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Promotional artwork for Sony's new PlayStation Family App available on iOS and Android. (Image source: PlayStation Blog)

Sony's new PlayStation Family App will help parents monitor playtime

Sony's PlayStation is launching a new iOS and Android app that will help parents monitor their children's playtime on the platform. It also allows them to set limits and track what their child is playing on the console.

Rohith Bhaskar, 10 Sep 2025 21:39

A promotional image featuring expressionist artwork for Anthropic's Claude AI. (Image Source: Anthropic)

Antropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors in AI piracy lawsuit placed on hold by judge

A federal judge has put a landmark $1.5 billion judgment against the AI company Anthropic on hold after raising several concerns. The judgment followed several authors suing Anthropic for downloading pirated copies of published bo...

Rohith Bhaskar, 10 Sep 2025 19:06

The Baseus PrimeTrip VD1 Pro offers up to 14 days of parking monitoring with its built-in solar panel system. (Image source: Baseus)

Baseus PrimeTrip VD1 Pro dash cam with GPS and hardwire-free parking mode launches

The Baseus PrimeTrip VD1 Pro is a new 2-channel dash cam featuring a 4K front camera and a 1080p rear camera. It integrates a solar panel and a built-in battery to provide up to 14 days of parking monitoring without the need for h...

Elvis Shida, 10 Sep 2025 12:38

Signal secure backup feature on Android phone with encrypted message and media backup options. (Image Source: Signal)

Signal introduces both free and paid secure backup options

Signal, the open-source messaging service, is introducing new free and paid secure cloud backup plans for chats and media. The free plan gives you 100MB of storage for messages and up to 45 days of media backups.

Rohith Bhaskar, 08 Sep 2025 22:31

ChatGPT privacy: What your conversations reveal about you

ChatGPT privacy is a key concern nowadays, as users often share personal information with the AI. OpenAI confirms that chats are automatically monitored and can be reviewed in certain cases. In cases of acute danger to third parti...

Ulrich Mathey, 08 Sep 2025 21:25

Promotional artwork for Anthropic's Claude series of LLM AI models. (Image source: Anthropic)

Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion in first-of-its-kind AI copyright lawsuit over book piracy

Anthropic has agreed to a settlement of $1.5 billion to compensate authors who accused it of using copyrighted works to train its AI models. The authors will get $3,000 per book, with a payout scheduled for approximately 500,000 w...

Rohith Bhaskar, 06 Sep 2025 17:39

A photograph of Googleplex, Google's main headquarters at Mountain View, California. (Image Source: Google)

Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over anti-competitive ad practices

The European Union has slapped Google with a €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) fine for abusing its dominance in ad-tech services and favoring its own services over other competitors. The EU has also ordered Google to stop its anti-com...

Rohith Bhaskar, 05 Sep 2025 21:08

A photograph of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on stage during the Facebook F8 Conference in 2015. (Image Source: Meta)

Mark Zuckerberg takes Mark Zuckerberg to court over Facebook bans

A bankruptcy lawyer from Indianapolis, U.S., is suing Meta after having his account suspended five times in the last eight years. The problem? His name is Mark Zuckerberg.

Rohith Bhaskar, 05 Sep 2025 14:37

Hidden flaw in Windows systems lets hackers log in with their own face

Less than two months after demonstrating a “Face Swap” vulnerability, researchers have revealed an even bigger Windows vulnerability. German security firm ERNW has revealed a more advanced attack against Windows Hello that allows ...

Chibuike Okpara, 05 Sep 2025 04:52

A photograph showing the workspace in Google's France office in Paris. (Image Source: Google)

Google fined €325 million by France's CNIL for GDPR and cookie violations

France's data protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google €325 million for violating cookie regulations according to the GDPR, and displaying ads in Gmail without user consent. The fine is a result of several investigations by th...

Rohith Bhaskar, 04 Sep 2025 20:46

A photograph of Google's San Francisco office at One Market Plaza. (Image Source: Google)

Google hit with a $425 million verdict in app data collection lawsuit

A federal jury in San Francisco, US, has determined that Google has to pay $425 million in damages after being found guilty of illegally harvesting user data during a long-running class action lawsuit that started in 2020. The pla...

Rohith Bhaskar, 04 Sep 2025 16:34

Scammers are using X's Grok AI to spread malicious links

Threat actors have found a way to bypass link restrictions on promoted posts on X, using the platform's Grok AI assistant. The exploit essentially tricks the AI assistant into promoting malicious links on the platform by hiding th...

Rohith Bhaskar, 04 Sep 2025 14:26

Pictured: ByteDance's Sao Paulo office (Image source: ByteDance)

China enforces AI content labeling law across major social platforms

China’s new law requiring AI-generated content to carry visible labels and digital watermarks took effect this week. Platforms like WeChat, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu activated compliance tools, marking a major step in Beijing...

Nathan Ali, 03 Sep 2025 15:42

Some Sony FeliCa IC cards prior to 2017, including Suica cards used in JR East train stations, are vulnerable to hacking. (Image source: Sony)

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

Sony has announced that third parties have found a vulnerability in FeliCa contactless IC cards shipped prior to 2017, including the popular Suica cards used in Tokyo for travel on the JR East train network. This breach allows hac...

David Chien, 31 Aug 2025 22:00

Smartphone with YouTube app. (Image source: noyb)

NGO acheives legal victory over YouTube after 5.5 years on issue of access to user data

Google has managed to delay a simple data protection ruling for more than five years through various delaying tactics. A decision has now finally been made, and Google, or rather YouTube, must act, unless the company decides to ap...

Christian Hintze, 29 Aug 2025 18:04

PromptLock shows how ransomware groups can weaponize local LLMs. Generic hacker typing on a keyboard pictured. (Image source: Dall-E 3)

ESET uncovers PromptLock ransomware prototype powered by local LLMs

ESET researchers have identified PromptLock, a proof-of-concept ransomware that uses a locally hosted language model to generate attack scripts on demand.

Nathan Ali, 27 Aug 2025 15:46

Android will block sideloading of unverified apps starting next year

Google announces new security measures for Android — a new developer verification requirement. Starting September 2026, sideloading apps from unverified developers will be blocked on Android. Google says it is making this move to ...

Chibuike Okpara, 27 Aug 2025 12:08

A promotional image for Google's QR based verification system in Google Messages. (Image source: Google)

Google is rolling out QR code-based verification in Messages beta

Google is adding an extra layer of security to Messages that helps you verify that you’re replying to an intended contact. The feature is currently available in Google Messages beta.

Rohith Bhaskar, 25 Aug 2025 12:40

The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra (pictured) will be shown at IFA 2025. (Image source: Samsung)

New Samsung Bespoke AI robot vacuum coming to IFA 2025

The Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra robot vacuum and mop will be on show at IFA 2025, according to a recent announcement from the brand. This premium model features a camera-based navigation system, an extending brush and a...

Polly Allcock, 19 Aug 2025 18:26

The 70mai 4K T800 dash cam features dual 4k recording for both front and rear views (Image source: 70mai)

70mai launches a new 4K T800 dash cam with night owl vision and ADAS

70mai has unveiled a new dash cam, the 4K T800, globally. The company’s new dash cam features dual 4k recording, 70mai’s in-house night owl vision, HDR, a smart parking guardian mode, built-in GPS and ADAS, 3-channel HDR recording...

Abhinav Fating, 18 Aug 2025 18:31

Artistic representation of Google search with AI assistance. (Image source: Google)

Google's AI overviews showing scam support numbers

Recently, a customer was scammed via a support number shown by Google’s AI overview. This wasn’t the first such case so be weary of the numbers served by these overviews.

Vineet Washington, 18 Aug 2025 18:18

In an AgentFlayer attack, images are used to deliver hidden prompts. (Image source: OpenAI)

Data theft with invisible text: How easily ChatGPT and other AI tools can be tricked

At the Black Hat USA security conference, researchers revealed a new technique for attacking AI systems. By embedding hidden instructions, attackers can silently manipulate tools like ChatGPT to extract sensitive data from connect...

Marius Müller, 18 Aug 2025 13:34

Check Point has found vulnerabilities in Windows this month, including a system kernel vulnerability in a Rust component. (Image source: Check Point)

Check Point finds Windows kernel vunerability: Rust programming language fail

Check Point has uncovered critical flaws in Microsoft Windows, including a Rust-based kernel vulnerability that could let attackers crash systems. This marks the first publicly disclosed Rust kernel exploit, underscoring the need ...

David Chien, 15 Aug 2025 09:15

Technician testing electronic hardware, similar to the process used for PQShield's post-quantum cryptography chip (Image source: Pexels)

PQShield launches UltraPQ-Suite and expands post-quantum cryptography hardware portfolio

PQShield expands post-quantum cryptography hardware with UltraPQ-Suite and PQPlatform-TrustSys, building on its 2024 NIST-approved silicon debut.

Louise Burke, 13 Aug 2025 14:56

The Unplugged UP Phone is one of the few smartphones designed to minimize tracking, surveillance, and data harvesting, featuring a robust built-in VPN and firewall, and no Google services. (Image source: Unplugged)

Unplugged UP Phone blocks big tech surveillance and data harvesting even when turned off

Unplugged is set to launch its high-privacy UP Phone in September 2025. Powered by UnpluggedOS (based on AOSP), the triple-camera smartphone features a strong firewall, open-source AV, and physical battery disconnect to help defen...

David Chien, 12 Aug 2025 23:55

China-linked social media account scrutinizes Nvidia’s H20 AI chips as regulators probe alleged “backdoors”. Pictured: Nvidia's H100 GPU (Image source: Nvidia)

China-linked social media account escalates criticism of Nvidia H20 AI chips over alleged backdoor

A state-linked Chinese social media account has accused Nvidia’s China-only H20 AI chips of being unsafe and containing hardware “backdoors,” claims Nvidia denies.

Nathan Ali, 12 Aug 2025 19:02

The new Smart Camera 4C 3.5K costs around $28 in China. Pictured: the security camera. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Smart Camera 4C 3.5K: Xiaomi intros new affordable security camera with upgraded sensor

Xiaomi has launched the upgraded version of the Smart Camera 4C. One of the improvements of the new affordable security camera is the upgraded 6 MP sensor, which can capture videos at "3.5K" resolution.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 08 Aug 2025 15:47

The Science Advisor to the President explained that they have not approached Nvidia or AMD. An Nvidia facility pictured. (Image source: Nvidia)

The US exploring tracking chips to prevent them from getting to China

There have been prohibitions in place to export chips to China. Now, the Science Advisor to President Donald Trump commented that it has been explicitly advised to include location tracking technology in chips.

Daniela Morales Soler, 08 Aug 2025 13:12

The Battlefield 2042 banner is shown (Image source: PlayStation Store with edits)

Battlefield 6 Secure Boot requirement is causing more negative Battlefield 2042 Steam reviews

Some Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield 6 players are envious of their console counterparts. Secure Boot must be active on PCs to work in tandem with EA’s Javelin anti-cheat software. Gamers unwilling to tinker with BIOS settings ar...

Adam Corsetti, 08 Aug 2025 00:38

No backdoors or spyware: Nvidia fiercely rejects US proposal for export chips

Following a three-month-ban, Nvidia got the green light to sell its H20 chips to China last month. But the chipmaker is once again in rough waters as it has come under the scrutiny of the Cyberspace Administration of China, follow...

Chibuike Okpara, 07 Aug 2025 08:35

A promotional hero shot for Apple's Safari browser, showcasing it on three different platforms. (Image source: Apple)

Japan officially orders Apple to drop iOS browser restrictions by December 2025

As per the Smartphone Act, Japan has now officially ordered Apple to end browser engine restrictions on iOS. According to the new Mobile Software Competition Act guidelines, Apple would have to remove them by December 2025.

Rohith Bhaskar, 06 Aug 2025 15:52

A screenshot from the horror game VILE: Exhumed, depicting a paused and glitched VHS video of a woman. (Image Source: DreadXP/Final Girl Games)

Banned Steam game VILE re-released as a free Shareware title

After Cara Cadaver's game was banned in the sweeping censorship tide hitting digital storefronts, the solo developer has now re-released the game as a free shareware title under the Creative Commons license.

Rohith Bhaskar, 06 Aug 2025 13:36

The A329S 3CH dash cam. (Image source: Viofo)

Deal | Dash-cam system with low-light fisheye cabin camera lands on Amazon with discounts

Viofo asserts that its latest dash cam is ideal for ride-share drivers as well as those who are simply worried about the security of their car in general, as it can surveil the inside of a car as well as its front and rear views. ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Aug 2025 20:07

LuBian mining pool lost $3.5 billion worth of Bitcoins in 2020 ($14.5 billion today - Aug 5, 2025), the biggest confirmed crypto theft to date. Artist's impression of a physical Bitcoin. (Image source: Michael Fortsch, Unsplash)

Intelligence agents uncover unreported 2020 Bitcoin theft from Chinese mining pool LuBian

Arkham Intelligence has revealed that a December 2020 breach of Chinese mining pool LuBian siphoned 127,426 Bitcoins, worth $3.5 billion then and $14.5 billion today, via a weak 32-bit key-generation flaw.

Nathan Ali, 05 Aug 2025 14:17

Cloud-focused intrusions have surged by 136 percent amid the rise of AI-powered and vishing attacks. A generic coding environment pictured. (Image source: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash)

CrowdStrike reports a 136 percent surge in cloud intrusions and AI-enabled threats

Between July 2024 and June 2025, cloud intrusions jumped 136 percent, keyboard intrusions rose 27 percent, and vishing attacks spiked 442 percent as adversaries leverage RaaS and deepfake-fueled social engineering.

Nathan Ali, 05 Aug 2025 13:51

TSMC identified the leakage in a routine monitoring. TSMC headquarters (Image source: TSMC)

Suspected leak of TSMC’s next‑gen 2 nm chip secrets prompts legal action

Three suspects were arrested in a case of trade secret involving the TMSC’s 2-nanometer chip (2N), two of whom were former employees. The chip manufacturer said that the leakage was detected in a routine monitoring.

Daniela Morales Soler, 05 Aug 2025 12:58

AI, genetic engineering, quantum computing, clean energy and humanoid robotics signal a bright future. (Image source: ChatGPT)

5 trailblazing technologies primed to supercharge humankind by 2035

CheckMag Over the next decade, these five transformative tech fields are poised to reshape human society and AI is at the center of all. The possibilities are staggering and humankind could solve pressing issues related to climate change a...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Aug 2025 21:56

Cyber extortion powered by AI: New ransomware uses chatbots to autonomously negotiate with victims (Image source: Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay)

AI-powered cyber extortion: New ransomware uses chatbots to negotiate with victims

The Global Group, an emerging ransomware platform, employs AI chatbots to automate extortion negotiations with targeted companies, marking a new era in AI-driven cybercrime. The spotlight is now on the rise of AI chatbot ransomwar...

Ulrich Mathey, 04 Aug 2025 15:59

Lip-Bu Tan (Image source: Intel corporation)

Cadence export violations cast shadow over Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s tenure

Cadence Design Systems has admitted to violating U.S. export control laws by selling chip design tools to Chinese military-linked entities during Lip-Bu Tan’s time as CEO. With Tan now leading Intel—and with no personal consequenc...

Sebastian Jankowski, 04 Aug 2025 09:23

China questions Nvidia H20 AI GPU security; firm denies backdoor. Pictured: Nvidia's H100 GPU (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia rejects China’s H20 GPU security concerns amid renewed US export controls

China’s cyberspace regulator has asked Nvidia to clarify whether its H20 accelerator contains hidden tracking or “backdoor” functions. Nvidia insists no such mechanism exists.

Nathan Ali, 03 Aug 2025 06:42

Itch.io has begun reindexing free NSFW games after banning them

After removing NSFW games from search results site-wide due to pressure from payment processors, Itch.io has now begun restoring access to NSFW games listed as free on the platform.

Rohith Bhaskar, 01 Aug 2025 19:29

The Anker Eufy SoloCam E42 (pictured) can record continuously if powered via cable and supports solar charging with Eufy’s detachable SolarPlus 2.0 panel. (Image source: Amazon/Anker)

New Anker Eufy SoloCam E42 launches with 4K recording and solar panel

Eufy has launched the SoloCam E42 in the US, featuring 4K video, pan-and-tilt, local AI, and optional solar power. Bundles start at $399.99; individual camera sales coming soon. No subscription fees is involved.

Anubhav Sharma, 31 Jul 2025 00:39

UK surveillance orders spark US backlash over privacy and security concerns (Image source: Towfiqu Barbhuiya, Unsplash)

U.S. senator warns UK’s Investigatory Powers Act could compromise U.S. encryption and data privacy

Senator Ron Wyden has pressed U.S. intelligence to evaluate national-security risks from Britain’s Investigatory Powers Act and its secret technical-capability orders targeting American tech firms. He cautions that any enforced en...

Nathan Ali, 30 Jul 2025 19:40

YouTube will automatically infer user age of US viewers and, if under 18, restrict certain content in the coming weeks. (Image source: YouTube)

YouTube announces automatic AI age verification for US amidst fears of censorship in wake of UK's Online Safety Act

YouTube has announced that the service will introduce a system that will try to figure out the age group of the users without any user input. The system is set to undergo a limited trial in the US in the coming weeks and a wider r...

Fawad Murtaza, 30 Jul 2025 16:09

Copilot Mode is an AI integrated into Microsoft Edge that can be enabled today to allow the AI to independently search the web and navigate sites to complete tasks and find answers. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Edge browser gains Copilot Mode: All-seeing AI that researches, assists, and soon shops for you

Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode in Edge, an AI that can see all open tabs while answering prompts. Experimental Action mode lets the AI work autonomously, raising questions about accountability, while recorded screenshots ra...

David Chien, 29 Jul 2025 06:55

Age verification now mandatory for Xbox accounts in the UK

Microsoft has announced that it will begin requiring age verification for Xbox players who indicate their age as 18 in their accounts. Starting early next year, age verification will be needed to access social features on the acco...

Rohith Bhaskar, 28 Jul 2025 20:32

Autonomous AI cyberattacks have become a reality (Image source: DallE 3)

AI cyberattacks: LLMs can plan and execute cyber operations autonomously

In collaboration with Anthropic, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that large language models (LLMs) are capable of independently planning and executing complex cyberattacks on enterprise networks. This unsettli...

Ulrich Mathey, 25 Jul 2025 14:00

WhoFi can identify people within a Wi-Fi area with an accuracy of 95.5%. (image source: DallE3)

Wi-Fi radiation as a spy: New ‘WhoFi’ technology detects people without cameras

Many people believe they can avoid surveillance by staying away from smartphones, cameras or smartwatches. However, Italian researchers have developed a system that can identify individuals within a Wi-Fi area without using any ca...

Marius Müller, 24 Jul 2025 15:34

Google removes nearly 11,000 YouTube channels tied to influence campaigns by the PRC and Russia

Google’s Threat Analysis Group dismantled over 10,900 YouTube channels between April and June 2025 for coordinated influence operations. Approximately 7,700 were tied to PRC networks pushing Beijing’s policies in English and Chine...

Nathan Ali, 24 Jul 2025 09:49

Security

Sony's new PlayStation Family App will help parents monitor playtime

Antropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors in AI piracy lawsuit placed on hold by judge

Baseus PrimeTrip VD1 Pro dash cam with GPS and hardwire-free parking mode launches

Signal introduces both free and paid secure backup options

ChatGPT privacy: What your conversations reveal about you

Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion in first-of-its-kind AI copyright lawsuit over book piracy

Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over anti-competitive ad practices

Mark Zuckerberg takes Mark Zuckerberg to court over Facebook bans

Hidden flaw in Windows systems lets hackers log in with their own face

Google fined €325 million by France's CNIL for GDPR and cookie violations

Google hit with a $425 million verdict in app data collection lawsuit

Scammers are using X's Grok AI to spread malicious links

China enforces AI content labeling law across major social platforms

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

NGO acheives legal victory over YouTube after 5.5 years on issue of access to user data

ESET uncovers PromptLock ransomware prototype powered by local LLMs

Android will block sideloading of unverified apps starting next year

Google is rolling out QR code-based verification in Messages beta

New Samsung Bespoke AI robot vacuum coming to IFA 2025

70mai launches a new 4K T800 dash cam with night owl vision and ADAS

Google's AI overviews showing scam support numbers

Data theft with invisible text: How easily ChatGPT and other AI tools can be tricked

Check Point finds Windows kernel vunerability: Rust programming language fail

PQShield launches UltraPQ-Suite and expands post-quantum cryptography hardware portfolio

Unplugged UP Phone blocks big tech surveillance and data harvesting even when turned off

China-linked social media account escalates criticism of Nvidia H20 AI chips over alleged backdoor

Baseus Security S2 4K surveillance camera review: Local recording and solar-powered battery for unlimited runtime

Smart Camera 4C 3.5K: Xiaomi intros new affordable security camera with upgraded sensor

The US exploring tracking chips to prevent them from getting to China

Battlefield 6 Secure Boot requirement is causing more negative Battlefield 2042 Steam reviews

No backdoors or spyware: Nvidia fiercely rejects US proposal for export chips

Japan officially orders Apple to drop iOS browser restrictions by December 2025

Banned Steam game VILE re-released as a free Shareware title

Deal | Dash-cam system with low-light fisheye cabin camera lands on Amazon with discounts

Intelligence agents uncover unreported 2020 Bitcoin theft from Chinese mining pool LuBian

CrowdStrike reports a 136 percent surge in cloud intrusions and AI-enabled threats

Suspected leak of TSMC’s next‑gen 2 nm chip secrets prompts legal action

5 trailblazing technologies primed to supercharge humankind by 2035

AI-powered cyber extortion: New ransomware uses chatbots to negotiate with victims

Cadence export violations cast shadow over Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s tenure

Nvidia rejects China’s H20 GPU security concerns amid renewed US export controls

Itch.io has begun reindexing free NSFW games after banning them

New Anker Eufy SoloCam E42 launches with 4K recording and solar panel

U.S. senator warns UK’s Investigatory Powers Act could compromise U.S. encryption and data privacy

YouTube announces automatic AI age verification for US amidst fears of censorship in wake of UK's Online Safety Act

Microsoft Edge browser gains Copilot Mode: All-seeing AI that researches, assists, and soon shops for you

Age verification now mandatory for Xbox accounts in the UK

AI cyberattacks: LLMs can plan and execute cyber operations autonomously

Wi-Fi radiation as a spy: New ‘WhoFi’ technology detects people without cameras

Google removes nearly 11,000 YouTube channels tied to influence campaigns by the PRC and Russia

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