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- Move Your Authenticator Codes Before Replacing Your Phone
Matthew Mbaka · September 21, 2026 · GuidesDo not erase your old phone until your authenticator codes, work accounts and recovery methods have been tested on the new one. Backups do not restore everythin…
- Ukraine's Moscow Drone Wave Tests the Cost of Air Defence
Matthew Mbaka · September 21, 2026 · NewsRussia says hundreds of drones were sent toward Moscow in the largest reported attack on the capital. The hard question is how cities can defend against repeate…
- Download Offline Maps Before You Lose Mobile Service
Matthew Mbaka · September 21, 2026 · GuidesApple Maps and Google Maps can keep navigating without service, but their offline features are not identical. Download the full route and test it before leaving…
- Canada's India Trade Talks Are About More Than Tariffs
Matthew Mbaka · September 21, 2026 · Canada TechCanada and India want a trade deal this year, but the more important technology story may be who finances, processes and controls critical minerals and nuclear …
- China Says Its New DRAM Process Is in Mass Production
Matthew Mbaka · September 21, 2026 · NewsCXMT says its fifth-generation DRAM process is now producing mobile memory chips. The claim matters, but gross dies per wafer are not the same as working yield.
- Hackers Changed Water-Pump Settings at Two Small Utilities
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsAttackers changed pumping cycles and disabled alarms at two small water systems. The water stayed safe, but the access was real.
- A Millisecond Software Bug Disrupted UK Airspace for Days
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsA rare timing error corrupted flight data, forcing six hours of restrictions and days of recovery across the UK aviation network.
- Anthropic’s New AI Evaluator Will Be Paid by Anthropic
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · AIAnthropic and Accenture are committing at least US$2 billion to embedded AI evaluation. Direct funding makes independence the key question.
- Nscale’s IPO Filing Shows the Gap Between Deals and Revenue
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · Business & PolicyNscale has more than US$100 billion in contracted value, but its IPO filing shows how far AI infrastructure promises can sit from current revenue.
- Europe Wants Age Checks Without an Identity Database
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsThe proposed EU KIDS Act would change how children use social media while trying to keep identity documents away from platforms.
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