Tech/Gear

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Engineers are in the final testing phase of a cockpit alert system they say could prevent close calls on the runway. Honeywell Aerospace's "Surface Alert System," or "SURF-A," can detect when a rogue aircraft gets in the way of another plane that has been cleared for takeoff or landing. The system gives pilots two aural alerts when an unauthorized aircraft enters the runway on a collision course […]

Vice President JD Vance is a big fan of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gets pumped up with Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)." And former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi? She cranks Nelly's "Hot In Herre."That's all according to Panama Playlists, a website that quietly went live recently and claims to reveal the hidden music tastes of politicians, tech leaders and journalists."I found the […]

Do AI chatbots packaged inside plush animals really help children, or do they threaten vital developmental milestones? Companies market them as "screen-free playmates" for toddlers, but pediatric experts warn these toys could trade human connection for machine conversation. Toys like Grem, Grok and Rudi are designed to bond with kids through voice and conversation. Instead of simply replacing screen time, they may replace something far more important: the role of parents […]

You might have recently noticed a wave of cyberattacks hitting companies whose services millions of Americans rely on every day. Among the victims are Google, Farmers Insurance, Allianz Life, Workday, Pandora, Cisco, Chanel and Qantas, all reporting breaches linked to Salesforce-connected applications.Now, credit reporting firm TransUnion has confirmed its own major incident, with more than 4.4 million U.S. consumers affected. Attackers exploited weaknesses in third-party integrations, not Salesforce itself. Security researchers […]

Phishing scams are getting smarter, and one of the latest tricks involves fake DocuSign emails that appear to show charges from major companies like Apple. At first glance, these fraud messages look convincing, often including a receipt, order ID and even a support number. But instead of connecting you to Apple or another legitimate service, that number links you directly to scammers.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Fighter pilots take directions from AI in Pentagon's groundbreaking test- Google Pixel 10 event brings new phones, smartwatch, earbuds and AI- Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple, OpenAI over AI competition and App Store rankingsMACHINE WINGMAN: For the first time, U.S. fighter pilots took direction from an AI "air battle manager" in a Pentagon test that could change how wars are fought in the skies.STAR-POWERED TECH: Google kicked […]

Data breaches are no longer just a problem for the tech industry. They've become a constant across every sector, from airlines to banks to fashion brands, exposing personal data and leaving customers worried about where their information might end up. Insurance companies, sitting on mountains of sensitive details, are no exception. The latest to join the list is Farmers Insurance. The U.S. insurer confirmed that more than 1.1 million customers […]

Nearly 60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash was turned away by a car salesman who refused to sell her a car without a man's signature. That moment became the catalyst for a legacy, one powered by determination, lipstick, and eventually, horsepower. Now, the iconic Mary Kay pink Cadillac is entering a bold new chapter: electric mobility. Mary Kay is offering its top-performing sales reps a fully electric Cadillac Optiq wrapped in […]

Most modern Windows PCs rely on Microsoft Defender as their first line of defense against malware. Over the years, it has evolved into a capable and often underrated antivirus that blocks a wide range of threats. But a hacker group has found a way to abuse a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver in a "Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver" (BYOVD) attack to completely disable Microsoft Defender.The technique has been observed […]