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Westinghouse completed a zero-power criticality test for its eVinci microreactor—a real engineering checkpoint that generated data, not electricity.

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Westinghouse completed a zero-power criticality test for its eVinci microreactor—a real engineering checkpoint that generated data, not electricity.

Micro-Comm disclosed a malware event, and Reuters reports that an FBI spokesperson said the bureau is coordinating with the Kansas water-control supplier. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unknown, and what utilities should verify now.

Microsoft and HUMAIN plan to bring Saudi Arabic-language AI model ALLAM into Foundry and Microsoft 365 Copilot, but no live listing or launch date is published.

NASA has completed and placed DSS-23 into service, adding a modern 34-meter radio antenna to the Deep Space Network at Goldstone.

A careful look at the Suzanne Adams estate’s lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft and Sam Altman—what is established, what is alleged, the separate federal case, and what courts have not decided.

Apple’s M6 and M5 Ultra desktops, CISA’s two-SOC red-team lesson, Emerald AI’s power-flexible funding, and Instagram First Draft—checked through 5:12 p.m. EDT on August 25, 2026.

Jennifer Hudsen investigates eight August 25 cybersecurity cases: actively exploited Oracle and miniOrange flaws, local-AI and notebook risks, package-CDN abuse, FTP-banner malware signaling, WhatsApp passkeys, and Iranian cyber sanctions.

A practical home and small-business guide to diagnosing changing local addresses, using DHCP reservations safely, avoiding IP conflicts, and updating printer or camera clients.

A KAIST 3D digital twin found localized fast-charging stress that ordinary capacity numbers can miss—an encouraging design clue, with the confetti kept factual.

Microsoft confirms that August 2026 .NET Framework updates can break printing and PDF/XPS exports in some WPF applications using fonts including Calibri. The temporary workaround reduces security protections.