Image by DC Studio, from Freepik North Korea’s Cyber Threat Evolves With MoonPeak Malware Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Cisco Talos has identified a North Korean hacking group, “UAT-5394,” using various servers to test and control its malware. They’re working with a new version of malware called “MoonPeak,” which is based on an earlier malware called XenoRAT. In their report, published yesterday, the researchers state that MoonPeak is based on the publicly available source code for XenoRAT, which was released on GitHub around October 2023....

Photo by Team Nocoloco on Unsplash Notion Introduces AI Agents In Latest Update Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The productivity platform Notion launched its first AI agents and a software update this Thursday at the “Make with Notion” event. The new AI systems allow users to perform multiple tasks autonomously and manage or adapt databases as requested. In a rush?...

Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash OpenAI Announces Final Company Structure Led By Nonprofit Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager OpenAI announced a new corporate structure on Monday. The startup explained that its nonprofit entity will remain the controlling stakeholder, while the for-profit arm will transition into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Image by Levart_Photographer, from Unsplash OpenAI Appeals NYT’s Request to Store User Chats Indefinitely Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager OpenAI defends against a legal requirement from The New York Times, which demands the company maintain all ChatGPT user data indefinitely, including deleted chats and API content. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: New York Times demands OpenAI keep all ChatGPT user data indefinitely....

OpenAI Deleted Accounts From Foreign Groups Using AI Models For Disinformation Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor OpenAI has deleted accounts from threat actors from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel which were using its models to manipulate, spread disinformation, and influence political outcomes without disclosing a real identity. The tech company published a study of its recent investigation as well as its first report of this kind with more details on its policies, how it monitors threat actors, trends and threats in 2024, case studies, and more relevant insights from the investigation....

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent Capable Of Handling Complex Tasks Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager OpenAI introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Agent on Thursday. The new capability allows the chatbot to handle complex tasks and combine multiple features. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Agent on Thursday, a new AI agent that can perform complex tasks for users....

Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash 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! Premium users will have access to the Advanced Voice feature by the end of the week The audio feature is not available in certain European countries. It’s not an unlimited service, there’s a daily limit for its use OpenAI rolled out the Advanced Voice Model for audio interactions with the AI assistant ChatGPT to all members of the ChatGPT Plus and Team subscriptions....

Image from Wikimedia Commons OpenAI’s Official X Account Hacked in Cryptocurrency Scam Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! OpenAI’s official X account was hacked to promote a fake token. The scam involved a non-existent cryptocurrency called “$OPENAI.” Scammers linked to a spoofed website asking for digital wallets. On Monday evening, the official OpenAI account on X was hacked, allowing scammers to promote a fake cryptocurrency, as first reported by The Verge ....

Speed 1.0 / 10 Servers 2.0 / 10 User Experience 8.0 / 10 Support 2.0 / 10 Pricing 9.0 / 10 Opera VPNReview 2026: Is This Free VPN Safe? Written By Clement Adegbenro Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Opera VPN Overview Opera has recently unveiled the Opera VPN Pro, a premium VPN service that boasts a higher degree of functionality as compared to the prior free VPN service offered by the company....

Image generated with DALL·E through ChatGPT Opinion: A New Era of Space Innovation And Fierce Competition Is Here Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In the past few years, technology seems to be recycling and relaunching not-so-old ideas. At least ideas I am familiar with, and that I’ve seen going through hype and failure 10 years ago. Now, however, all those sci-fi projects seem to be reborn with better technology and more power, especially in the space sphere....

Image generated with DALL·E through ChatGPT Opinion: How Can Workers Keep Up With AI Updates Without Burning Out? Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In 2025, we have seen the arrival of DeepSeek, OpenAI’s new model o3-mini, its integration into Perplexity, and Microsoft adopting R1, while scientists have developed new reasoning AI models for less than $50. It’s hard to keep up with everything, but workers must learn to ask the right questions and find a balance between AI adoption and AI literacy...

Speed 5.0 / 10 Servers 5.0 / 10 User Experience 5.0 / 10 Support 6.0 / 10 Pricing 6.0 / 10 Panda Security VPNReview 2024: Is It Worth It? Written By Clement Adegbenro Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Panda Security VPN Overview Panda Security began as an antivirus software company but has since partnered with Hotspot Shield to expand its offerings to include a VPN. Panda Security advertises that its VPN has lightning-quick speeds, unobstructed performance, and complete privacy ....

Image by Jonathan Kemper, from Unsplash Pixel 10 Lets Users Check If Photos Are AI-Made Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The Made by Google 2025 event brought news about the Pixel 10 lineup which will be the first to support C2PA Content Credentials directly in Pixel Camera and Google Photos. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Pixel 10 is first phone with built-in C2PA Content Credentials....

Popular Celebrity News Site’s Subdomain Vulnerable to Takeover Written by Cyber Research Team WizCase WizCase has discovered a vulnerability on a widely popular website with up-to-date celebrity news, People.com. The site had an open and working subdomain available for potential takeover. If claimed by cybercriminals, such vulnerability would serve a perfect opportunity for phishing, scams, or even identity theft. Our team of experts has since secured the vulnerability, but the company was slow to respond to our warnings and remove the subdomain completely, only doing so recently....

Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash Russia Fines Google Over YouTube Content on Military Surrender Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Russia has fined Alphabet, YouTube’s parent company, for showing videos on its platform with instructions for Russian soldiers on how to surrender. The Russian court is requesting 3.8 million roubles—around $41,530—as a penalty. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!...

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Scale AI Under Investigation By U.S. Department Of Labor For Fair Pay Practices Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is investigating the American data-annotation and AI–training startup Scale AI for possible Fair Labor Standards Act vioations. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI for potential violations of federal labor laws....

Snack Giant Mondelez Announces Data Breach Involving Sensitive Employee Information Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Oreo maker Mondelez in a recently published notification announced a data breach incident that exposed sensitive information of more than 50,000 past and present employees. The attack was on Bryan Cave’s network system, a law firm that provides legal services to Mondelez, one of the largest snack companies in the world....

Spotify Announces New AI-Generated Playlist Feature Written by Deep Shikha Content Writer Fact-Checked by According to Spotify, creating a new playlist with this feature is easy. Simply type something like “Road Trip Through the 80s” into the text box, and Spotify’s advanced personalization technology, combined with AI, will take care of the rest. Prompts can include a variety of themes, such as places, animals, activities, movie characters, colors, or emojis....

Imahe by Getty Images, from Unsplash Spotify Introduces Custom Playlist Cover Art Feature Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Spotify users can now design custom playlist cover art. Both free and premium users can access the new functionality. Only one custom cover art can be saved per playlist at a time. Spotify has announced the rollout of a new feature that enables users to design and customize their own playlist cover art....

Photo by Sentry Labs on Unsplash. Tesla Launches First Robotaxi Service In Texas Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Tesla started to roll out its Robotaxi services in Texas this Sunday. The company deployed a limited fleet of around 10 Model Y SUVs in Austin to provide the anticipated service for the first time. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...