Google’s New Android Lockdown—Do Not Install These Apps

Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to install apps from verified developers without a number of painful extra steps. Now a new warning has just highlighted why this is ...
PCMag

Using Windows 10? Do This Now to Lower Your Risk of Being Hacked

Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected.

Google says a WinRAR exploit for Windows is in 'widespread' use by government-backed threat actors 'linked to Russia and China'

Google has warned that well-known and already-patched exploit for the WinRAR file archiving and compression tool for Windows ...

Sainsbury's to install facial recognition cameras in 5 London stores

A Sainsbury's chief said there was a 'seismic' drop in incidents in stores where the technology has already been rolled out ...
PBS

What the federal marijuana policy shift means for cannabis use and research

President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying the federal status of marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with less potential for harm and dependence. It's a major shift in policy that could ...
The Hacker News

China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware

A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan. The end goal ...
The Hacker News

WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor

An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the Middle East with a previously undocumented malware suite ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Scales Back AI Goals Because Almost Nobody Is Using Copilot

Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...
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How to use Group Policy Editor on Windows Home efficiently

ThioJoe shows how to unlock Group Policy Editor on Windows Home and use it like a pro. Judge Delivers Final Blow to Trump Case Dozens of spouses detained during 'green card' interviews What is ...
WRAL

Southwest Airlines new credit policy: use it in 6 months or lose it entirely

Airlines are creating stricter rules when it comes to economy flight credits and vouchers. Southwest airlines shortened the window for using a voucher or credit to just six months. Other WRAL Top ...
The Verge

Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI

Viral posts claim you need to opt out of Gmail’s ‘smart features’ to avoid having your emails used to train AI, but Google says it doesn’t use the content of your emails for AI training. Viral posts ...