Federal agencies, including the FBI, CISA, NSA, the Department of Energy, US Cyber Command, and the Environmental Protection Agency, issued an urgent joint advisory Tuesday, warning that an advanced persistent threat group linked to Iran has been exploiting vulnerabilities in programmable logic controllers since at least March 2026. Read Entire...
Hackers are turning home routers into tools to spy on Microsoft 365 users
A notorious team of Russian spies is once again targeting internet-facing devices to advance their unlawful activities. Microsoft warned that Forest Blizzard, a Kremlin-sponsored hacking group also known as Storm-2754 or Fancy Bear, has spent the past few months attempting to compromise thousands of personal and small office / home......
A weird macOS bug is blocking new network connections after 49 days of uptime
The issue is reportedly caused by a 32-bit integer overflow in the macOS XNU kernel and is linked to how the system uses a TCP/IP variable to track TCP timestamps in milliseconds since the system booted. Read Entire Article
NIH study identifies experimental opioid with strong pain relief and lower addiction risk
The study focuses on DFNZ, a molecule derived from a class of synthetic opioids first explored in the mid-20th century but largely abandoned due to their high potency. This research revisits nitazenes using modern pharmacological tools and aims to redesign them for greater safety. Investigators say the results represent unexpected......
SanDisk’s new 2TB SD card costs $2,000, and it’s not even the fastest option
The highest-capacity variant's eye-watering $2,000 price is already a notable discount from its $2,500 MSRP. Meanwhile, buyers willing to sacrifice storage space to save money still have to pay at least $240 for the 128GB version (down from $300). Read Entire Article
Ohio man pleads guilty in first case under federal law banning AI deepfakes
According to the Department of Justice, Strahler produced explicit deepfakes involving both adults and minors using AI software. Investigators said he manipulated real images of individuals from his community – sometimes children he personally knew – and blended their likenesses into graphic scenes. The resulting material, consisting of more than......
John Deere will pay $99 million in right-to-repair lawsuit, but admits nothing
The proposed settlement still needs court approval, and Deere says the agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing – despite it paying almost $100 million. Read Entire Article
Tech layoffs are piling up: 80,000 jobs cut in early 2026, and AI is getting the blame
But industry experts say it may be too early to conclude that modern AI systems are directly responsible for most of these job losses. Cognizant Chief AI Officer Babak Hodjat told Nikkei Asia that companies often cite artificial intelligence as a convenient explanation during restructuring. Read Entire Article
Greece to ban social media for children under 15 starting next year
Mitsotakis called the legislation, which is expected to pass this summer, "difficult but necessary." He started the video by referencing the phrase that became hugely popular among young people last year: "6-7 – Now that I have your attention." Read Entire Article
Rahm stands out as Masters favourite as Augusta adjusts to post-Tiger world
Spaniard is seeking his second Green Jacket at first Masters since 1994 without Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson Half a mile from the gates of Augusta National, at the foot of Washington Road, sits a keyboard and piano store. It closes on Masters week every year. “Spring has sprung and...