The European Commission has fined X $140 million for breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act. This is the first major non-compliance decision under the new rules, citing deceptive blue checkmarks and lack of transparency.
An anti-AI activist who helped found the Stop AI group is now missing and considered armed and dangerous by San Francisco police. Sam Kirchner, 27, allegedly threatened to buy weapons and target OpenAI workers, leading to a lockdown at the company’s offices last month. His former colleagues are more
Google is rolling out a series of updates to Chrome’s autofill feature across desktop, iOS, and Android. The changes let autofill access more personal data from your Google Account and Google Wallet, while also improving how it handles international addresses and displays suggestions.
Rachel Tobac, a champion ethical hacker, explains that the real security threat isn’t complex code—it’s human psychology. She’s made it her mission to teach people and companies how to defend against these manipulative attacks.
An international coalition is trying to write rules for the murky world of commercial spyware. The goal is to curb dangerous hacking tools while letting governments still use them for national security.
Ofcom is ramping up its scrutiny of VPN usage in the UK, especially among young people. The regulator has disclosed spending close to £500,000 on internet monitoring software since 2022 and is now conducting surveys and panels to decide on “further action.”
The Indian government has dropped its controversial mandate requiring smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices. The reversal comes after reported pushback from Apple and Samsung, along with domestic political pressure. The app, which can access calls, messages, and photo
Apple’s legal woes in Europe are escalating. The EU’s highest court has ruled that a massive Dutch antitrust lawsuit over App Store fees can proceed, potentially costing the company hundreds of millions.
A hidden icon in the latest ChatGPT iPhone app suggests OpenAI is building a connection to Apple Health. This would let the AI analyze your activity, sleep, and diet data. It’s unclear if or when this feature will actually launch.
A new survey of 3,000 cybersecurity managers in the US and UK reveals deep anxiety about nation-state cyber-attacks. A quarter say their top concern is a lack of preparedness for wartime cyber operations, driving major investments in resilience.
