Image by DC Studio, from Freepik North Korean Hackers Linked to $305 Million DMM Bitcoin Heist, Authorities Confirm Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The FBI, Japan’s National Police Agency, and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center have identified North Korean-linked hackers as the orchestrators of a $305 million cyberattack on Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin in May 2024....

Photo by Wesley Hilario on Unsplash OpenAI Rolls Out 1-800-CHATGPT For Calls And WhatsApp Text Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor OpenAI announced yesterday that users can now communicate with ChatGPT by calling 1-800-CHATGPT in the United States and Canada, or by texting the same number via WhatsApp worldwide. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Users in the U....

Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash OpenAI To Use AMD Chips And Develop Its Own Hardware By 2026 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! OpenAI raised funds to build its own in-house AI chips, the first model expected by 2026 Broadcom and TSMC are working with OpenAI to develop the new technology The startup projects a $5 billion loss and $3....

Image generated with DALL·E through ChatGPT Opinion: Are Humanoid Robots Our Friends or Foes? The Current Impact, Challenges, and Developments Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert As a young girl in the 90s, I remember watching The Jetsons on TV and seeing that futuristic world-like universe as an impossible scenario. However, as time goes by, that old cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1962 becomes more realistic and valuable than any of us could have imagined....

Photo by Headway on Unsplash Perplexity To Reach A $9 Billion Valuation Amid NTY Controversy Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! An anonymous source confirmed Perplexity is about to close a $500 million deal that would value the AI company at $9 billion The New York Times is currently in a legal battle against Perplexity Perplexity’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, offered the company’s AI services to the journal to compensate for striking tech workers, intensifying the debate The AI-powered search company Perplexity is set to raise $500 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $9 billion....

Philadelphia City Reveals Personal Data Was Compromised in May Email Hack Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer On October 20, 2023, the City of Philadelphia disclosed a security incident, wherein unknown threat actors had gained access to the city’s email accounts containing personal information of several individuals. The breach was first discovered on May 24, 2023, when officials noticed suspicious activity in the city’s email environment. Following which, an investigation in partnership with third-party cybersecurity vendors was conducted....

Portugal Orders Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin to Halt Biometric Data Collection Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Portugal’s data regulator banned the controversial iris-scanning technology for the Worldcoin cryptocurrency project yesterday. The ban is meant to last for 90 days. The Worldcoin project aims to create a global digital ID system by encouraging people to have their irises scanned on its ‘Orb’ device in exchange for free cryptocurrency (Worldcoin’s own token, WLD)....

Image by Text100, from Flickr Reddit Updates Ad Policy To Allow Users To Opt Out Of Political Ads Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor On August 1st, Reddit announced an update to its advertising policy. This change allows users to opt out of seeing political ads as the US presidential race heats up. The update is part of Reddit’s broader effort to maintain the integrity of its platform and support its moderators and communities....

Image by frimufilms, from Freepik Researchers Warn Of LLM Vulnerabilities In Harmful Content Generation Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor A novel method, termed the “Bad Likert Judge” technique, has been developed to bypass the safety measures in large language models (LLMs) and enable them to generate harmful content. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The technique increases jailbreak success rates by over 60%, say Unit42 researchers....

🛡️ Security 10.0 / 10 💡 Features 9.0 / 10 👍 Ease of Use 9.0 / 10 📞 Support 10.0 / 10 🏷️ Pricing 10.0 / 10 Written By Osama Zahid Cybersecurity Specialist RoboForm Overview Since its origins as a form-filling software, RoboForm has become one of the most renowned password managers available. However, I wanted to see if it’s as good as the industry’s best options, so I tested RoboForm extensively to learn if it’s worth getting ....

Image by Caspar Rea, from Unsplash San Francisco Shuts Down Viral Website That Tracked Parking Cops in Real Time Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A website designed to help San Francisco drivers dodge parking tickets went viral this week, only to be shut down by city officials within hours of its launch. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash SpaceX’s Starship Explodes On Test Flight And Caused Flights Diversions Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its seventh test flight this Thursday, but the rocket broke apart and burned during its ascent, just minutes after its launch. Multiple flights had to alter their routes due to falling debris from the rocket in the area....

💡 Features 7.5 / 10 ⚙️ Installation 7.0 / 10 👍 Ease of Use 8.5 / 10 📞 Support 4.0 / 10 🏷️ Pricing 7.0 / 10 Written By Shauli Zacks Tech Writer TeenSafe Overview TeenSafe isn’t a typical parental control app like Qustodio, which allows me to set restrictions and web filters on the device. TeenSafe specializes as a spy app. It records everything, from phone calls to chats, and even gives me access to pictures and videos on the device ....

The 3 Best VPNs in Saudi Arabia: Bypass Censorship Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor VPNs mask your location and encrypt your traffic, making it almost impossible for hackers, cyber-criminals, surveillance agencies, and governments to track what you are doing. When looking at the best VPNs for Saudi Arabia , there are a few key features that must be considered. Stability and the speed of a VPN is just the beginning of features to look for within a VPN....

Photo by Videodeck .co on Unsplash TikTok Creators In The U.S. Urge Followers To Join Them On Instagram And Youtube Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert TikTok creators in the United States are encouraging their audience to follow them on other social media platforms like Instagram or YouTube as they fear the Chinese app could be banned in the country in January. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!...

Top 5 Alternatives to Dashlane in 2026 — Free & Paid Written by Osama Zahid Cybersecurity Specialist Fact-Checked by Rebecca White Content Editor Dashlane is a top-tier password manager, but it’s not perfect, so you may want an alternative if it doesn’t fulfill your requirements. I extensively tested the best free and paid password managers to find the best Dashlane alternatives to safeguard sensitive data. During tests, I learned that the best replacement for Dashlane is another premium password manager ....

Image by Jonathan Ardila, from Unsplash Trump Plans Executive Orders To Boost AI Growth and Power Supply Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Trump plans three major executive decisions to expand AI systems, while competing with Chinese dominance due to increasing electricity demand surges nationwide. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Federal land may be offered for AI data center development....

Photo by Vladimir Solomianyi on Unsplash U.S. Senators Urge Fintech Synapse To Give Users Access To Their Accounts Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor On July 1st, four Senators of the United States—Sherrod Brown, Ron Wyden, Tammy Baldwin, and John Fetterman—shared an open letter urging the company Synapse’s owners, operators, and partners to restore users’ access to their accounts immediately....

Photo by Ian Usher on Unsplash Ukraine Collects 2 Million Hours of Battlefield Footage To Train AI For Military Purposes Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Ukraine gathered a large database of around 2 million hours of battlefield footage from over 15,000 drone crews since Russia’s invasion in 2022. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Ukrainian organization gathered 2 million hours of battlefield footage from over 15,000 drones The database is expected to be used to train AI-powered systems to improve military strategies Russia and Ukraine have been using AI during the war since 2022 According to Reuters , the footage gathered—equivalent to 228 years of video—includes content from Russia and Ukraine’s frontiers and can be used to train AI models for military purposes....

Image by Yan Krukay from Pexels Video Game Industry Resilient Amid Actor Strike Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Major video game publishers, including Electronic Arts and Take-Two, are likely to avoid significant disruption from the strike initiated by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union workers last week. Reuters reported yesterday that analysts suggest the impact of the strike will be minimal due to the lengthy development timelines of major game titles....