Tech/Gear

Apple has spent years telling us that privacy starts on the device. For many users, that message feels reassuring. Your messages, photos, emails and app data sit in your hand, protected by Face ID, passcodes and Apple's security layers. Now, new research gives Apple's on-device AI a reality check.Researchers with RSAC Research found a way to manipulate Apple Intelligence using prompt injection, adversarial prompts and Unicode tricks. In 100 tests, […]

You know that little moment when your phone rings and the name on the screen makes you drop everything?Maybe it says your spouse, your daughter, your boss or your best friend. You answer because you trust the name. Then the voice sounds familiar too.That is exactly what makes the latest phone scams so dangerous.Scammers no longer have to call from a strange number. They can spoof a trusted contact's phone […]

Summer feels like freedom. Maybe you have grandchildren visiting, a road trip on the calendar or a beach rental already booked. Scammers see summer differently. For them, it can be one of the best times of year to target retirees.The six-week stretch from Memorial Day weekend to the Fourth of July creates a dangerous mix. Retirees are booking trips, using hotel Wi-Fi, posting vacation photos and spending more time away […]

A new wheeled robot could help people at home before many humanoid robots are ready for everyday use. That is the big idea behind Hello Robot's Stretch 4. While many companies are developing human-shaped robots that walk, balance and try to act like us, Stretch 4 takes a different route. It rolls.That may sound less exciting at first. However, inside a real home, wheels may make more sense than legs. […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Bernie Sanders unveils plan to take 50% stake in AI companies for government wealth fund- College grads expect to earn $80,000 a year, but the math isn’t mathing- Jensen Huang says Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip will reinvent the PCSOCIALIST SHARE-UP: Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is arguing that the federal government should establish a sovereign wealth fund that's financed by taking possession of half of the […]

Carnival Corporation has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million people, and the fallout could reach travelers who may not think of themselves as Carnival customers.The company says the incident involved a social engineering attack on a single user account. In other words, someone fooled an employee and gained access to part of Carnival's IT system.For cruise customers, the real concern starts after the breach. Stolen personal details can […]

Space changes the rules for almost everything, including how a robot should move. On Earth, legs help us stand, balance and walk across a room. In microgravity, those same legs lose much of their purpose.That is why Orbit Robotics, an academic spinout from ETH Zurich, took a different approach with Helios. The robot was built with four arms so it can grip, brace and work inside a spacecraft. Two arms […]

A phone call may have opened the door to a major telecom security scare involving Charter Communications, the company behind Spectrum. Charter is one of the largest broadband and cable providers in the United States, serving more than 32 million customers across more than 40 states with internet, cable TV, mobile and phone service.The company has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after the ransomware group ShinyHunters listed it on a leak […]

Humanoid robots just got another real job. This time, they are clocking in behind the scenes at a major retail operation. Figure AI has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands. That is the company behind JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica.The first rollout begins at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center. So, no, these robots are not greeting shoppers or folding jeans in the store […]