PHP maintainers tell Web devs to prepare themselves for critical security patches
Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/php-maintainers-tell-web-devs-to-prepare-themselves-for-critical-security-patches/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Making SpaceX and Tesla a single company has "a lot of merit," Musk says
"I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/spacex-and-tesla-into-a-single-company-has-a-lot-of-merit-musk-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies
Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/cops-raid-office-of-rfk-jr-allies-planning-unethical-vaccine-trial-on-babies/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Report: Microsoft's Project Helix planned for 2028 at $1,200 to $1,800 price
Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/report-microsofts-project-helix-planned-for-2028-at-1200-to-1800-price/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
JustWatch, which tackles streaming fragmentation, launches own streaming service
A lifetime ad-free subscription is available.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/justwatch-which-tackles-streaming-fragmentation-launches-own-streaming-service/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-drops-the-word-train-from-its-commercial-tos-after-ai-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Gemini's Personal Intelligence is coming to cars
It's probably time to audit your Gemini settings.
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/10/geminis-personal-intelligence-is-coming-to-cars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
OpenBSD 8.0 lands with Intel Arc graphics support
OpenBSD 8.0 lands with Intel Arc support, ARM64 hibernation, and 64-vCPU guests
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/openbsd-8-0-lands-with-intel-arc-graphics-support/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/the-internet-goes-on-high-alert-after-discovery-of-8-compromised-tls-certs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/tp-link-tries-to-appease-trump-admin-with-pledge-to-assemble-routers-in-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ukraine’s drone rescue of wounded soldier puts much touted idea into practice
Ukraine’s latest drone innovation may boost bleak odds of evacuating casualties.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraines-drone-rescue-of-wounded-soldier-puts-much-touted-idea-into-practice/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Quantum error correction goes well beyond breakeven
A demo of error-corrected qubits shows big reductions in errors as they grow.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/quantum-error-correction-goes-well-beyond-breakeven/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Meta ordered to name execs who approved torrenting for AI training
Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-who-approved-torrenting-for-ai-training/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car
Drivers had electrodes strapped to their heads as they tested EVs on track.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/polestar-tries-to-quantify-what-its-like-to-drive-a-performance-car/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
A single query is all that's required to find thousands of conversations listed by title.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/meta-muse-exposes-users-personal-and-business-secrets-when-they-share-conversations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production
Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/visiting-slates-first-showroom-as-its-25000-electric-truck-nears-production/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/japan-launches-mission-to-bring-home-a-piece-of-the-martian-moon-phobos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/pennsylvania-issues-alert-on-congenital-measles-something-us-hasnt-seen-for-decades/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/russian-spacecraft-maneuvers-in-extreme-proximity-to-satellite-used-by-ukraine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/accused-openai-spy-had-folder-called-saudi-gov-docs-fbi-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
