Meta Researchers Develop Gesture-Controlled Wristband to Interface with Computers
Meta researchers are creating a wristband that enables users to control computers through hand gestures. This includes actions like moving a cursor, opening apps, and sending messages by writing in…
Proton Launches Privacy-First AI Assistant That Encrypts All Chats and Keeps No Logs
Proton, known for its privacy-centered productivity tools, unveiled its new AI assistant called Lumo on Wednesday. The company highlights that Lumo is designed with user privacy at its core, ensuring…
Apple Relaunches AI-Powered Notification Summaries for News Apps
Apple has reintroduced its AI-powered notification summaries for news apps in the fourth developer beta of iOS 26. This feature had been paused earlier this year after incidents where it…
PayPal Introduces ‘PayPal World’ to Simplify Global Payments
PayPal has introduced PayPal World, a new platform designed to make international payments smoother by integrating some of the world’s largest digital wallets and payment systems. Strategic Partnerships Powering the…
Microsoft Reports Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups
Microsoft has revealed that Chinese “threat actors” have compromised several on-premises SharePoint servers used by businesses, exploiting security flaws in the software to steal sensitive data. Details of the Attack…
OpenAI and UK Partner to Integrate AI into Public Services
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has signed an agreement with the UK government to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at increasing productivity across public services. The collaboration could grant…
Tesla Tests Vulnerability of Its Robotaxis to Remote Hacking by ‘Malicious Actors’
Tesla has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct testing aimed at evaluating the resilience of its robotaxis against potential cellular hacking threats. This marks a significant…
ChatGPT Users Submit 2.5 Billion Prompts Daily
OpenAI revealed to Axios that ChatGPT receives approximately 2.5 billion prompts every day from users across the globe. Of these, about 330 million originate from the United States alone, underscoring…
OpenAI Claims Gold Medal in Prestigious Math Competition Amid Controversy
OpenAI has revealed that its unreleased reasoning model earned a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), igniting debate in the competitive math community. AI Competes Alongside Top High…
YouTube Removes Thousands of Propaganda Channels Linked to China, Russia, and Others
Google announced on Monday that it had taken down nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts connected to state-sponsored propaganda campaigns in the second quarter of 2025. The majority of…
Meta Investors Settle $8 Billion Lawsuit With Zuckerberg Over Facebook Privacy
Mark Zuckerberg and several top executives at Meta have agreed to settle a multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought by shareholders over repeated privacy violations involving Facebook. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, centered…
Chrome for iOS Simplifies Switching Between Work and Personal Google Accounts
Google announced Monday a new feature that allows iOS users to easily switch between work and personal Google accounts within the Chrome browser. Previously, switching accounts on iOS required users…
Grok’s AI Companions Boosted Downloads, But Latest Model Is Driving Revenue
While Grok’s unfiltered, sometimes controversial AI companions have made waves, it’s the launch of Grok 4, xAI’s latest AI model, that has significantly driven the app’s recent surge in revenue.…
Study Finds 72% of US Teens Have Used AI Companions
A new study from Common Sense Media reveals that 72% of U.S. teenagers have tried an AI companion at least once. The term “AI companion” refers to chatbots designed for…
Dia Launches Skill Gallery; Perplexity Plans to Add Tasks to Comet
AI-powered browsers have yet to fully achieve the promise of handling complex, multistep tasks seamlessly. However, developers behind these browsers are focusing on incremental improvements, making it easier for users…
UK Considers Dropping Plan for Backdoor Access to Encrypted Apple Data
The UK is facing intense pressure from US officials to abandon its efforts to create a backdoor into encrypted iCloud storage and backups, according to a report by the Financial…
New Zero-Day Bug in Microsoft SharePoint Faces Widespread Attacks
The U.S. federal government and cybersecurity experts have issued urgent warnings after a newly discovered security flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software began to be actively exploited by hackers. The Cybersecurity…
Spyware Exploits Starlink Name to Deceive Iranians Seeking Unfiltered Internet
Cybersecurity firm Lookout has identified an Android-based spyware program impersonating the Starlink brand to trick internet users in Iran into installing malicious software. Spyware Linked to Iranian State-Sponsored Group MuddyWater…
Musk’s X Refuses to Provide Data in ‘Politically Motivated’ French Probe
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has denied allegations from French authorities accusing it of data manipulation amid an ongoing criminal investigation. The company also stated it will not comply…
Apple’s New iPad Pro Could Fix an Old Camera Issue with a Simple Solution
Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro is reportedly set to include a second selfie camera, enhancing its video call capabilities and user experience. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new iPad Pro…