Authorities in Poland have arrested four members of an organized cybercrime group accused of breaching telecommunications partners and hijacking email accounts to carry out SIM-swapping attacks.

The operation was carried out by the Polish Cybercrime Bureau (CBZC) with support from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in the United States.

According to investigators, the suspects carried out sophisticated cyberattacks to obtain data used in SIM-swapping attacks.

They hijacked victims’ phone numbers, intercepted SMS messages and email communications, and ultimately gained control of accounts at cryptocurrency exchanges.

It is estimated that millions of U.S. dollars have been stolen this way and then laundered “via a distributed financial network.”

“Using specialized software and social engineering, the perpetrators gained unauthorized access to the infrastructure of entities cooperating with telecommunications operators and employee email accounts,” reads CBZC’s announcement (automated translation).

“The data obtained in this way enabled so-called SIM swap attacks, which involve the illegal cloning and takeover of victims’ phone numbers.”

Polish authorities comment that the actors treated these activities as “a regular source of income,” using multiple bank accounts across various countries and digital wallets to transfer the stolen funds.

“It is estimated that the total value of the funds laundered in this manner exceeds several tens of millions of Polish złoty,” mentions CBZC, which would translate into at least $5 million based on the current exchange rate.

The four arrested individuals, who have all been placed in pre-trial detention, now face offenses of participation in an organized criminal group, hacking into IT systems to commit theft, and money laundering.

The maximum penalty for these offenses is 25 years in prison.

Although CBZC didn’t name any of the threat actors arrested in this action, blockchain crime investigation ZachXBT identified one of them as Wojtek Kulisz, aka “Merry,” based on the images the authorities released from the police raid.

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Most loudspeaker launches arrive with a familiar recipe: a slim bass reflex cabinet, some reassuringly expensive looking binding posts, and a promise that the laws of acoustics have finally been fired for incompetence. The Etude Tri Linear Array, or ETLA, takes a different route.

CML Music will launch the ETLA at the North West Audio Show 2026 in Cheshire. It is a sealed, boundary loaded floorstander built around twelve 85mm Balanced Mode Radiator drivers, a compression tweeter, and a cabinet designed to work close to the rear wall rather than demand that the rest of the room move out.

The ETLA is not a conventional narrow tower. At 760mm tall, 400mm wide, and 386mm deep (29.9 x 15.7 x 15.2 inches), it is a deliberately broad shouldered loudspeaker with an angled baffle intended to align the drivers with a seated listener. Its three vertical arrays of four BMR drivers share one sealed internal volume, while a compression tweeter above the central array begins contributing from approximately 4 to 5kHz through a second order roll in. 

Etude claims sensitivity of approximately 99dB/W under its stated 600Hz measurement condition, with a nominal 8 ohm impedance and 240 watt programme power handling. The goal is clear: real output and dynamic freedom from amplifiers with modest power reserves, including single ended valve designs. The company says amps above 3 watts should be sufficient in an average UK sized room.

That may sound like the sort of thing normally claimed by a man in sandals selling a horn loudspeaker the size of a Fiat Panda, but the published impedance and EPDR data suggest the ETLA has been designed to be a relatively benign load.

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Boundary Loaded and User Adjustable

The ETLA is voiced for boundary placement, meaning it is intended to sit relatively close to the wall behind it. Etude says the sealed system is tuned for even bass response to around 50Hz before room reinforcement extends the claimed in room reach to 32Hz at minus 6dB. Its published 32Hz to 20kHz response figure is based on sixth octave pink noise measurements in the designer’s listening room, so it should be treated as useful context rather than a standardized anechoic result that you can take to the bank.

There is also more user control than one normally expects from a £3,000 loudspeaker. The two outer BMR arrays can be rolled off or stepped down to adjust the depth of the presence dip and horizontal dispersion. Owners can also alter the compression tweeter level through solderless resistor changes at the rear of the cabinet. This is either a genuinely useful way to tailor the ETLA to a real room or an excuse to lose an entire Saturday behind the speakers with a flashlight and a growing distrust of resistor values. Probably both. It certainly beats taking the kids to the park or joining the weekly grocery expedition. And if that answer gives you pause, perhaps call the therapist before ordering anything with binding posts.

The cabinet uses 18mm CNC machined, high density exterior grade MDF with internal bracing and no fibre or foam damping material. CML Music specifies crossover parts from Jantzen, Clarity Cap, Bourns, Customcoilsnstuff, and Vishay, with the network boards mounted on elastomeric isolators. Standard finish is satin crackle, with piano lacquer and veneer upgrades available.

Why the BMR Array Matters

The ETLA’s twelve 85mm Balanced Mode Radiator drivers are not conventional midrange units. At lower frequencies, they move like normal speaker cones. Higher up, the surface of each driver is designed to flex in a controlled way, helping it reproduce a wider range of frequencies and spread sound more evenly around the room than a typical small cone. Etude uses the drivers as a high-sensitivity array, handing off to its compression tweeter above the usual midrange crossover region rather than in the middle of the vocal range.

Etude has not identified the BMR manufacturer or exact model used in the ETLA, so it would be misleading to assign the drivers to a specific supplier. BMR technology itself is well established and appears in products from brands such as Cambridge Audio, but Etude’s application is rather different: twelve small wideband drivers arranged as a high-sensitivity array in a sealed, boundary-loaded floorstander, crossed to a compression tweeter above the usual 2kHz to 3kHz vocal range.

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At the show, the ETLA will be demonstrated in Room 142 with Super Natural Audio electronics, including an 8 watt per channel 300B single ended triode integrated amplifier, plus the company’s valve DAC and preamplifier. Analog playback will come from the Clipaudio Dolomite turntable and Nine Wave titanium tonearm, fitted with an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze and partnered with an EAR Yoshino 834 phono stage. 

CML Music says the ETLA will sell direct for £3,000 per pair in satin crackle finish with M8 polypropylene tipped furniture gliders. A grille has been designed, but its price is not final; the current estimate is an additional £200 per pair. The company has not announced North American distribution, U.S. pricing, or a final retail availability date. Its own release note also states that specifications and component choices remain subject to change.

The Bottom Line

The ETLA is unusual because it combines a sealed, near wall friendly cabinet with 12 BMR drivers, claimed 99dB sensitivity, and compatibility with low powered 300B amplifiers. At £3,000 per pair, it is an ambitious alternative to the usual slim reflex tower. Whether it delivers real bass, scale, and dynamic ease outside its designer’s room remains the only question that matters.

For more information: etude-speakers.com

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Valve released its Steam Machine as a compact desktop-style gaming system aimed at living room use with SteamOS. Even before units reached buyers, Gamers Nexus pulled one apart on camera and shared a detailed look at the internal layout, component choices, and assembly decisions.

Opening the chassis begins with simple steps that minimize the frequent difficulties of concealed clips or glued panels. After removing a few nuts, the front part lifts out. A hinged piece at the bottom is beneficial, and only a few screws are located at the back top edge. Once inside, the solid-state drive is visible and secured by captive Torx screws. There are no prying tools or delicate plastic tabs in the way. Feet on the bottom attach through rubber with screws rather than adhesive, ensuring that the replacement is clean and damage-free.

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The mainboard stands out due to the amount of gear packed into such a small space. Digital Foundry examined photos from the teardown and described the board as a masterpiece of miniaturization. It’s comparable to Pico-ITX dimensions and substantially smaller than standard Mini-ITX boards, which measure 170 by 170 millimeters. An AMD CPU is at one end, and a graphics chip is at the other, both of which are covered in thermal paste during assembly. Four 2-gigabyte VRAM modules are located directly around the graphics processor. On the other side of the board, a single 16-gigabyte DDR5-5600 SODIMM module occupies one slot, leaving the second slot free for future upgrades. A unified backplate protects both major CPUs from the back.

Cooling gets its own special treatment, with a custom fan sporting seven thick blades installed against a tall, vertically oriented fin stack in server architecture. The fins’ wide spacing decreases airflow resistance, while the blade shape prioritizes pressure to propel air through the dense stack. Thick heat pipes transport heat from processors to a copper sink. To increase contact across tight gaps, assemblers utilized thermal putty instead of hard pads on inductors, memory chips, and MOSFETs. Despite the fact that the machine is very small, the total system keeps temperatures under control.

Access to memory follows a similar practical approach, with the single installed stick usually accessible without removing the entire heat sink. Some wires are bonded to the fin stack for compactness, as stated briefly during the disassembly. Still, the process remains far simpler than many other compact systems or consoles. Storage swaps prove even more straightforward once the outer shell is off.

Labeling and documentation stand out as deliberate decisions. QR codes, plain text descriptions, revision numbers, directional arrows, and color-coded fasteners are employed throughout the inside. The numbers on the steps relate to the printed or screen-displayed instructions. The method is comparable to the repair-oriented thinking Valve used on the Steam Deck and previous controllers. According to Gamers Nexus, when it comes to critical components, the computer is easier to repair than most major game consoles, including the PlayStation 5.

An internal power supply handles system needs through a custom blade-style connector. For safety reasons, the unit remains sealed, as is usual of high-voltage components. Input and output connectors are located on a separate board that also houses the display and wired networking capabilities. Some port sections appear modular, which may make repairs easier if a connector is damaged over time. Antennas are directly affixed to the fan frame, providing dependable WiFi and Bluetooth range without adding bulk.

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Easily the smartest indoor security camera currently available, Google’s third-generation Nest Cam indoor kicks the resolution up to 2K at 30 fps, with HDR and night vision. There’s also two-way audio, enforced two-factor authentication, and accurate detection to alert you about people, animals, or vehicles. The Google Home Premium subscription is pricey at $10 per month ($100/year) for 30 days of event video history and familiar face alerts, but it covers all your Nest devices. —Simon Hill

Anthropic appears to be testing Claude Cowork support on mobile, allowing you to manage long-running Claude tasks from your phone.

For those unaware, Claude Cowork is Anthropic’s desktop-focused agentic mode for Claude, and it brings some of Claude Code’s task-running abilities to regular knowledge work.

Unlike Claude Code, which is optimized for coding/development tasks, Cowork can work on longer tasks, use files, create documents, generate spreadsheets, write reports, and continue working in the background while you monitor progress.

In my tests, I’ve found Cowork to be useful when I have to deal with documentation, pictures, and even managing my storage partition.

For example, when I was compiling a React Native app on my local storage, and it ran out of storage, Cowork investigated all my local folders in the partition and found files using most of my storage that I may not have been aware of.

Until now, Cowork has been mostly tied to Claude Desktop on macOS and Windows, but screenshots posted on X suggest Anthropic is preparing a proper mobile experience for it.

If you look at the above screenshot, it clearly confirms that you will be able to “start and steer tasks directly from your phone,” and also “check in from your phone, browser, or Claude desktop app.”

Most importantly, Anthropic notes that “work continues in the background, even when you close the app.”

Claude Cowork won’t turn your phone into an agentic platform

Based on the screenshots, it’s quite obvious that Anthropic does not plan to turn Claude’s mobile app into a full desktop app.

Instead, it appears that Claude Cowork on mobile would be similar to a remote control for Cowork on your PC.

This aligns with Anthropic’s current explanation of Cowork. The company says Cowork runs directly on your computer, giving Claude access to the files you choose to share. 

In other words, your phone may become the remote control for Cowork, but your computer is still where the actual heavy lifting happens.

Anthropic has not publicly announced full mobile Cowork support yet, but the screenshots suggest the feature is already being prepared inside Claude for mobile.

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Nothing is gearing up to launch a new budget phone early next month, and the company recently gave us an early look at its design. While it hasn’t revealed the device’s specifications, a new leak has outlined what the Phone 4b may offer in terms of display, chip, battery, and storage.

Key specifications revealed

According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the Nothing Phone 4b will come in three colors. Nothing has already showcased the device in a blue colorway, but there’s no word yet on what the other colors could be. The leak also points to two storage configurations, 128GB and 256GB, both paired with 8GB of RAM.

The device is said to feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, the same as the Phone 4a launched earlier this year. Under the hood, it could pack Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip, which would position the Phone 4b below the 4a duo in Nothing’s lineup. The phone is also expected to house a 5,400mAh battery.

Camera details remain limited

Brar’s post also points to a 50MP camera, though specifics on the sensor, aperture, and the second camera haven’t surfaced yet. Nothing has not confirmed any of these specs itself. More details are expected to surface in the lead-up to the July 7 reveal.

The Phone 4b’s design was confirmed earlier this week, with Nothing showing off a build that mixes the unibody design of the Phone 4a Pro with the Glyph Bar from the standard Phone 4a. The company has also confirmed that the device will feature a soft, skin-friendly finish and offer enhanced durability.

If accurate, this leak suggests Nothing is keeping the Phone 4b firmly in the mid-range segment while still offering some standout features, like a large battery and a high refresh rate display. Provided the company gets the price right, the device could be one of the most compelling budget options this year.

Choosing a first smartphone or a reliable step up from an older device often comes down to practical questions. Will the screen feel good during long scrolls and videos? Will the battery carry through a full day? Will the software stay current without extra cost or hassle? Samsung built the Galaxy A27 5G around answers to those questions rather than loading it with extras that rarely get used.

New users will immediately see the impact the display has on their first impressions. The 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen features the Infinity O design, which looks very elegant even with the small punch hole camera, and the borders are noticeably smaller than on prior models in this series. With a refresh rate of 120 Hz, you may enjoy an extremely smooth scrolling experience while surfing apps or viewing videos. Motion never feels juddery or stuttery, and it looks nice even at low frame rates.

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The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor and ample memory ensure that nothing falters even while running many apps at the same time. Opening Instagram, checking Google Maps, browsing a website, or running a few programs in the background all happen without lag. The 5000mAh battery will last you a whole day of normal use, and if you do get some video or navigation in, you’ll still have enough juice to finish work/school/errands. When you do need to top up, 25 watt charging will quickly recharge your battery and fit into your regular routine. The phone itself is quite thin, measuring only 7.8 millimeters, making it easy to use during calls, reading, or even one-handed.

The main camera does a decent job with most photos and movies, and the built-in stabilization is useful. The 50 megapixel sensor handles everyday light well and does a fantastic job of reducing blur, even when your hands move slightly. The ultrawide lens is good for capturing a broader picture of a gathering or a piece of terrain, whilst the macro lens is useful for photographing microscopic details. If you just want to take some decent selfies, the 12 megapixel front camera does the trick without requiring any post editing.

With microSD card support, you can easily store a large number of files. The storage starts at a comfortable 128GB and can accept cards up to 2 terabytes, which is quite big enough to hold tons of photographs, videos, music, and documents right on the phone, eliminating the need to continually juggle removals or hurry into a cloud subscription. Having some room to develop from the start eliminates one of the initial challenges for anyone gathering a collection of personal items.

Samsung’s extensive update schedule greatly enhances long-term dependability. The phone runs Android 16 with One UI features and receives six major operating system upgrades, as well as six years of security patches, to ensure its security. And that plan allows you to stretch your dollar while maintaining a consistent experience as you settle into your daily routine. All of this adds up to great value at $350 (July 14 US relaese) when you consider everything you get for the money.