games Hardware
07:50 One hacked device on a Tailscale network could reach root on other servers Security
07:50 Sony's PS5 firmware fight leaves some disc games asking for an update Gaming