The U.S. Department of Defense has added e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine Baidu, electric vehicle maker BYD and automaker Nio to its official Chinese Military Companies list, barring all four from future Pentagon contracts. The long-awaited update extends Washington’s scrutiny to civilian-facing Chinese companies not traditionally associated with the defense sector.Continue Reading
Last week’s attack against Meta’s customer support affected just over 20,000 accounts, the company has now confirmed. Hackers managed to break into these profiles and most likely exfiltrate the data found inside. Last week, news broke that cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in Meta’s AI-powered customer support service, tricking it into sendingContinue Reading
Update your Android devices. Some major vulnerabilities have just been patched Android users, update your devices. Google has just released new security updates for Android that fix a slew of vulnerabilities. Just how many things did Google fix? A whopping 124 vulnerabilities, according to Bleeping Computer, have now been addressed in Google’s June 2026 Android securityContinue Reading
Microsoft has just announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, which will be powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip for premium ARM-based laptops and mini PCs. The Surface Laptop Ultra will start shipping later this fall alongside other RTX Spark-powered devices, and Microsoft said that it’s “the most powerful Surface Laptop ever built.”Continue Reading
New Google accounts are now limited to just 5GB of free cloud storage. To unlock the full 15GB, you’ll need to give up your phone number. For years now, Google has provided users with 15 GB of online storage free of charge. But that era seems to be ending. GoingContinue Reading
Google has announced Googlebooks, a new line of premium laptops that run on an Android-based operating system instead of ChromeOS. These devices will feature Gemini AI integrated throughout the system. The laptops are set to launch later this year through partnerships with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Google has not disclosed pricing details. PositionedContinue Reading
Three decades after pioneering conversational web search, long before ChatGPT and Gemini With AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini available, it’s now easy to run web searches like “what are the best sights in Rome?” or “how do you fix a leaky shower?”, but this natural language format was actually pioneered almostContinue Reading
Meta has published a new security advisory for messaging app WhatsApp, announcing patches for two vulnerabilities. WhatsApp has fixed two security flaws that could be abused to interfere with how media and attachments are handled on your device. There is no evidence that either bug has been exploited in theContinue Reading
French activists stage coffin protest for Windows 10, accusing Microsoft of forcing e-waste and profit-driven obsolescence Earlier this month, we learned that the government of France has decided to ditch Windows in favor of Linux to reduce reliance on U.S.-based technologies. Last year, Denmark took a similar step, and while initiatives like theseContinue Reading
Apple has announced that John Ternus will take over as chief executive officer on September 1, succeeding Tim Cook, who will step into the role of executive chairman of the board. Cook will stay on as CEO through the summer to ensure a smooth transition before moving into his new position, where he willContinue Reading