Lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics confirms patients’ personal and health data was compromised during breach

TechCrunch - Oct 23, 2026

Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months.

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro price drops to ₹72,050 on Flipkart with exchange and bank offers: Check how the deal works

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'Singer' in AI-generated Chinese pop band quits the group because she's 'pregnant'

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URGENT - PHP Warns of Another Unpatched RCE Two Days After Emergency PHP2Shell Patches

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PHP has warned of another way an attacker could run code on a web server, two days after it shipped emergency fixes for the critical PHP2Shell flaws. The new issue, assigned CVE-2026-115560, affects only web applications configured in an unusual way, and PHP considers it an unlikely risk. The project is not issuing an emergency fix for it. Instead, it recommends turning off a feature called

Russian-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack

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Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation

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Amadeus Explores Next-Generation Flight Search with NVIDIA

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Amadeus and NVIDIA have been collaborating to explore how accelerated computing and travel-specific AI could support faster, more scalable and more efficient flight search. Building on this work, the companies have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration and accelerate further exploration. As AI assistants increasingly search on behalf of travelers, they are changing both the volume and complexity of demand placed on travel technology.

Fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles

Oct 23, 2026

Fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles

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Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo

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