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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid affairs scandal
Nov 12, 2026
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid affairs scandal

Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and board member of the AI chip giant Nvidia, effective immediately, the firm announced on Thursday, amid media reports of his alleged extramarital affairs. The firm’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer, Colette Kress, will take over as Nvidia’s interim CEO, according to the statement, while continuing in both her current roles. “The board is initiating a search for a permanent chief executive officer and will...

Is the HomeView a smart home revolution or just a glorified iPad? SHIVALI BEST tests Apple's £299 device to find out if it deserves a spot on your kitchen counter
Nov 12, 2026
Is the HomeView a smart home revolution or just a glorified iPad? SHIVALI BEST tests Apple's £299 device to find out if it deserves a spot on your kitchen counter

Ahead of its release on November 13, the Daily Mail's Science & Technology Editor, Shivali Best, spent several days getting to grips with the £299/$299 gadget.

Google rolls out Android 17 QPR2 for Pixel phones: What's new, eligible devices and how to download
Nov 12, 2026
Google rolls out Android 17 QPR2 for Pixel phones: What's new, eligible devices and how to download

Google has begun rolling out Android 17 QPR2 to supported Pixel devices, adding expanded interface customisation, notification and brightness controls, Auracast audio broadcasting, privacy features and foldable multitasking improvements. 

SCKit Malware Turns ScreenConnect Support Sessions Into Potential MSP Attack Paths
Nov 12, 2026
SCKit Malware Turns ScreenConnect Support Sessions Into Potential MSP Attack Paths

The ongoing campaign targeting ConnectWise ScreenConnect deployments involves the exploitation of a now-patched critical security flaw in the remote access software, and not a new vulnerability, it has emerged. Blackpoint Cyber's Adversary Pursuit Group (APG), which shared the details with The Hacker News, said the recovered attacker toolkit exploits CVE-2026-84869 (CVSS score: 9.9), an

If Jensen Huang exits Nvidia, who could take the US$4 trillion chipmaker’s reins?
Nov 12, 2026
If Jensen Huang exits Nvidia, who could take the US$4 trillion chipmaker’s reins?

Few tech leaders are as synonymous with their companies as Jensen Huang. The Nvidia co-founder has been credited with transforming the firm over three decades from a niche graphics-chip designer into a US$4 trillion powerhouse through a series of high-stakes bets. Now, allegations of extramarital affairs with two women – alongside an internal review and a potential congressional probe – have forced Nvidia’s board to confront a once-unimaginable question: who can replace Huang when there is no...

Should you wash your hair or body first in the shower? Scientists settle the debate - as it leaves social media divided
Nov 12, 2026
Should you wash your hair or body first in the shower? Scientists settle the debate - as it leaves social media divided

It's something most people do at least once a day without really thinking twice about it. But when you're in the shower, do you wash your hair, body, or face first?

Is the world going to end tomorrow? Scientist debunks wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on November 13, 2026
Nov 12, 2026
Is the world going to end tomorrow? Scientist debunks wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on November 13, 2026

With just one day to go before this alleged 'doomsday', is it time to panic? Thankfully, Professor Alan MacEachern has set the record straight.

Google Cloud Warns Three AMD Turin CPU Flaws Could Leak Data Across Processes in VMs
Nov 12, 2026
Google Cloud Warns Three AMD Turin CPU Flaws Could Leak Data Across Processes in VMs

Google Cloud VMs on AMD Turin chips need a guest OS patch and a stop-and-start to protect against three CPU side-channel flaws, Google said this week. The company has already applied mitigations against attacks between VMs, and between VMs and the host. Inside a VM, the flaws may let an attacker with code on the same processor core infer data from other processes or the kernel. The affected

Scientists discover the origin of a mysterious radio signal that flashes on and off every eight minutes
Nov 12, 2026
Scientists discover the origin of a mysterious radio signal that flashes on and off every eight minutes

Scientists have discovered the origin of a mysterious radio signal that flashes on and off every eight minutes.

Webinar: See How Identity Blind Spots Put Your SOC at Risk and How to Close Them
Nov 12, 2026
Webinar: See How Identity Blind Spots Put Your SOC at Risk and How to Close Them

Security teams have more alerts, logs, and monitoring tools than ever. Yet when an attack happens, one simple question can still take too long to answer: Who or what is behind this activity, and what can they access? A suspicious login might belong to an employee. An unusual API call could come from a machine account. Or an AI agent might be accessing sensitive systems using permissions nobody

Object heading toward Earth is mysteriously accelerating as scientist claims it is a long-lost spacecraft
Nov 12, 2026
Object heading toward Earth is mysteriously accelerating as scientist claims it is a long-lost spacecraft

An alleged space rock traveling towards Earth has baffled scientists who cannot explain why it is speeding up.

Malawi Lacks Money to Fund its El Niño Plans
Nov 12, 2026
Malawi Lacks Money to Fund its El Niño Plans

The question is being asked across the developing world, where hunger risk is high from the extreme weather El Niño is expected to bring. Malawi has a big plan, but little money.

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