A Florida middle school went into a full code red lockdown after its AI security system flagged a student’s musical instrument as a gun. The incident highlights the real-world flaws and lack of transparency in these expensive, widely adopted systems. Parents and experts are now demanding accountabil
A new Forrester report outlines a contradictory future for 2026. Consumers will use generative AI for high-risk decisions like finance and healthcare, even though they largely don’t trust it. Meanwhile, deepfake detection spending will jump 40% as threats go mainstream.
GrapheneOS is pulling its infrastructure from OVHcloud, stating that France is not a safe country for open-source privacy projects. The move comes amid concerns over proposed EU legislation and a recent Canadian court order for OVH to hand over data.
Apple is directly warning iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome, citing privacy concerns. In response, Google is rolling out its Gemini AI directly into Chrome for iOS, making the browser a key battleground.
Russia recently blocked FaceTime, citing terrorism, but left iMessage untouched. A new theory suggests Apple may have accidentally made its messaging service nearly impossible for governments to ban by tying it to a core iPhone function.
America’s largest hospice provider, VITAS Healthcare, disclosed a devastating breach where hackers operated freely for 36 days. They stole Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses, and next-of-kin info for over 319,000 vulnerable patients.
Prediction markets are having a moment, with Polymarket launching its US app after CFTC approval. The space is seeing soaring valuations and intense competition. But can it last?
The European Commission is taking a victory lap, stating that upcoming tools from Apple and Google to easily transfer data between iPhone and Android are a “direct result” of the Digital Markets Act. The functionality, which will roll out globally, is currently in testing for iOS 26 and Android Cana
The critical React2Shell vulnerability is now being exploited by actors linked to North Korea, according to new research. They’re using it to deploy a sophisticated remote access trojan that uses Ethereum smart contracts for stealth.
Portugal has carved out legal protections for cybersecurity researchers, a move that highlights the UK’s outdated Computer Misuse Act. UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis has now admitted the 1990 law needs updating to create a “statutory defense” for researchers.
