Tech & AI News Roundup — October 13, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC

Quick links to what's actually happening in AI, tech, and IT right now — curated from real reporting, not rewritten, so you can go read the full story wherever it's genuinely worth your time.

Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim

TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday. — BBC Technology

6 Best Coffee Grinders Based on Particle Analysis and Tasting (2026)

We used particle size analysis and real-world testing to find the best conical burr, flat burr, and blade grinders for every budget and style of coffee drinker. — Wired

AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models

When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the firm’s digital archives into real money. He’s netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around… — MIT Technology Review

What Flock Actually Costs Cities Across the Country

WIRED examined contracts from over two dozen cities and towns that shed light on how Flock’s pricing and business model functions, and how it stacks up against its peers. — Wired

Attackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges Up to 50°C by Hijacking Danfoss Controllers

Attackers took remote control of fridges and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets on the night of October 11 and warmed them, forcing stores to throw food away, several retail chains said. The attackers reached them through the controller that runs all of a store's fridges and freezers, a device made by Danish company Danfoss that maintenance firms can manage remotely. Les Mousquetaires — The Hacker News

Two Critical MarkLogic Flaws Could Give Delegated Managers Persistent Admin Control

Two of 31 newly disclosed flaws in Progress Software's MarkLogic Server database could let an account given only some management privileges take administrator control of the server, the company says. Progress published all 31 on October 12 and scored five of them critical. Fixes have been available since September 10, in MarkLogic 11.3.7 and MarkLogic 12.1.0. Affected — The Hacker News

Microsoft to shut Nairobi engineering centre, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

It would unwind a project built on the promise that African engineers could build products for global markets without leaving the continent. — TechCabal

After Koko’s collapse, Circle Gas faces Kenya’s carbon-credit test

Circle Gas lost $39.3 million in 2025, held $1.1 million in cash at year-end and reported net liabilities of $156.7 million. It needs about $28 million in new funding to finance its growth plans. — TechCabal