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Apple sued for $3.8 billion over iCloud monopoly
British consumer rights group Which? has accused Apple of breaching competition law by locking millions of people into its iCloud service at “rip-off” prices.
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US government charges hackers behind massive AT&T breach
First came the arrests. Now, it’s time for formalities. The US government has officially charged two hackers who stole 50 billion customer records from AT&T and other companies.
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What a time to be alive: Trump picks Musk to lead DOGE commission
And now, it’s time to reward loyalty. US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed billionaire Elon Musk – who enthusiastically supported his campaign – to lead a new commission on cutting government spending and regulation.
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
Former Air National Guardsman turned Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira gets a 15-year prison sentence for exposing classified military documents – some involving the Russian invasion of Ukraine – in a Discord chat group.
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Scientist: Musk could actually push Trump to go for tougher AI regulation
Even though US Republicans traditionally despise government regulation, Elon Musk might persuade Donald Trump to implement tougher safety standards for AI – something that the billionaire consistently supports.
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Almost 500 million Instagram users had their data scraped, hackers claim
If the threat actor is telling the truth, data from a quarter of all Instagram users is available on a cybercriminal forum.
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Bluesky, Threads see influx of users after Trump election win
Elon Musk, billionaire and owner of X, has supported Donald Trump’s winning campaign all the way. Now, the more right-leaning platform has bled even more users who are seeking alternatives.
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How cyber hacks might change under Trump's presidency
The world can expect a different geopolitical posture from the incoming Donald Trump presidency. Accordingly, a cybersecurity researcher says this might result in changed behavior by threat actors.
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Australian government moves to ban social media for kids under 16
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled ‘world-leading’ plans to set a minimum age of 16 for social media access, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and even YouTube.
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Scissor-maker Fiskars sliced by hackers
Finnish consumer goods maker Fiskars Group had its systems breached with thousands of users’ data exposed.
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The carbon footprint of doomscrolling and mindless texts
Billions of people are constantly scrolling through TikTok and messaging each other to stay connected. But while the mental impacts of our digital addiction are well documented, our everyday internet use is severely impacting the environment, too.
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Solution to a strange Outlook glitch: read less emails
Microsoft Outlook might crash if you open too many emails. While Microsoft investigates the issue, it’s urging users to open fewer emails.
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Hyundai to develop space rovers for South Korea
Hyundai is among 13 organizations tasked by the South Korean government to develop key rover components.
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UK prisoner e-tracking devices offline after Microlise cyberattack
A fleet of UK prison vans – and its unsuspecting drivers – are left vulnerable for days after prisoner’s electronic tracking devices and the vehicle’s panic alarm buttons are knocked offline during a major supply chain cyberattack.
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Software ‘malfunction’ causes voting delay in Pennsylvania
A court in Pennsylvania has extended voting in Cambria County after technical issues prevented voters from scanning their ballots once the polls opened Tuesday morning.
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Netflix raided in Europe as part of tax fraud probe
French and Dutch authorities have searched the offices of streaming giant Netflix in Paris and Amsterdam as part of a probe into tax fraud, according to sources.
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Major blow to cybercriminals: Interpol takes down thousands of IPs and servers
An international Interpol operation has disabled a vast cybercrime infrastructure consisting of 22,000 malicious IP addresses used for phishing, information stealers, and ransomware. Authorities arrested 41 individuals, with 65 others still under investigation.
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Berlinale ‘decided to say goodbye’ to X
The Berlin International Film Festival has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X, but said nothing about moving to Bluesky.
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After China’s move, Meta opens up Llama models for US national security applications
Meta is making its Llama series of AI models available to US government agencies and contractors for national security after reports that China reworked the open-source tool for military use.
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Major AI company calls for urgent regulation to avert catastrophe
AI can already “be misused for catastrophic risks,” and the window for proactive risk prevention is closing. Anthropic, the major developer of AI models, is calling for urgent AI regulation.
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