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Microsoft closes the book on Publisher and unplugs Project Online
Microsoft is retiring several Office products over the coming weeks, ending support for Publisher and Project Online alongside the wider Office 2021 lifecycle. The move affects businesses still relying on these tools for desktop publishing and project management, forcing many to migrate to newer, and often pricier, alternatives before support lapses and security updates cease.…
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Security boffin claims airport group left API keys in client-side JavaScript for four years
Security researcher Scott Helme says his own investigation corroborates claims by extortion group FulcrumSec that Manchester Airports Group (MAG) exposed privileged API keys for the Iterable marketing platform in publicly accessible JavaScript on the websites of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. Helme used the Wayback Machine to show the keys had been embedded in…
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FromSoftware’s first experiment with, of all things, horse armor DLC runs awry, as Elden Ring players manage to spawn free duplicate items in multiplayer
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have released a patch for Elden Ring after players discovered a multiplayer exploit that let them obtain items from the game’s paid Tarnished Pack DLC for free. The episode marked a rare stumble in the studio’s first foray into microtransactions, drawing wry comparisons to Bethesda’s infamous horse armour add-on for Oblivion,…
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Huawei Watch D3 pumps up its health-monitoring credentials
Huawei has launched the Watch D3, the latest generation of its blood pressure-monitoring smartwatch, continuing the firm’s distinctive approach of using a physical inflatable cuff rather than the optical sensors favoured by most rivals. The device is CE-certified as a medical device under EU Medical Device Regulation rules and is aimed at users wanting more…
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Switzerland tests a FOSS escape route from Microsoft 365
Switzerland’s Federal Chancellery is preparing to roll out a free and open-source (FOSS) workplace suite to around 3,000 government employees as an alternative running alongside Microsoft 365, part of a broader European push towards digital sovereignty. The move follows a feasibility study, and separately, the Swiss Armed Forces are moving even faster with their own…
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Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global energy supplies. Brent crude climbed more than 3% to top $101 after renewed fighting between the US and Iran in the Gulf, in which the US military said…
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Another Microsoft team admits it’s struggling to handle flood of AI-generated code
Microsoft’s Edge team has acknowledged it is struggling to keep pace with a surge in AI-generated browser extensions, echoing a similar admission from the Exchange team weeks earlier about AI-found bugs. The Edge team says AI-assisted coding has let developers build and submit extensions faster than before, but with fewer staff available after repeated rounds…
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Sega Announces Two Sonic Game Collections For Switch
Sega has confirmed physical release plans for its two Sonic anniversary collections on Nintendo Switch, with box art and pre-orders now appearing via a Canadian distributor ahead of an October launch. The “Classic Sonic Collection” and “Modern Sonic Collection” were originally announced in June as part of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary celebrations, bundling together…
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Malibu Sinkhole Prompts Local Evacuation Order; 31 Homes Red Tagged
Malibu officials have issued an evacuation order for much of the Point Lechuza community near Broad Beach after a sinkhole opened in the driveway of a beachfront property, ruptured a gas main and caused part of the roadway to collapse. The order matters because storm-driven flooding is worsening across Southern California’s coast, with several other…
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What are the major changes coming to Apple HomeKit in iOS 27?
Apple is preparing significant upgrades to HomeKit and the Home app as part of iOS 27, with a strong focus on integrating Apple Intelligence for the first time. The update aims to make smart home management less overwhelming and more useful, particularly for households with multiple cameras and connected accessories, by making notifications smarter and…