An upcoming Android update will introduce a warning system to help users detect one of the most elusive forms of digital surveillance: the Stingray attack. Android Authority notes that as part of the Android 16 rollout, select new devices will alert users when their phone connects to a suspicious or......
Brother printer hack puts thousands of users at risk of remote takeover
Security researchers at Rapid7 recently reported eight vulnerabilities affecting over 689 printers, scanners, and label makers manufactured by Brother. Several models from Fujifilm, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta are also impacted. Read Entire Article
Landmark deepfake law aims to give Denmark’s citizens rights over their image, voice, and likeness
Denmark has proposed sweeping legislation to curb the rise of AI-generated deepfakes, positioning itself as a leader in European digital rights protection. The suggested amendment to Danish copyright law would grant individuals explicit ownership of their image, voice, and facial features – empowering them to demand the removal of unauthorized......
PNG image format receives HDR and animation support in first spec update in decades
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which manages web standards and guidelines, recently published new specifications for the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image format. The updated format now supports animations, a wider range of colors, Exif metadata, and HDR. To enable HDR, the spec uses CICP – a compact labeling......
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs. 16GB Tested Across PCIe 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0
We test how PCIe bandwidth impacts 8 GB GPUs like Nvidia's RTX 5060 when VRAM is exceeded and fall back to RAM. Let's see how bandwidth plays a major role in avoiding severe performance drops. Read Entire Article
US surgeons complete first-ever heart transplant using robotics
The patient, a 45-year-old man hospitalized for months with severe heart failure, became the first in the United States to receive a heart transplant using a minimally invasive, robot-assisted technique. Unlike traditional transplants that require splitting the breastbone to open the chest, this procedure uses a sophisticated surgical robot to......
Arizona governor caps off quarrelsome legislative session with budget approval
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bipartisan budget that boosts pay for first responders and increases spending on social services
California energy regulator recommends pause on plan to penalize excess oil profits
A California Energy Commission official is recommending a pause on Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to penalize oil companies if their profits climb too high
What to know about the US Supreme Court’s ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ books
The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks
Many South Asians and Muslims in NYC and beyond electrified by Mamdani’s mayoral primary triumph
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has piqued the interest of South Asians and Muslims in New York City and beyond