China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID
China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance...
Month: June 2025
After Iran uses missiles, US braces for cyberattacks
Hospitals, water dams and power plants across the US are on alert for any potential Iranian cyberattacks in retaliation for...
What is Perplexity, the AI startup said to be catching Meta and Apple’s attention
A nearly three-year-old AI startup has caught Meta’s attention, and reportedly Apple’s too. Meta spoke with AI search engine Perplexity about...
Dating app Bumble is laying off 30% of its workforce
Bumble, the beleaguered dating app whose stock has lost 90% of its value since going public in 2021, is axing 30%...
State regulator: Proposed 10-year moratorium on AI law enforcement is ‘extremely disconcerting’
A measure tucked in President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill making its way through Congress would effectively block states...
Trump Mobile still claims its phone is ‘Made in the USA.’
Trump Mobile, the wireless service provider and phone company launched by the Trump Organization, no longer promises on its website...
Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’
The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Windows users for decades is being put to rest....
Elon Musk isn’t happy with his AI chatbot
Last week, Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s xAI, replied to a user on X who asked a question about...
This iPhone app alerts users to nearby ICE sightings
Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app —...
