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Lululemon tech chief departs as CEO turnover nears

Ranju Das, who held his role for less than a year, is leaving just a month before incoming chief Heidi O’Neill is set to start.
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How CIOs can help build executive AI literacy

IT executives play a critical role in enabling the C-suite to develop the knowledge and judgement needed to turn AI ambition into business value.
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World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers

A tiny superconducting engine has successfully converted heat near absolute zero into useful work, demonstrating the first cyclic quantum heat engine of its kind. Future versions could operate autonomously inside quantum computers, potentially eliminating huge numbers of costly, noise-producing microwave cables.
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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them

Group-IB researchers discovered WindRelay, a new Android malware built to capture live payment card data over NFC (Near Field Communication) and relay it to attackers in real time. WindRelay is paired with the SpyNote remote access trojan, which gives attackers remote access to a victim’s device. Attack chain overview (Source: Group-IB) How the scam unfolds The scam starts with a phone call, in which the fraudster claims to be from the victim’s bank and says … More → The post New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them appeared first on Help Net Security.
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol on Ultrafast mode is available in limited preview to a select group of customers, launching first through the OpenAI API. The company says the service runs up to 14 times faster than Standard processing and generates up to 750 output tokens per second. Ultrafast is powered by Cerebras as part of the companies’ partnership on ultra-low-latency inference. GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast and standard build a working 3D warehouse simulator from the same text … More → The post OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode appeared first on Help Net Security.
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US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs

The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.
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AWS Certificate Manager sets 2027 end date for email-validated certificate renewals

AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) will phase out email validation for public certificates throughout 2027, ahead of the Certification Authority/Browser (CA/B) Forum’s March 15, 2028 deadline for ending email-based domain validation. The CA/B Forum sets standards that browsers and certificate authorities follow for publicly trusted certificates. From March 15, 2028, public certificate authorities will no longer be able to use email-based domain validation to issue or renew publicly trusted certificates. Certificates issued before that date will … More → The post AWS Certificate Manager sets 2027 end date for email-validated certificate renewals appeared first on Help Net Security.
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