AI 'watermark removers' flood the web. Almost none can prove they work.
Multiple 'watermark removers' have surfaced days after Anthropic began watermarking text generated by Claude, including an open source project with over 4,500 GitHub stars and paid AI detection evasion services. None of the tools' claims about defeating the text watermark can be verified, as Anthropic has not released a detector. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-watermark-removers-flood-the-web-almost-none-can-prove-they-work/

People headed to beaches, parks and hills in their droves to catch the rare event.

Source: Crowds reflect on watching 'incredible' eclipse

Teenager Aston Smith dreams of working for SpaceX.

Source: Hundreds attend teenager's eclipse party

Critical VMware vCenter RCE flaw exploited for reverse SSH access
A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) in VMware vCenter Syslog Server is being exploited in an active campaign to deploy a reverse SSH tool for persistence and remote access. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-vmware-vcenter-rce-flaw-exploited-for-reverse-ssh-access/

Simon Wallace, who got hooked on astrophotography in lockdown, shares his images of the spectacle.

Source: Builder with own observatory captures solar eclipse

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Source: Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Source: Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

Source: BBC Inside Science

Heat is spiking again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records falling.

Source: Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect

Trezor discloses data breach affecting nearly 14,000 customers
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 14,000 of its customers after ShipMonk, its shipping and logistics provider, was hacked [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trezor-discloses-data-breach-affecting-nearly-14-000-customers/

Jacob describes how he feels about watching the historic moment.

Source: Boy, 8, enjoys historic solar eclipse

Who Vets AI’s Code? The Scale Challenge Facing Open Source Ingestion
AI coding tools can introduce unvetted or hallucinated open source dependencies faster than traditional security reviews can keep pace. ActiveState explains why organizations should govern packages at the point of selection, before they enter the development pipeline. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/who-vets-ais-code-the-scale-challenge-facing-open-source-ingestion/

White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations
A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval to hack foreign cybercrime organizations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-taps-security-firms-for-offensive-hack-back-operations/

NOAA to hold public meetings on California Coastal Management Program

Public invited to provide input on the state’s coastal management program and performance evaluation

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/aug26/czma-public-meetings.html

WhatsApp rolls out new feature that flags potential scam messages
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new optional "Scam Alert" feature, which uses a local machine learning model to warn users when scammers are targeting them. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-feature-that-flags-potential-scam-messages/

Hacking Fiber To The Home
When we think about security threats, we generally imagine them coming from far away across the wider internet. But what if the connection between you and your ISP was the …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/hacking-fiber-to-the-home/

Paragon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation

A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.

The post Paragon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

https://spacenews.com/paragon-lays-off-staff-after-gateway-cancellation/

Astranis unveils geostationary surveillance satellite

The spacecraft is designed to inspect, track and maneuver around satellites in geostationary orbit

The post Astranis unveils geostationary surveillance satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

https://spacenews.com/astranis-unveils-geostationary-surveillance-satellite/

Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

Source: New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

The Chernobyl NPP and Forty Years of Robots for High Radiation Environments
With the massive steam explosion that shredded the #4 RBMK reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 it suddenly made robots that could survive a high ionizing radiation …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/the-chernobyl-npp-and-forty-years-of-robots-for-high-radiation-environments/

The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

Source: Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI

The astronomical phenomenon - the best since 1999 - was captured by camera lenses across Yorkshire.

Source: Photos show rare solar eclipse in Yorkshire

Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

Source: Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland's eclipse hunters

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

Source: Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions

Staffs at Twycross Zoo say they need new laws to make it easier to transport animals globally.

Source: Brexit rules put strain on zoo's conservation work