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Microsoft is sounding the alarm over a sophisticated cyberattack tied to China-aligned hackers known as Storm-zero-nine-forty. The group deployed an open-source AI agent called ARTEX to exploit ConnectWise credentials, attempting unauthorized sign-ins across more than two thousand two hundred fifty Microsoft three-sixty-five tenants. It marks one of the clearest examples yet of AI being weaponized at scale in a state-linked supply chain attack.
Shifting to hardware, Turtle Beach's Vulcan Two XP mechanical keyboard is drawing mixed reviews from Wired. The keyboard earns praise for its typing feel, with satisfying clicky switches that writers will appreciate, but reviewers say the gaming performance doesn't quite justify the premium price. It's a reminder that a great keyboard for one task doesn't automatically translate to every desk.
And finally, the TDM Neo Hybrid headphones made a splash at CES two thousand twenty six with a clever trick: they convert from over-ear headphones into a Bluetooth speaker. The engineering impressed reviewers, but the sound quality in both modes left something to be desired. Innovation and audio fidelity, it turns out, don't always travel together.
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