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Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers sayhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/15/israeli-firm-digital-ads-enabling-installation-of-zero-click-spyware-researchers-say
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said . Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specia…
From Mario to machine guns: how Ubisoft Paris made Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tacticshttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/15/from-mario-to-machine-guns-how-ubisoft-paris-made-tom-clancy-rainbow-six-tactics
The studio is swapping the Mushroom Kingdom’s vivid palette for the blood-soaked grit of military action series Where do you go after Mario? It’s a question the team at Ubisoft Paris found itself pondering three years ago after wrapping up work on the charming turn-based tactics adventure, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope , sequel to its unexpected crossover hit, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. By melding a rather specialist genre with video gaming’s biggest household name, the developer introduced chin-stroking strategic play to a whole new audience. “ Having the opportunity to work…
Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debthttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/tech-market-sell-off-deepens-amid-fears-over-us-inflation-and-ai-debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikes Business news – live updates Larry Elliott: the global economy is muddling through. But a storm is coming An accelerating sell-off of AI-linked shares has hit global markets, as fears over rising inflation and future interest rate hikes spooked traders already wary of the heavily indebted sector. South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI 200 index, which is heavily skewed towards the companies that make memory chips, fell more than 8% overnight to a six-month closing low, tri…
Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet dayshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/poland-economy-heights-transformed-regional-tech-hub
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living Above the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of the Varso tower overlooks Joseph Stalin’s gift to Poland that has divided opinion for decades. For some, the Soviet-era Palace of Culture and Science is a drunk confectioner’s nightmare; standing as a relic of oppression that should have been demolished. For others, it is an icon on the skyline and a monumental warning from history. Continue reading...
Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcasthttps://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/15/is-your-boss-watching-you-the-rise-of-ai-surveillance-at-work-podcast
Workers have always been monitored by their bosses, first through output targets, and then via computer software labelled ‘bossware’. But AI is transforming the capabilities of these systems, processing huge volumes of data to provide minute-by-minute accounts of activity, and productivity. To find out more, Ian Sample hears from UK technology editor Robert Booth. He explains which sectors are adopting this approach, why they are doing it, and how it could end up being counterproductive. Teachers at Euan Blair firm report ‘horrendous stress’ after AI used to rate their work Support th…
