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Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world

Guardian UK - Oct 21, 2026 2:30pm EDT

Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.

OS operators throwing out that data is "unlikely," research author tells Ars.

Ars Technica - Oct 21, 2026 2:18pm EDT

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

ABC News - Oct 21, 2026 2:18pm EDT

Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

BBC News - Oct 21, 2026 2:17pm EDT

Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading consumers in New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica case

State accused Meta of lying to Facebook users about internal policies and who had access to their data

The Globe and Mail - Oct 21, 2026 2:16pm EDT

Major websites go offline worldwide over critical PHP flaws

Government agencies and businesses worldwide took websites offline Wednesday after two critical security vulnerabilities were uncovered in PHP, a widely...

Daily Sabah - Oct 21, 2026 2:04pm EDT

New Mexico awarded $25 billion civil penalty against Meta

A judge has ordered Meta to pay the state of New Mexico a civil penalty of $25 billion after a jury found the company misled users about the privacy of their data. NBC News' Allie Canal has details on the ruling.

NBC News - Oct 21, 2026 2:00pm EDT

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case

Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties related to Cambridge Analytica scandal in New Mexico.

CNBC - Oct 21, 2026 1:37pm EDT

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

BBC News - Oct 21, 2026 1:37pm EDT

Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

BBC News - Oct 21, 2026 1:04pm EDT

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors

Washington, United States: OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them misbeha...

Peninsula Qatar - Oct 21, 2026 12:31pm EDT

Intel hits construction milestone at Ohio chip fab that’s at least 5 years behind schedule

Intel has installed the first major structural truss at its delayed Ohio chip fab, but the company has yet to announce a major outside customer.

CNBC - Oct 21, 2026 12:27pm EDT

Urgent security fix issued for code vital to estimated 70% of all websites

ABC News - Oct 21, 2026 12:26pm EDT

SpaceX stock jumps 10% after earnings beat and Musk hints at Tesla tie-up

SpaceX shares jumped after the company reported surging revenue growth in its third quarter, and owner Elon Musk floated a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger.

CNBC - Oct 21, 2026 12:10pm EDT

Websites taken down worldwide as critical PHP cyber-security update issued

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

BBC News - Oct 21, 2026 12:10pm EDT

Elon Musk’s SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla

SpaceX reports $4.4 billion in quarterly profit as Elon Musk hints at a possible Tesla merger and highlights booming AI and Starlink businesses.

One America News Network - Oct 21, 2026 12:06pm EDT

iPhone Duo review: Is Apple's first foldable smartphone too expensive?

Apple will release the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, this Friday. NBC News' chief technology analyst Joanna Stern reviews the new iPhone and its hefty price tag.

NBC News - Oct 21, 2026 12:02pm EDT