After nearly four decades of delivering a flash of panic to Windows PC users everywhere, Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). With the rollout of Windows 11’s 24H2 update, the infamous blue crash screen is being replaced by a sleeker, more professional-looking version: the Black Screen of Death […]
Microsoft on Friday announced it will no longer allow engineers based in China to provide technical support for US Department of Defense (DoD) cloud systems, following concerns about foreign involvement in sensitive Pentagon systems. Security Review Sparked By Investigative Report The change was prompted after a detailed ProPublica report published earlier this week raised alarms […]
Hackers are increasingly using a new and highly deceptive technique called Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) to steal Facebook login details, catching even the careful users off guard. According to a report by the cybersecurity firm Trellix, there has been a sharp increase in attacks using the BitB method that tricks people into handing over their Facebook usernames […]
The University of Hawai’i (“UH”) has disclosed that its Cancer Center was targeted in a ransomware attack, resulting in the exposure of sensitive research data, including Social Security numbers from some study participants dating back to the 1990s. According to a report filed with the state Legislature in December 2025, UH said the breach was […]
Verizon, the largest mobile network provider in the U.S., on Wednesday night apologized after a widespread network outage forced phones into “SOS” mode, cutting off regular calls, texts, and mobile data for much of the day. The company quickly acknowledged the issue on social media, saying, “We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and […]
This week, when players complained and pundits criticized the now-common practice of replacing soft, misaligned Dukes balls, a more subdued set of replacements took place at Lord’s. Four bat changes occurred over the course of five days; some were due to hitters’ desire for a different feel and their ability to switch, rather than because […]
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) administration has been held accountable by the Karnataka government for the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which resulted in 11 fatalities and more than 50 injuries. Two days after the Karnataka High Court ordered its release, the results were made public in a status report released on […]
Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update to its Copilot app on Windows, giving users a powerful new way to interact with the AI (artificial intelligence) assistant. “We are beginning to roll out an update for the Microsoft Copilot app on Windows via the Microsoft Store. This Copilot app update (version 1.25071.125 and higher) […]
Security researchers have discovered a stealthy new method to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant by hiding malicious commands in email code that Gemini unknowingly follows. These indirect prompt injection (IPI) methods allow scammers to plant fake alerts inside AI-generated summaries, making them appear as legitimate warnings from Google itself, eventually leading users straight into phishing […]
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has unveiled Grok 4, its latest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model yet, claiming it now leads the field in academic, reasoning, and coding capabilities. Musk didn’t hold back, calling it the “smartest AI in the world” during a livestream on X (formerly Twitter) late Wednesday night. In addition […]