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The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed
Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.
Steam Next Fest demos, a Virtual Boy-inspired shooter and other new indie games worth checking out
Steam Next Fest demos, a Virtual Boy-inspired shooter and other new indie games worth checking out.
Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys
Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting Gravity SMTP, a WordPress plugin that's installed on about 100,000 sites. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE…
New video game console aims to get kids moving
The Nex Playground will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
New video game console aims to get kids moving
The cube-shaped console will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
Unpatchable 'usbliter8' Exploit Breaks Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM Boot Chain
Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have published a working exploit, dubbed usbliter8, that achieves arbitrary code execution inside the SecureROM of Apple's A12 and A13 chips…
The Gentlemen RaaS Uses GentleKiller EDR Framework Targeting 400 Security Processes
The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation is actively developing and maintaining a suite of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers that it hands out to affilia…
Do fitness trackers still work if you have tattoos?
The short answer is: sometimes, but it's complicated.
Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids
Norway will reportedly ban young kids from using AI in schools.
Doom composer Bobby Prince has died
Bobby Prince, composer for Doom and other classic shooters, has died.
AutoJack Attack Lets One Web Page Hijack AI Agent for Host Code Execution
Microsoft researchers have detailed an exploit chain, named AutoJack, that turns an AI browsing agent into a delivery vehicle for remote code execution. Steer the agent to load an…
Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress Sites
Dutch law enforcement authorities, along with counterparts from Canada , Germany, and the U.S., have disrupted malicious infrastructure associated with SocGholish and cleaned up n…
CISA Warns Fortinet Customers as FortiBleed Hits 86,644 FortiGate Devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday urged Fortinet customers with FortiGate appliances to take steps to secure against ongoing malicious a…
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.
Why people might ditch their smartwatches for something simpler
Not everyone wants a screen on their wrist.
Toy Story 5 is a surprisingly thoughtful critique of technology
Toy Story 5 introduces a tablet as a villain, but it's also smart enough to realize tech isn't always bad. Parents just need to step up.
Amazon won't release Sam Altman biopic focused on OpenAI's 2023 leadership crisis
Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic has to find a new studio after Amazon dropped it.
Amazon is investigating three employees who spoke out against building more AI data centers
The engineers who spoke negatively about AI data centers at Seattle city hearings accuse Amazon of threatening their jobs over their testimonies.
From Assistive to Agentic: The AI Shift That's Redefining Threat Management
Introduction The average enterprise security team has 40 or more security tools, giving a lot of visibility into internal telemetry and asset data. But often, these tools are work…
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.
At least one UK government department is reportedly done with X
UK attorney general Richard Hermer told his staff his office was quitting X, according to The Guardian and The Observer.