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EU Cyber Resilience Act Reporting Duties Began 11 September 2026, Ahead of Most Rules

The EU Cyber Resilience Act’s reporting duties began on 11 September 2026. Here is who must report, the deadlines, and which connected products are in scope.

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What a Hijacked DebugBear Script Checked Before Polymarket Paused Trading on Oct. 29

Polymarket paused international trading on Oct. 29, 2026, after a hijacked vendor script ran in user sessions. About $2.5 million was traced to a suspected attacker wallet.

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What Adobe’s APSB26-162 Fixes: Eight Critical Campaign Classic Flaws, Four Rated 9.9

Adobe’s October bulletin fixes eight critical Campaign Classic flaws, four rated 9.9, that could lead to code execution, security feature bypass or privilege escalation.

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Perfect Corp Completes $2.00-a-Share Take-Private Led by Founder Alice Chang

Perfect Corp. completed its $2.00-a-share merger with ProjectNY, controlled by founder Alice H. Chang, on 23 October 2026, and asked the NYSE to delist its shares.

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Node.js Patches Brotli Decoder Flaw That Permits Remote Code Execution

The Node.js project patched CVE-2026-111497, a Brotli decoder flaw that permits remote code execution, in 22.x, 24.x and 26.x on 21 October 2026.

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What Chrome’s Expected 27 October emSign Root Removal Means for Store Certificates

Chrome is expected to remove an emSign root on 27 October, and some legitimate certificates that chain to it will stop working. Here is how to check.

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Why Polyester-Cotton Blends Must Be Split Before Their Fibres Can Be Reused

Single-fibre garments are easier to recycle than polyester-cotton blends, whose fibres must be separated first. A planned French plant targets full operations in 2028.

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Copyright Office rules require human authorship for AI-assisted designs

U.S. copyright protects human authorship. Copyright Office guidance, a 2025 report and a 2026 Supreme Court denial set the current test for AI-assisted designs.

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Only 7 Percent of Discarded Clothing Qualifies as Textile Recycling Feedstock

Mechanical and chemical recycling processes can turn old garments into new fibers.

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Virtual Try-On Tools Cut Fashion Returns by Over 40 Percent, Early Data Shows

AI body scanning and fitting tools address fashion’s costliest problem: sizing uncertainty. Here’s what the technology does and what retailers have documented so far.

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Why Hermès and Stella McCartney Are Betting on Mycelium Leather

Fungal-based alternatives replace toxic chrome tanning with a two- to three-week fermentation process.

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Why eBay Backed Refiberd’s AI Sorting Over New Recycling Plants

Refiberd’s AI-powered fiber sorting wins eBay backing to integrate into existing facilities rather than build new infrastructure, addressing textile recycling’s accuracy bottleneck.