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China’s ZTE hit by US DOJ bribery investigation
Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp may pay more than $1 billion to the US government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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US to require social media history from tourists: new ESTA rules add 5-year digital screening
The US has announced that it will require five years of social media history for ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization), with travelers also having to submit selfies for identity verification.
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Porn traffic down in the UK, VPN use is up, but also declining
Since the Online Safety Act went into effect, internet traffic to adult websites in the United Kingdom has significantly decreased. That being said, the use of VPN software to bypass the new age verification rules has increased.
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Lue Elizondo warns Trump of “nightmare scenario,” ties UAP tech to cybersecurity threats
Lue Elizondo, former Pentagon officer and UAP whistleblower, has sent a memo to President Trump urging action on UAPs, warning that these unexplained aerial technologies could pose not only physical but cybersecurity threats to national security.
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Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 takes effect, marking world first
Australia is now the first country to ban social media for kids under 16, blocking access to TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube, and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.
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American astronaut Jonny Kim returns to Earth after 245-day mission, NASA says
NASA says American astronaut Jonny Kim has safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending 245 days in orbit on the International Space Station (ISS), alongside two Roscosmos cosmonauts.
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Taiwan blocks RedNote over fraud risks, as downloads surge through VPNs, despite ban
Taiwan has blocked the Chinese app RedNote (Xiaohongshu) due to concerns over fraud and data risks, but downloads have surged as users turn to VPNs to stay online.
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Police raid Coupang HQ amid 34 million account data breach, CEO resigns
Weeks after a major data leak at Coupang exposed 33.7 million customer accounts, police conducted a raid at the company’s headquarters as part of an ongoing investigation. Chief Executive Officer Park Dae-jun resigns.
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Google hit by EU antitrust probe over AI models
The EU has launched an antitrust probe against another American tech giant despite pressure from the White House and warnings from Google that the bloc is “stifling innovation.”
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Europe wants customers to do their online shopping without an account
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted recommendations to provide European consumers with the option to purchase products online without creating an account.
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US busts $160 million China-linked Nvidia chip smuggling ring
The US Justice Department on Monday announced the arrest of two Chinese businessmen for orchestrating a sophisticated scheme to smuggle high-performance Nvidia AI chips to China.
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German state replaces Microsoft with open source, saves millions each year
Amidst sporadic European efforts to push back against the grip of American tech giants on public infrastructure, the administration of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, claims that its decision to migrate from Microsoft software to free, open-source solutions has been successful.
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Columbia dares flat-earthers: the $3-billion challenge to find the edge of the world
Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle has made a flippant challenge to “flat earthers” by inviting them to capture a photograph on the edge of the Earth. Anyone who succeeds will “win everything owned by Columbia.”
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Apple Podcasts names its 2025 Show of the Year
Apple has announced that The Rest Is History is the winner of this year’s Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year.
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Meta delays the debut of "Phoenix" mixed reality glasses until 2027
Meta has delayed the release of its new mixed reality glasses under the codename “Phoenix” until 2027.
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Cl0p ransomware stole Barts Health's patient and staff invoice data, trust confirms
Barts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that the Cl0p ransomware gang has stolen files from a database containing invoice data, affecting patients, staff, and suppliers.
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China races to build AI computers in space as Nvidia chip controls tighten on earth
With Nvidia chips increasingly out of reach, China is pushing AI computing into orbit. New “space supercomputers” promise colossal power beyond Earth’s limits.
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Have you been targeted by state-sponsored hackers? Apple, Google issue fresh alerts
Apple and Google have issued cyber threat notifications to users around the world, warning those who may have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers.
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France no longer seeks full suspension of Shein over childlike sex dolls
France is no longer seeking a looming three-month full suspension of Shein over its sale of childlike sex dolls and banned weapons.
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Cloudflare says Friday outage caused by critical React security update, not malicious cyberattack
Cloudflare suffered a major service outage early Friday morning, and now reveals the disruption was caused by a faulty update intended to harden systems against the much-publicized, critical React flaw.
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