Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-09-24

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents
  The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:23:52 GMT
• Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?
  Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:29:20 GMT
• Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
  Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:10:58 GMT
• What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
  The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:18:26 GMT
• Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
  Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:14:10 GMT
• US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
  OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:35:14 GMT
• Pornhub investigated over its age checks
  The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:56:44 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• Rainbow Six Tactics game director says the XCOM-style turn-based genre felt like a 'natural fit' for the spin-off — 'When you look at Rainbow Six, its DNA is tactical, it's just that it's first-person'
  Rainbow Six Tactics game director Martial Potron has explained why Ubisoft chose to make the upcoming spin-off a turn-based tactics game.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:15:55 +0000
• Diablo 4 game director says ‘it’s about damn time’ it came to Nintendo Switch 2 — and the ‘concessions we had to make are barely noticeable’
  Diablo 4 game director Brent Gibson has said "it's about damn time" the game comes to Nintendo Switch 2 and is quite pleased with its performance.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:13:03 +0000
• Argos stuns us with the best value Nintendo Switch 2 deal yet — save £65 and get Pokémon Pokopia for £20 in this Black Friday-beating bundle
  This Nintendo Switch 2 bundle at Argos is the best value option yet, with a big £65 saving on the console and the chance to add a game of your choice for £20, including Cyberpunk 2077, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Pokopia, or Star Fox.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:09:13 +0000
• Microsoft admits it broke a Windows 11 backup feature — but it's now fixed
  Microsoft has fixed a bug that killed a backup feature, but it needs to regain the trust of users.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:09:03 +0000
• The Meta Ray-Ban Lisa smart glasses are the best designed yet
  BlackPink star Lisa and Meta have debuted new smart glasses that come with a random blind box.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:04:42 +0000
• Amazon is looking to hire back 'boomerang' workers it previously laid off
  Amazon is reportedly targeting ex-workers with a new recruitment drive to get them back into cloud, AI and ML roles.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0000
• The chips for the PS6 and Xbox Helix are rumored to have been finalized — here's what to expect
  The TFLOPS power of the upcoming PlayStation and Xbox consoles may have leaked, and there's a significant difference between them.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:05:53 +0000
• Banks are adding AI to a model that AI makes obsolete
  Banks are adding AI to old systems and limiting what it can actually do.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:38 +0000
• I asked Meta's Muse AI to save me $1,000
  I tried Meta's #MuseMoneyChallenge to see if its AI agent could save me $1,000, but my much more realistic result came to about $35
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:54:49 +0000
• The fastest way to destroy trust in AI is to give it the wrong job
  AI must be given the right jobs so people using it trust what it does
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:27:36 +0000
• 'This situation is obviously unacceptable': OpenAI agent allegedly hacks Australian government healthcare website
  Australian government calls OpenAI behavior "unacceptable" as it investigates the incident further.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:13:46 +0000
• No, AI music isn't taking over the world, as new Qobuz data proves — in fact, barely anyone's listening to fake music
  Qobuz is introducing AI-generated music tags so you can avoid the sonic slop, as it shares data on how prevalent fake music really is.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:05:03 +0000
• Governance gaps that can undermine your AI ROI
  UK firms are scaling AI investment faster than they can govern, measure, or explain its returns.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:57:32 +0000
• Test your MobLand and The Gentlemen knowledge with this brutal Guy Ritchie quiz
  The Gentlemen and MobLand have taken over the small screen, but how much do you really know about Guy Ritchie's career. Put your money where you mouth is with this brutal quiz.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:54:00 +0000
• Disney announces new Disney+ and Hulu price hikes — but they won't affect everyone yet
  Disney+ and Hulu prices are rising for the sixth year in a row — but not everyone will be affected yet.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000
• No wallet? No problem - Revolut's new till will let UK customers pay with a smile
  Revolut looks to help UK small businesses accept more money with new verification options.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:59:21 +0000
• Adidas X Pokémon collab: can you tell which shoe goes with which Pokémon?
  Some are obvious — but some are fiendishly tricky.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:48:11 +0000
• Control Resonant at 5K2K resolution with path tracing? Yeah, it's a blast
  Control Resonant at 5K2K using path tracing on an RTX 4080 Super is one of the best ways to experience Remedy's visual masterpiece.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:47:04 +0000
• Enterprise AI has a memory problem, but businesses have the answer
  What if the secret to better AI memory isn’t better models, but better business knowledge?
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:21:05 +0000
• Watch South Africa vs Australia 2026 ODI series: Live Streams
  All the ways to watch the South Africa vs Australia 2026 ODI series from anywhere, as Pat Cummins' men take on the Proteas in a three-match series.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before
  Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:15:44 +0000
• Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder
  Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?
  Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:04 +0000
• RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
  US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:17:25 +0000
• FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
  It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:46:36 +0000
• Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits
  The Disney+ ad-free plan is now more expensive than Netflix's.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:18:53 +0000
• Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley
  It sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:06:07 +0000
• Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
  Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:52:28 +0000
• XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them
  $11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:28:42 +0000
• Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash
  Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can't.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:05:13 +0000
• YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
  YouTube's next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:35:53 +0000
• Contrary to some reports, you don't have two brains
  A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:47:36 +0000
• Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn
  "It’s film noir and a hard-boiled detective story, but it’s got a lot more comedy and a lot more action."
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:26:50 +0000
• Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
  "So absurd and embarrassing ..."
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:39:39 +0000
• Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans
  "Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:10:58 +0000
• After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai
  Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:20:23 +0000
• America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.
  Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.
  Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:37:05 +0000

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