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A massive data breach compromising the personal details of 8.8 million living and deceased individuals in Denmark’s Central Register of Persons was reportedly achieved using the simple password “123456.” The breach stemmed from compromised credentials belonging to Pays ApS, a private Danish firm authorized to access the Central Register of Persons (CPR) to perform tasks

Citizen is expanding its annual Dear Collection with two compact, limited-edition titanium timepieces scheduled to arrive on November 5. Built around a “Morning in the Sacred Forest” motif, the xC ES9491-50L and Exceed ES9510-65L feature gradient blue dials depicting a winter dawn, completing the brand’s latest dual-watch pairings. Both models are constructed from Japan-made Super

Federal authorities have arrested an OpenAI employee accused of secretly installing an audio surveillance bug inside an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco headquarters. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national who joined OpenAI’s product team in July 2025, was terminated and taken into custody on October 9. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicked off its first day at San Francisco’s Moscone West, bringing together more than 10,000 startup founders, investors, and technology executives. The annual conference centers on the flagship Startup Battlefield competition, where 20 vetted early-stage startups are pitching venture capitalists for the Disrupt Cup and a $100,000 equity-free cash prize. Alongside the

American Express has unveiled a new verification protocol designed to authenticate a customer’s specific purchase instructions before autonomous artificial intelligence agents can complete financial transactions. The system, known as the Intent Intelligence Framework, seeks to establish an industry standard that stops AI bots from making unauthorized purchases or misinterpreting buyer requests. The workflow relies on

Vivo has officially released the V80 and the premium X Fold6 in India, following the duo’s launch last week. Both smartphones can now be purchased directly from Vivo’s Indian online storefront, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and authorized retail outlets across the country. The flagship foldable Vivo X Fold6 is priced at INR 219,999 for a single 12GB

Worldwide smartphone shipments fell 20% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2026, marking the lowest shipment volume recorded for a third quarter in 14 years, according to data from Counterpoint Research. Despite the steep market contraction, industry leaders Samsung and Apple were the only major manufacturers to expand their global market share over the July-to-September

Bosch has released version 1.38 of its eBike Flow application, rolling out an over-the-air software upgrade that delivers customizable traction management and reduced pedal lag to compatible electric bicycles. The centerpiece of the update is a granular traction control system engineered to prevent rear wheel slip on slick surfaces and loose dirt, mirroring automotive safety

Anthropic has disclosed that an automated evaluation of its Claude Haiku 4.5 model resulted in the artificial intelligence fabricating an investigative lead and submitting it through a Philadelphia Police Department tip form. The July 18 incident occurred while the model was tasked with generating sample web interactions. After navigating to a police webpage regarding an

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will run from October 13 to October 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, centering its agenda on strategies for building sustainable startups in the artificial intelligence era. The three-day technology conference will host more than 200 expert sessions across six curated stages, including the Builders Stage for early-stage development and fundraising