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Court software breach, WhatsApp flaw, and Uber cuts

A court platform breach, a WhatsApp photo bug, and Uber's 10% layoffs headline today's tech news.

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Hey there. Today we’ve got a mix of security scares, software upgrades and a big workforce shake‑up. First, someone got into Thomson Reuters’ C‑Track system and pulled files from appellate courts in twelve states. At the same time, a WhatsApp bug lets anyone peek at a phone’s photo gallery without unlocking it. On the software side, Nvidia pushed DLSS 5 to its GeForce Now cloud service, and Microsoft said memory integrity will be on by default in Windows 11 starting this October. Hardware wise, ASUS showed new AI‑enabled laptops and a desktop, Belkin launched semi‑solid‑state power banks, Narwal dropped a new robot vacuum, and Anker debuted an AI home system at IFA. Finally, Uber announced it’s cutting about thirty‑three hundred jobs, roughly ten percent of its people worldwide. That’s the rundown for now.

Court platform breach and WhatsApp flaw

An unauthorised party accessed files belonging to C‑Track, Thomson Reuters’ court software platform, affecting appellate courts in twelve US jurisdictions.

A vulnerability in WhatsApp lets attackers view a phone’s photo gallery without unlocking the device.

Software updates from Nvidia and Microsoft

Nvidia rolled out DLSS 5 to its GeForce Now cloud gaming service.

Microsoft announced it will enable memory integrity by default on Windows 11 starting October 2026.

Hardware launches and Uber layoffs

ASUS unveiled AI‑powered laptops ProArt P16 and P14 and the GR1X desktop, using NVIDIA RTX Spark; Belkin introduced semi‑solid‑state power banks claiming up to three times longer life; Narwal released the Freo 20 robot vacuum; and Anker’s Eufy division showed a new AI home management system at IFA.

Uber said it will cut about 3,300 jobs, roughly ten percent of its global workforce.

Questions people ask

What was accessed in the Thomson Reuters breach?

An unauthorised party accessed files belonging to C‑Track, Thomson Reuters’ court software platform, affecting appellate courts in twelve US jurisdictions.

How does the WhatsApp vulnerability work?

A flaw lets attackers view a phone’s photo gallery without unlocking the device.

What does Uber’s layoff mean for its workforce?

Uber will cut roughly 3,300 positions, about ten percent of its global staff.

The events in this briefing

Every event summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any figure here can be checked against its source.

  1. WhatsApp photo gallery vulnerability allows access without unlocking phone · Numerama
  2. Microsoft to Enable Memory Integrity on Windows 11 by October · Frandroid
  3. Nvidia Releases DLSS 5 on GeForce Now · Frandroid
  4. ASUS unveils new AI-powered laptops ProArt P16, P14 and GR1X computer · Benchmark.pl
  5. Narwal releases Freo 20 robot vacuum · Journal du Geek
  6. Belkin Launches Semi-Solid-State Power Banks · The Verge
  7. Thomson Reuters breach accessed appellate court files · The Next Web
  8. AI agent system prompt not a security control · Help Net Security
  9. Uber announces layoff of 10% of global workforce · Habr News
  10. Anker unveils new AI ecosystem and devices at IFA · CNET

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 event reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no figures beyond those in the events listed above.

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