Intel Secures $2 Billion Investment From SoftBank
Intel and SoftBank announced on Monday that the Japanese conglomerate will invest $2 billion in the U.S. chipmaker. SoftBank is purchasing Intel’s common stock at $23 per share, just below…
Free VPNs on Google Play Accused of ‘Leeching’ From Windscribe
A free app called JET VPN was discovered hijacking access to VPN servers from Windscribe to run its own network. Windscribe, a Canadian VPN provider, flagged the incident as an…
Shein May Shift Back to China to Secure Hong Kong IPO Approval
Shein is considering relocating its base from Singapore back to China as it seeks Beijing’s approval for a planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to a Bloomberg report…
Apple Issues Emergency Patch for Zero-Day Flaw on iPhones and Macs
Apple has rolled out an emergency software update to address a newly discovered security flaw that targets iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43300, allows attackers to exploit…
Texas Attorney General Accuses Meta, Character.AI of Misleading Kids on Mental Health
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health…
Android-to-iPhone Messages May Soon Get End-to-End Encryption
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages on iPhones could be closer than expected. Code found in early iOS 26 betas suggests Apple is already experimenting with the secure protocols that…
SpaceX’s Starlink Eyes More Capacity With E-Band Spectrum Request
SpaceX has filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the radio spectrum available to its first-generation Starlink satellites. The proposal seeks permission to use the…
Microsoft Teams to Block Malicious Files After Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft Teams is preparing to launch new protections designed to shield users from cyber threats. Starting next month, the app will detect and warn users when malicious URLs appear in…
Grammarly Unveils Fresh Design With New AI Tools
Grammarly has launched a redesigned document-based interface, built on the foundation of Coda, the productivity startup it acquired last year. The new setup integrates a suite of AI-powered features tailored…
Anthropic Says Claude Can Now Shut Down Harmful or Abusive Chats
AI chatbots are increasingly being criticized for unsafe interactions. Researchers have found that AI companions like Character.AI, Nomi, and Replika pose risks for users under 18. ChatGPT, meanwhile, has been…
Microsoft Plans Fixes for Windows 11’s Dark Mode Issues
Dark mode has long been a favorite feature for many users, but Windows has never fully committed to it. Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have carried over light-themed menus…
Microsoft Store No Longer Lets You Disable App Updates
Until recently, the Microsoft Store allowed users to pause app updates indefinitely, giving them full control over when changes were downloaded. That option has now been removed. As noted by…
Trump Advisor Peter Navarro Criticizes India’s ‘Opportunistic’ Russian Oil Buys
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro urged India on Monday to stop buying Russian crude oil, accusing New Delhi of weakening global efforts to cut off funding for…
Google’s AI Summaries Spell Trouble for Publishers
Fresh data suggests Google’s AI Summaries are creating serious challenges for digital publishers. According to a survey by Digital Content Next (DCN), a nonprofit representing major outlets such as The…
Google CEO Adds Calendar Feature After Request From Stripe Co-Founder
Google Calendar just rolled out a new event duplication option — and it came straight from a public request. On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on X that the…
Air Canada Scraps Flight Resumption as Union Defies Back-to-Work Order
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants refused to comply with a back-to-work order. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said…
Texas Democrats Indicate End to Redistricting Standoff, Plan Return
Texas Democratic lawmakers signaled Thursday that they are preparing to end their standoff and return to Austin, opening the door for Republicans to pass a congressional redistricting plan backed by…