SonicWall SMA 1000: Two Actively Exploited Zero-Days Enable Unauthenticated RCE
SonicWall warns of two flaws in its SMA 1000 appliances that, when chained, allow unauthenticated code execution. The vendor confirms active attacks – patch now.
Midea PortaSplit Gets an Upgrade: New R290 Propane Generation for 2027
Midea switches its portable PortaSplit split AC to propane (R290) – the new 2027 generation should also improve availability.
India Launches EOS-05: First Imaging Satellite in Geosynchronous Orbit
On the night of September 4, India’s GSLV-F17 rocket is set to deploy the EOS-05 Earth observer – the country’s first imaging satellite in a geosynchronous orbit. Outcome still open at press time.
Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for About $12.93 Billion
Nvidia has signed a definitive deal to buy open AI platform Hugging Face for about $12.93 billion — its second-largest acquisition ever.
Audacity 3.7.9 Released: ASIO in Official Windows Builds and FFmpeg 9
The free audio editor Audacity arrives in version 3.7.9. For the first time the official Windows builds enable ASIO support, alongside FFmpeg 9 compatibility and several fixes against data loss.
Texas Freezes Data Center Grid Connections as AI-Boom ‘Ghost Demand’ Swamps the Queue
Texas has paused new data center grid connections and ordered an audit after interconnection requests hit roughly 474 gigawatts – much of it speculative ‘ghost demand’ driven by the AI data center boom.
Acer Predator Atlas 7: Compact Intel Arc Gaming Handheld Debuts at IFA 2026
At IFA 2026 Acer unveiled the Predator Atlas 7, a 7-inch handheld with Intel Arc graphics, a 120 Hz display and an 80 Wh battery. Price still open; on sale from Q4 2026.
Aesto Health: Data Breach Affects More Than 9.5 Million Patients
US health-IT provider Aesto Health has confirmed a cyberattack that exposed the data of more than 9.5 million people, one of the largest healthcare breaches of 2026.
Anker at IFA 2026: MindBase AI Home Hub and 22 New Products
At IFA 2026 Anker showed around 22 new products, led by the MindBase – reportedly the company’s first AI home hub.
Magnetism on Demand: Rice Physicists Coax Altermagnetism from Ruthenium Dioxide
An ultrathin, mechanically strained film of ruthenium dioxide reveals altermagnetism – an exotic magnetic state that could enable low-power spintronic chips. Published on 27 August 2026 in Science Advances.