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Apparently, Aussies are so obsessed with coffee that it's referred to as the coffee capital of the world down here (some bits, at least). "But what about Italy?" people ask. Having spent a lot of time in a lot of Italy, no, it's just not the same. It's not the same ubiquity of high-quality coffee shops and passion for what many view as the art of making espresso-based drinks. There's comparably little tolerance for the likes of Starbucks (who have not fared well in Australia), and other mass-produced forms of the drink (I don't think I've ever seen diner-style filter…
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of July 26, 2026. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire Jeff Bezos says this business is becoming Amazon’s next ‘pillar’ Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the company’s custom AI chip business is poised to become its next “pillar,” joining Marketplace, Prime, and AWS as one of Amazon’s foundational businesses as the tech giant doubles down on artificial…
Apple blew past revenue targets with $109 billion in sales, but just hours later supply shortages sent the stock sliding. Is this what the panic is all about? Apple just pulled off its biggest June quarter in company history. Consumers snapped up iPhones and Macs despite rising prices across the tech sector, driving total revenue to $109.4 billion- up 16% from last year. iPhone sales jumped 22% to $54.2 billion, setting a summer record. Mac sales surged 29% to $10.4 billion- propelled by strong demand for new MacBooks. Meanwhile, profits hit $2.02 per share- topping Wall Street expectations. The traders…
Swati KhandelwalAug 01, 2026Web Security / Supply Chain Attack Attackers modified a JavaScript file served by advertising technology company Adform, turning it into a browser-side tool that rewrites cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Adform detected the incident on July 27, 2026, removed the malicious code, notified affected clients, and reported it to authorities. Anyone who visited a site carrying the affected script on July 27 and copied a Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Tron address may have pasted a different address inserted by the malicious code instead. Adform is telling people to clear their browser cache because the altered file may remain cached after…
When I first heard about the new Apple Upgrade program, which lets you lease devices like iPhones and MacBooks for a monthly fee, I was offended. It amounts to paying a tithe to one of the world’s richest companies just to borrow devices for a couple years, rather than buying them outright. You could then choose to purchase the device, which is outdated at that point, or upgrade and keep paying that monthly fee. You may never own an iPhone again.Then, as my mind wandered to the stack of old phones in my closet, it occurred to me: What’s so…
Apple’s long-rumored smart glasses are already running late as the company tries to avoid the privacy concerns that come from putting cameras on someone’s face. At the same time, Apple may be planning to turn them into something far more useful than a typical pair of smart glasses. According to Bloomberg, Apple is exploring ways to turn its future glasses and Vision headsets into health and fitness companions. Their cameras and sensors could eventually track movement, analyze workouts, and help users improve how they exercise. A new Apple job listing supports the report. The Vision Products Group is looking for…
Microsoft is closing the legacy Microsoft Threat Intelligence portal on August 1, leaving security teams only days to verify that their investigation workflows survived the move. Existing Defender Threat Intelligence customers can continue using the current product experience until the cutoff. Microsoft says all Microsoft Threat Intelligence capabilities are now available through the Defender portal, where they support Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel workflows. Before the retirement, security teams should verify their licenses, permissions, investigation projects and automated integrations to avoid losing access to important workflows during an incident. The portal closes, but the intelligence remains Microsoft’s retirement guidance confirms…
Self-driving vehicles have become a common sight in the San Francisco Bay Area, and there are more companies looking to deploy their autonomous vehicles to public riders in the coming months. Earlier this year, ride-hailing giant Uber, electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors and autonomous vehicle company Nuro unveiled the Lucid Gravity robotaxi, the result of a three-way partnership announced last year. I got an early look at what the companies have deemed the “industry’s most luxurious robotaxi” at CES in January, but the vehicle was parked inside a conference hall. Last week, Nuro invited me to swing by its headquarters…
The downside of KeePassXC is that it doesn’t have official mobile clients. However, third-party apps are available for iOS and Android. KeePassXC is a fork of KeePass that offers better cross-platform support, but there are a handful of other forks available, as well.Download the desktop app for Windows, macOS, or Linux and create your vault. There are also extensions for Firefox, Edge, and Chrome. The project does not offer apps for phones. Instead, it recommends KeePass2Android or Strongbox for iPhone.Other Password Managers We’ve TestedPassword managers are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Our top picks cover most use cases and are the best choices for most people, but your needs…
Three of Anthropic PBC’s large language models carried out successful cyberattacks during routine internal tests. The company detailed the breaches on Thursday. A few days earlier, rival OpenAI Group PBC disclosed a similar incident. Two of the company’s LLMs escaped from an isolated sandbox that was being used to evaluate their cybersecurity capabilities. They subsequently hacked Hugging Face, a popular platform for hosting open-source AI projects. OpenAI’s disclosure prompted Anthropic to check logs from its own model security evaluations. That review is what led to discovery of the cyberattacks disclosed on Thursday. According to Anthropic, its engineers identified three breaches carried…