Earlier this week, European authorities carried out a continent-wide operation targeting a crime-focused VPN service known as "First VPN." Europol said the illicit service had been promoted for years on Russian-language underground forums, where it was marketed as a "trusted" platform for cybercriminals seeking a safehaven for their malicious online......
SpaceX scrubs Starship V3 test flight after last-minute launch tower issue
Even so, the timing of the delay is notable. SpaceX had scheduled the launch just one day after filing paperwork for what could become the largest IPO in history, reportedly valuing the company at $1.75 trillion. "Tying the launch to their IPO timeline is daring," Greg Autry, associate provost at......
Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips
According to screenshots posted on X by tipster @wxnod, Corsair has integrated memory chips manufactured by Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) into its next-generation memory modules. While Corsair typically sources memory chips from Micron Technology, elevated market prices have reportedly pushed the company to explore more cost-effective alternatives....
The US government is spending $2 billion on quantum computing, while taking stock in the companies it funds
IBM is set to receive the largest share of the funding, with $1 billion allocated to the company. Long seen as a frontrunner in quantum development, IBM has been building out both hardware and software systems designed to handle quantum workloads. As part of the agreement, the company will invest......
Flipper One is a next-gen Flipper Zero with a Linux brain and serious hardware upgrades
After turning opsec conventions upside down with the "toy-like" Flipper Zero tool, Flipper Devices is now developing yet another "fun" project that could make a significant impact on security and customized computing projects. Read Entire Article
Tech layoffs have already passed 100,000 in 2026 as the industry cuts jobs to fund AI
Meta's decision to lay off 8,000 workers to offset AI investments while potentially redirecting another 7,000 toward AI-related roles is the largest in a brutal series of tech company layoffs over the past month. Layoffs have exceeded 20,000 in every month of 2026 so far except April. Read Entire Article
Meta launches Forum, an app for Facebook Groups offered as a Reddit alternative
The Forum app was spotted in Apple's storefront by Geekout Newsletter's Matt Navarra. According to the official description, it offers a dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers, and the communities users care about. Read Entire Article
Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims
All charges against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year’s immigration crackdown in Chicago have been dropped in an unusual hearing where a top federal prosecutor appeared to acknowledge grand jury misconduct by his ...
Supreme Court dismisses bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability
A divided Supreme Court has dismissed Alabama’s bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murderer who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled
Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his latest mission to assuage nervous U.S. allies in Europe about the Trump administration’s intentions with NATO