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Fake dental clinic used online video tutorials to perform root canals and tooth extractions
A small family-run dental clinic has been making headlines after law enforcement found that its employees had no formal training and just watched tutorial videos online.
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Microsoft officially shuts down operations in Pakistan
Microsoft officially closed its operations in Pakistan on Friday, marking the end of its 25-year presence in the South Asian country.
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Apple’s entire 2026 Mac lineup just leaked – here’s what to expect
A massive leak has just spilled Apple’s full lineup of Macs for the next year, giving exclusive insights into the company’s strategy.
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Crooks posing as ATF agents target US smartphone users
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is warning the public about scammers posing as ATF agents.
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"Brushing" is the latest cyber scam to watch out for - and it starts in your mailbox
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is warning Americans of a new phishing-related scam known as “brushing” – and it's being delivered right to your mailbox.
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Trump confirms US-China talks on TikTok deal to start early next week
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to initiate discussions with China on Monday or Tuesday regarding a potential deal on the sale of TikTok.
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Two UK men jailed for $2m crypto investment fraud
Two UK men have been sentenced to a combined 12 years in prison for a £1.5 million (~$2m) crypto investment scam, following a prosecution by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Meta backs EU’s digital adulthood plan
The Facebook and Instagram owner has expressed support for the EU-wide age of digital adulthood, below which minors would have to get parents’ consent to log onto social media.
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Dutch DPA received 38K data breach notifications last year
In 2024, the Dutch data protection authority (DPA) received a total of 37,839 data breach notifications. The number of ransomware attacks almost doubled in the same period.
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European border control system vulnerable to hacks
A system used by EU border forces to flag illegal immigrants and suspected criminals in real time is plagued by software flaws and security vulnerabilities.
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Chinese call center staffers reveal their AI assistants aren’t really helpful
Manual corrections, torturous extra data entry tasks, constant glitches – it turns out that AI assistants forced on customer service workers aren’t really that helpful.
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New manipulative attack method gives hackers control over what AI sees
Researchers have demonstrated that adversarial attacks, when someone manipulates data being fed into an AI system to control what the system sees or doesn’t see in an image, are certainly possible.
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Microsoft announces AI system better than doctors at diagnosing complex health conditions
Microsoft seems to be arguing a lot with OpenAI these days. However, this hasn’t stopped the tech giant from using the AI startup’s advanced o3 model to develop a system that allegedly performs better than human physicians at complex health diagnoses.
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AI chatbots are expensive to operate but most don’t want to subscribe to them
Billions use AI tools every day, but for founders, the trouble is not even on the horizon – it’s here. That’s because new research shows most people don’t want to pay for their chatbot subscriptions, even though they’re incredibly expensive to operate.
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Cloudflare will help websites monetize AI bot crawler access
Cloudflare has launched a tool that blocks bot crawlers from accessing content without permission or compensation to help websites make money from AI firms trying to access and train on their content.
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Iran-linked hackers resurface, threaten to release more stolen Trump emails
Iran-linked hackers are threatening to release 100 GB of stolen emails allegedly between Trump and members of his inner circle, including the White House Chief of Staff and even ex-porn star Stormy Daniels. This is as top cyber officials release a new warning to US companies about Iranian-affiliated attacks.
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International Criminal Court hit with "sophisticated" cyberattack
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack, but that it has since contained the damage.
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Meta, TikTok to face wrongful death suit over NYC teen killed while 'subway surfing'
Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy who died while "subway surfing" on a moving train, a New York judge ruled.
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