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Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
A year after the UK government introduced voluntary guidelines aimed at cutting sugar and salt in baby food, a new analysis has found that almost a quarter of popular branded infant products still contain excessive sugar, with more than half breaching at least one of the nine standards. The findings have prompted renewed calls from…
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2 review – once more unto the mercenary breach
This Guardian review covers Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 2, Konami’s remastered bundle of Ghost Babel, Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, available on PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The reviewer finds that while the collection offers a nostalgic trip through the stealth series’ history,…
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GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Part of a Big Crypto Scheme
The hacker known as “Cyberleek”, who has been leaking early footage and details from Grand Theft Auto 6, may be running the operation as part of a cryptocurrency scheme rather than purely as a protest against Rockstar and Take-Two’s business practices. While Cyberleek has framed the leaks as retaliation against decisions such as GTA 6…
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Apple spyware warning hits iPhones in 110 countries
Apple has begun sending high-priority spyware threat notifications directly to iPhone Lock Screens as part of an intensified effort to warn users targeted by sophisticated, state-linked “mercenary” spyware. The company confirmed to CyberGuy that a fresh wave of alerts went out on 13 August to users in 110 countries, and that it has now notified…
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PSA: In the latest GTA 6 leak’s aftermath, it’s not a good idea to download files with names like totallylegitgta6leakedbuild.exe
Following the recent GTA 6 leak by a group calling itself Cyberleek, cybersecurity observers and users have reported a rise in malicious download links disguised as leaked footage or builds of the game. Scammers are exploiting public curiosity about the leak to spread malware, a tactic that has been flagged by security firms for months…
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Ariana Grande wins legal battle to reveal identities of hackers who tried to sell unreleased music on dark web for “significant sums of money”
Ariana Grande has won a legal battle allowing her to fast-track the process of unmasking hackers accused of stealing and selling her unreleased music, photos and videos on the dark web. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein granted the singer a fast-track subpoena on 19 August, meaning she does not have to…
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Supermicro fired staff after probe into $2.5 billion GPUs-to-China smuggling operation
Supermicro has dismissed several employees after an internal investigation into claims that company executives helped smuggle $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia GPU-equipped servers to China in breach of US export controls. The probe followed a March indictment by the US Department of Justice against Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Taiwan-based executive Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, and…
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Netflix unveils Bass X Machina and Fool Night at Anime NYC
Netflix used Anime NYC to unveil a broad slate of upcoming anime and animation titles, headlined by two new reveals: Bass X Machina, a Steampunk Western voiced by Brian Tyree Henry, and Fool Night, a dark manga adaptation about people transforming into oxygen-producing plants amid a global shortage. The showcase, which included trailers, images and…
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Russian snoops add OAuth abuse to targeted phishing campaigns
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says it is tracking three suspected Russian state-linked hacking groups running highly targeted phishing and OAuth-abuse campaigns against people in government, academia, aerospace, defence and think tanks across Europe and the US. The operations have been ongoing since at least last year, with some activity as recent as this month, and…