How to Get a Japanese IP Address (Updated 2026) Written by Ashleigh Naidoo Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Staying connected to local news, logging into Ameba, or participating in Yahoo! Auctions can be challenging if you’re outside Japan. You may also encounter restrictions when trying to access TVer and Netflix Japan. With the right VPN, you can connect to a server in Japan and access websites and apps that are typically restricted to the country....

How to Get an Ireland IP Address (Updated 2026) Written by Julia Olech Cybersecurity & Tech Writer A VPN lets you get an Ireland IP address and regain access to your accounts. Sadly, you can’t just pick the first VPN you find as not all of them have Irish servers. That’s why I tested dozens of VPNs and listed the most reliable ones for getting an Ireland IP address. ExpressVPN’s top speeds, unbeatable security, and wide device compatibility make it the best choice for Ireland....

How to Stream El Clasico – Barcelona v Real Madrid in 2026 Written by John Bennet Online Privacy Advocate Professional football leagues like La Liga are always at the highest level, and El Clasico is at the very top of that. However, you need to protect your privacy while streaming El Clasico . Note that La Liga is partnered with several platforms for its broadcast, meaning you can’t stream these matches outside of each platform’s region....

How to Stream on Salto Safely in 2026 Written by Mariah Shanice Basa Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Salto offers many incredible shows, but you can only watch them from France. So, you can’t stream classics like Ils étaient dix if you’re from another country. If you’re in France, though, you should protect yourself while streaming Salto . For the best security, I suggest you get ExpressVPN. Its AES 256-bit encryption, no-logs policy, and various security features will keep you safe during any online activity....

Photo by Shutter Speed on Unsplash Instagram’s Head Warns About Sharing AI-Generated Content Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Instagram head Adam Mosseri published a series of Threads posts last Sunday warning users about sharing content on social media as generative AI can create images that look real. Mosseri admitted that they have limitations in tagging all ai-generated content. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!...

Kaspersky Lab to Shut Down US Operations Following Government Ban Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab will shut down all its US operations and lay off its US-based employees following the recent government ban on the sale and distribution of its products. The announcement comes shortly after Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated in June 2024 that Moscow’s influence over Kaspersky posed a significant risk to US infrastructure and services....

Image by Anthony Quintano, from Flickr Meta Fires 20 Employees For Leaking Confidential Information Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Meta has dismissed around 20 employees for leaking internal information, reinforcing its stance against unauthorized disclosures. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Meta fired about 20 employees for leaking confidential information. Meta warned employees against leaking after reports on Zuckerberg’s all-hands meeting....

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Meta Launches AI Studio Tool In The U.S. Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Meta launched a new AI-powered tool called AI Studio in the United States on Monday. According to the official announcement , AI Studio, built with Llama 3.1, will allow users to create AI characters and AI versions of themselves to interact with other users. “We’re starting to roll out AI Studio in the US as a place for people to create, share, and discover AIs,” states Meta in the press release....

Image created using ChatGPT 4o Meta’s WhatsApp Introduces New AI Tools for Businesses Written by Amar Cemanovic Cybersecurity Expert Fact-Checked by Meta announced on Thursday that it’s introducing new AI tools for businesses on WhatsApp at its annual business messaging event in Sao Paulo, Brazil. One aim is to increase revenue from the popular messaging service by introducing targeted ads, which are integral to the business models of Meta’s other popular apps, Facebook and Instagram....

Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Microsoft Partners With HarperCollins For Nonfiction AI Training Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The tech giant Microsoft and HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest English-language publishing companies, signed a deal to train artificial intelligence model with data from nonfiction titles. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Bloomberg revealed Microsoft is the AI company behind HarperCollins’s AI training process A heated debate emerged in social media and news publications regarding the authors’ work and the publisher’s new AI deal Microsoft’s AI model will not generate new books, but it will be trained with the publisher’s non-fiction books According to Bloomberg , the book publisher will allow Microsoft’s software to learn information from its books to train an AI model—that has not been disclosed yet—but not to generate books....

Image by NASA Jhonson, from Flickr NASA Returns Spacecraft Without Crew Due to Technical Issues Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The Boeing Starliner capsule returned to Earth without any astronauts aboard on Saturday, as announced by NASA . This marked the end of the Crew Flight Test (CFT), Starliner’s first-ever astronaut mission. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on June 5 aboard Starliner for the agency’s Boeing Crewed Flight Test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida....

Photo by Shubham Dhage on Unsplash. Neuralink Secures $650 Million In Series E Funding Round Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Neuralink announced on Monday that it has closed a $650 million Series E funding round. With this new investment, Elon Musk’s company plans to expand patient access and develop more advanced devices. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Image by Freepik New FakeCall Malware Controls Devices Via Deceptive Call Techniques Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! FakeCall is a new variant of Android malware using voice phishing. Victims are tricked into calling fraudulent numbers controlled by attackers. The malware captures sensitive information like SMS, contacts, and locations. Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a new variant of the notorious Android malware family known as FakeCall....

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Nintendo Invited 10,000 Players to Test New Secret Feature 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! Nintendo opened applications for a test related to a new secret feature for Nintendo Switch Online this Thursday 10,000 fast players got a spot, and the limit of participants was reached within just a few minutes....

Image by The Presidential Press and Information Office, from Wikimedia Commons North Korea Unveils Suicide Drones In Test Overseen By Kim Jong Un Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, oversaw a recent performance test of newly developed drones, as reported by state media on KCNA Watch reported Monday. The test, conducted by the Drone Institute under the Academy of Defence Sciences on August 24, aimed to evaluate the capabilities of these drones for military use, KCNA said....

Orbot Review 2026 — Is the Free App Secure and Anonymous? Written by Rosemary S Siluvai Anthony Cybersecurity Specialist Reader’s Comments 1 Android and iOS apps watch everything you do online and sometimes sell your data. Even if they don’t, mobile apps store your private information on poorly-secured servers. Thankfully, you can use the free Orbot app or a powerful VPN to reclaim your mobile privacy. A VPN encrypts your traffic and changes your digital location so that your apps and other third parties can’t see who you are or monetize your browsing habits....

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Private Keys From MSI Data Heist Leaked by Ransomeware Group Written by Ari Denial Cybersecurity & Tech Writer The recent cyberattack on Taiwanese PC maker, Micro-Star International (MSI) has resulted in crucial data leak, including the alleged Intel’s BootGuard private keys. The data leak contains firmware image as well as Intel’s BootGuard private signing keys which will affect 166 MSI products, claims Alex Matrosov, founder, and CEO of Binarly Inc....

Photo by Steve Jurvetson, From flickr Quantum Dots Offer Potential for a Secure Internet Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Researchers from Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), and the University of Stuttgart, recently published a new method for secure communication in the quantum age. Their innovation utilizes semiconductor quantum dots and quantum key distribution (QKD) to enhance how sensitive information is shielded from cyber threats....

Photo by appshunter.io on Unsplash Reddit Plans To Become A Search Engine Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman said the company is investing in improving its search capabilities during the latest earnings call on Thursday. He noted that the focus is on areas that can drive better results, including “making Reddit a go-to search engine.” In a rush?...