A security vulnerability in a stealthy Android spyware operation called Catwatchful has exposed thousands of its customers, including its administrator. The bug, which was discovered by security researcher Eric Daigle, spilled the spyware app’s full database of email addresses and plaintext passwords that Catwatchful customers use to access the data stolen from the phones of…
Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan in a post on LinkedIn. “We have carefully reviewed the…
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Artificial intelligence has sent demand for electricity skyrocketing in the U.S. after years of virtually zero growth. That has sent Big Tech companies scrambling to secure generating capacity for their data centers. For many, that has meant turning to nuclear fission. The power source has been experiencing a resurgence in the last few years following…
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but 2025 has been quite pants-heavy. Yes, people are still wearing shorts and skirts this summer (it’s hot out there, folks), and jeans are always commonplace, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen this many different pant trends so fully embraced at once by the fashion crowd. I’m…
Jul 13, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) drives past New York Liberty guard Marine Johannes (23) in the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Leonie Fiebich scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting as the host New York Liberty rallied from a 19-point, first-half…
WWDC 2025 kicked off Monday and as in previous years, the company focused on software updates and new technologies, including the next version of iOS, called iOS 26. This year, there was considerable pressure on the company to build on its promises and to make amends to developers as it lags behind in AI and faces continued…
Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) celebrates with the trophy following the 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 22, 2025. The college football season, set to kick off in August, will culminate with the College Football…
Jun 30, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns (26) pitches during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images As the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns certainly has All-Star potential. On Sunday, he’ll get a…
Instagram Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, on Tuesday launched two new features as part of its plan to further integrate with the open social web, known as the fediverse. Now Threads users will be able to see posts from other users on the fediverse within a dedicated feed if they’ve opted in to fediverse sharing…
