Tech/Gear

Free apps are supposed to cost you nothing but storage space. But in this case, they may have cost millions of people control over their own internet connections.Google says it has disrupted what it believes was the world's largest residential proxy network, one that secretly hijacked around 9 million Android devices, along with computers and smart home gadgets. Most people had no idea their devices were being used since the […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Trump brings Big Tech to White House to curb power costs amid AI boom- Melania Trump’s young State of the Union guest pushes AI to revolutionize American classrooms- China vs. SpaceX in race for space AI data centersPAY UP: Trump brings Big Tech to White House to curb power costs amid AI boom – EXCLUSIVE – President Trump is bringing major Big Tech leaders to the White […]

Amazon made a lot of noise last October when it unveiled Blue Jay, a multi-armed warehouse robot built to speed up same-day deliveries. Just months later, the company quietly ended the program.The robot's core technology will live on in other projects. Still, Blue Jay itself is done.That sudden shift raises an important question. If one of the world's most advanced logistics companies cannot make a high-profile robot work at scale, […]

Your web browser may feel like a safe place, especially when you install helpful tools that promise to make your life easier. But security researchers have uncovered a dangerous campaign in which more than 300,000 people installed Chrome extensions pretending to be artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. Instead of helping, these fake tools secretly collect sensitive information like your emails, passwords and browsing activity.They used familiar names like ChatGPT, Gemini and […]

At the start of the year, you did everything right. You searched your name, opted out of several data broker sites and deleted listings that exposed your address, phone number and relatives.At first, it felt like a clean slate. However, here's the uncomfortable truth: your data rarely stays gone. In many cases, February is when it quietly returns.Privacy does not work as a one-time cleanup. Instead, it requires ongoing maintenance, […]

You open your inbox and see a subject line from Apple. It says an app-specific password was generated for your account. Then your stomach drops.The email claims you authorized a $2,990.02 PayPal payment. It even includes a confirmation number. It urges you to call a support number right away. There is just one problem. You never did any of this.If that sounds familiar, you are likely looking at a classic […]

If your phone heats up while running AI, imagine what happens inside a massive data center. Now imagine moving that data center into orbit.That is exactly what China and Elon Musk are planning. It is a serious race to build space-based AI data centers powered by sunlight in space.At stake? The future of artificial intelligence, energy dominance and who controls the next layer of digital infrastructure.Sign up for my FREE […]

You already know malware is out there. You hear about phishing emails, fake apps and data breaches almost every week. But every so often, something comes along that feels more personal. ZeroDayRAT spyware is one of those threats.If your device gets infected, attackers can see almost everything happening on your phone. That includes your messages, notifications, location and even live camera feeds. Let that sink in for a second.This is […]

U.S. policy is often reported through announcements, personalities and regulatory skirmishes. Far less attention is paid to the economic mechanisms that actually move structures and determine outcomes.To understand how the White House is organizing a multipronged strategy for AI adoption and export, and how its pieces are meant to work together in practice, I had an exclusive sit down with Michael Kratsios, assistant to the president and director of the […]