💡 Features 7.0 / 10 ⚙️ Installation 8.0 / 10 👍 Ease of Use 8.0 / 10 📞 Support 6.0 / 10 🏷️ Pricing 6.0 / 10 Written By Osama Zahid Cybersecurity Specialist Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor MSpy Overview mSpy feels more like a surveillance app than a parental control tool, as its features are focused on monitoring kids rather than managing their activity. Nonetheless, I extensively tested mSpy and its various features to learn whether it can help keep kids safe ....

Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash Musk Releases AI Model Grok 3 And Claims It Outperforms Rivals Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Elon Musk and team members of his artificial intelligence company, xAI, announced the release of Grok 3 this Tuesday, the newest and most advanced model of their chatbot. They claimed the new AI model can outperform frontier models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek....

Image by rawpexels.com, from Freepik New Malware Hiding in Gaming Apps, Targeting Windows Users Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Winos4.0 malware can take over infected computers for further attacks. Winos4.0 includes multiple components for controlling infected systems effectively. The malware may be targeting the education sector. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs recently discovered a new cybersecurity threat that targets Microsoft Windows users through fake gaming apps....

Image by Keith Tanner, from Unsplash New MIT AI System Makes Image Segmentation Faster And Easier Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager MIT researchers have developed an AI system that helps medical experts to accelerate their research through rapid image analysis of medical data. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Manual segmentation often takes hours and limits research progress....

Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash Nintendo Will Launch New $10 Animal Crossing Mobile App In December Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The new app, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete , will be released on December 3rd Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp players will be able to transfer historic data to the new version after purchase The new version will have an early discount price of $9....

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Nintendo Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against Nintendo Switch Modder Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A US federal court ruled in favor of Nintendo last week in a lawsuit against Ryan Daly, the operator and owner of the Modded Hardware website. The site was known for selling devices that bypass Nintendo’s piracy protection, and Daly has been ordered to pay a $2 million fine....

NordVPN vs. VyprVPN 2026 — Full Comparison & Test Results Written by Ashleigh Naidoo Cybersecurity & Tech Writer NordVPN and VyprVPN are both excellent options for safely browsing, streaming, torrenting, and gaming online. They offer robust security, fast connections and are located in privacy-friendly countries. You’ll also find user-friendly apps for each VPN on most operating systems. In this in-depth comparison, I tested each VPN’s performance in 13 categories: speed, security, compatibility, streaming, customer support, ease of use, and more....

Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash Norwegian Startup Glint Solar Raises $8 Million To Accelerate Solar Energy Adoption In Europe Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Glint Solar raised $8 million in a Series A round Its customers are in Germany, the UK, France, and the Nordics, and the startup wants to expand to Italy and Spain Their software optimizes solar installations from planning to deployment using Geographic Information System (GIS) data The Norwegian startup Glint Solar raised $8 million in a Series A round to expand into more regions in Europe and develop its software....

Image by ishmael daro, from Flickr OpenAI Whistleblower’s Death Sparks Controversy: Family Demands Answers As Police Probe Nears End Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The death of former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji continues to stir controversy, with his family pushing for transparency as the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) prepares to release its final report by the end of February....

OpenAI’s Secret “Strawberry” Project Aims to Increase AI Reasoning Abilities Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor OpenAI is reportedly working on a new advanced reasoning technology for its AI models, under a project, code-named, ‘’Strawberry,’’ reported Reuters last week. Reuters, citing company’s internal documents and a knowledgeable source, reported that the project, a well-kept secret even within OpenAI, aims to empower its AI models to autonomously navigate the internet and conduct “deep research....

Image by PIRO4D, from Pixabay Shark Skin Study Reveals Insights For Enhancing Aircraft And Boat Efficiency Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology have uncovered details about how great white sharks reduce drag, which could lead to advancements in aircraft and boat design. Their study explores how the shark’s unique skin structures—known as dermal denticles—play a key role in minimizing friction as the shark swims at various speeds....

Sharp.Com Has Acknowledged a Security Breach Involving the Personal Data of Their Patients Written by Ari Denial Cybersecurity & Tech Writer A San-Diego based Healthcare Provider, Sharp, has started notifying their 63,000 registered patients about a data breach that compromised their personal information. Information such as patients’ names, invoice numbers, identification numbers, and transaction amounts were exposed in the file, but payment card details, Social Security Numbers, contact details, health insurance, and other extremely sensitive information were not exposed....

Supplier Data Breach Impacts Significant Number of Dollar Tree Employees Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer American discount retail chains Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have recently fallen victim to supply-chain attacks. The workforce analytics solution provider for the companies, Zeroed-In Technologies, experienced a security incident, leading to the unauthorized access and exfiltration of data from nearly 2 million individuals. In a breach notification published with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, software company Zeroed-In Technologies, revealed that the incident impacted a total of 1,977,486 individuals....

💡 Features 8.0 / 10 ⚙️ Installation 10 / 10 👍 Ease of Use 8.0 / 10 📞 Support 9.5 / 10 🏷️ Pricing 9.8 / 10 Written By Shauli Zacks Tech Writer SurfBlocker Overview I wasn’t sure if SurfBlocker would be a good parental monitoring software for my family since it lacks a mobile app and advanced features . It’s a Windows-only software, and it only has two basic functions: a web filter and screen time restrictions ....

Image by Justin Dickey, from Unsplash Surya AI Offers Early Warnings Of Solar Storms Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager NASA collaborated with IBM to produce Surya, their new open-source AI system for predicting solar activity. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Surya is trained on 250 TB of NASA solar observatory images. The model predicts solar flares up to two hours in advance....

Photo by Rubaitul Azad on Unsplash Tata Technologies Suffers Ransomware Attack And Temporarily Suspends IT Services Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The multinational Indian company Tata Technologies confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to suspend its IT services. The company also assured that all services had been restored and that their customers weren’t affected....

The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....

The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....

Image by Freepik The Rise of VR Raves and Digital Drug Culture Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager According to a report by WIRED a man in Dublin spent 60 consecutive hours wearing a VR headset, and dancing in the virtual environment after consuming ketamine, cocaine, cannabis, and alcohol. WIRED reports that he never leaves his apartment. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash TikTok Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in AI Content Moderation Shift Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! TikTok fired nearly 500 employees in Malaysia on Wednesday and more layoffs are expected globally AI will replace most content moderation jobs as it has taken over 80% of the operations ByteDance has over 110,000 workers across 200 cities worldwide TikTok, the social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is laying off hundreds of employees worldwide as part of a shift toward using artificial intelligence, primarily in content moderation....