Friday 16 October 2026

Technology

16 Oct 2026

AI Agent Deletes Season of Swedish Reality Competition Show

An AI agent with server access wiped the finished edit of the Swedish version of the reality competition show The Challenge, forcing producers to re‑cut the season and delaying its premiere to 2027.

Gaming

16 Oct 2026

Hitman: Absolution Arrives on Switch 2 with Free Upgrade, New Features, and Price Drop

The game launches October 22, 2026, offering a free upgrade for existing owners, a launch discount, and a suite of performance improvements.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Kazakh-linked hackers target Russian refinery and Central Asian governments

A cyber‑espionage group linked to Kazakhstan has attacked Russia’s Orsk oil refinery and government bodies across nine former Soviet states, using phishing, GitHub staging and a WinRAR vulnerability.

Gaming

16 Oct 2026

Acts of Blood to Release on PC Dec. 4, with Console Versions Following in 2027

The third‑person martial arts title Acts of Blood launches on Steam on Dec. 4, 2026, and will arrive for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in early 2027.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Microsoft claims Windows 11 up to 20% faster, especially on lower‑memory PCs

Microsoft says its latest Windows 11 update boosts performance by up to 20 % and improves memory handling, helping PCs with modest RAM run more smoothly.

Gaming

16 Oct 2026

DREADMOOR Fishing Adventure to Launch on Steam Early Access Nov. 9

Dream Dock and publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment will release their fishing‑adventure game DREADMOOR on Steam Early Access on November 9, 2026.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Ads Deliver Spyware Without User Interaction

Researchers uncovered a zero‑click spyware attack that spreads through online ads, allowing malicious code to infect devices without any user action.

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Technology

16 Oct 2026

LogicMonitor’s Elevate event shows AI observability cutting alert noise

At its Elevate event, LogicMonitor highlighted how AI‑driven observability, especially via Edwin AI, reduces alert noise and pushes enterprises toward autonomous IT.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

TypeSafe’s Jev Model Faces Security Concerns After Attack Analysis

Security researchers found that the new Jev model, marketed as a fast, structured‑decision engine, is more vulnerable to certain attacks than traditional large language models.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Mueon Secures $65 Million to Push 3‑D Server Technology

The data‑center start‑up announced a Series A round led by Maverick Silicon and backed by Intel’s venture arm, aiming to scale its Cubelet stackable server modules.

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Technology

16 Oct 2026

British Business Bank invests £180m in six AI and deeptech funds

The state‑owned lender is putting £180m into six venture‑capital funds that focus on AI and deep‑tech, expanding domestic support for tech start‑ups.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Perplexity AI Releases Open-Source AI Sandbox SPACE

Perplexity AI has made its secure sandbox for AI agents, SPACE, publicly available to allow developers to isolate autonomous agents.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Proofpoint to Buy Varonis for $6.3 B

Proofpoint will acquire data‑security firm Varonis for $6.3 billion in cash, bringing together email and data protection services.

Technology

16 Oct 2026

Meta Opens Muse Spark Model to the Public

Meta Platforms today released the open‑weight version of its Muse Spark AI model, a 816‑billion‑parameter system designed for coding and agent tasks.