PayPal Subscription Feature Exploited to Send Fake Purchase Emails A new email scam is abusing PayPal’s subscription system to send fake purchase alerts through real PayPal emails.

Grok AI Shared False Information After Bondi Beach Shooting Grok, the AI chatbot created by Elon Musk’s company xAI and used on the social media platform X, spread several false claims after the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia.

Russian Administrator Secures Temporary Freeze on €110 Million of Google Assets in France The administrator of Google’s now-defunct Russian business has obtained a temporary freeze on approximately €110 million ($129 million) worth of Alphabet-owned assets in France, according to official orders…

How to Lock Down Your Google Account With 10 Minute Security Hardening Lock down your Google Account in about 10 minutes with simple security steps like 2 Step Verification, device cleanup, recovery options, and third party access review.

Spain Confirms First Human-to-Human Transmission of Mpox Clade 1b Outside Africa Mpox is a viral disease that spreads through close skin-to-skin contact, causing symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, and skin lesions.

Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates After Sophisticated Zero Day Attacks Apple has issued emergency security updates after confirming that two previously unknown software flaws were exploited in highly targeted attacks against iPhone and iPad users.

Data Breach at 700Credit Exposes Personal Information of 5.6 Million People A major data breach at credit check company 700Credit has exposed the personal information of at least 5.6 million people across the United States.

Apple and Google Release Urgent Security Updates After Sophisticated Hacking Campaign Apple and Google have rolled out multiple software updates after discovering a hacking campaign that targeted an unknown number of users across their platforms.

Google Translate Update Adds Live Speech Translation for Any Headphones Google has released a new update to Google Translate that allows live speech translation through any headphones, not just Pixel Buds.

Hollywood Director Carl Erik Rinsch Convicted for Scamming Netflix Out of 11 Million Dollars Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch has been found guilty of scamming Netflix out of 11 million dollars, according to a verdict delivered by a New York jury.

ACE Shuts Down MKVCinemas, One of India’s Largest Piracy Networks An international anti-piracy group has taken down one of India’s most popular illegal streaming platforms, which had been offering free movies and TV shows to millions of people for the last two years.

Reddit Asks Australian High Court to Overturn New Social Media Age Restriction Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court, seeking to overturn the country’s new rule that bans people under 16 from using social media.

Microsoft Expands Bug Bounty Program to Cover Third-Party Vulnerabilities Microsoft is now paying security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, even if the affected code was written by a third party or is open source.

UK Fines LastPass £1.2 Million for 2022 Breach That Exposed User Data The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined LastPass £1.2 million after investigators found the company failed to use proper security measures, allowing attackers to steal personal information and encrypted password…

Notepad++ Fixes Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malicious Update Files Notepad++ has released version 8.8.9 to fix a security issue in its WinGUp update tool after users and researchers reported that the updater was pulling malicious files instead of official update packages.

Fortnite Returns to Google’s Android App Store After Five Years Fortnite is officially back on the Google Play Store in the United States, five years after it was removed during Epic Games’ fight against major app store policies.

Google Expands Gemini AI Features to Chrome on iPhone and iPad Google has started rolling out built-in Gemini AI features to Chrome on iOS, giving iPhone and iPad users access to some of the same tools that arrived on the desktop browser earlier this year.

WhatsApp Introduces New Missed Call Messages to Replace Traditional Voicemail WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that aims to make old-style voicemail feel unnecessary.

Disney Accuses Google of Massive Copyright Infringement After OpenAI Deal Disney has accused Google of violating its copyrights on a massive level, claiming the company’s AI models have been generating content that looks similar to characters from Frozen, Star Wars, Marvel, and other Disney-owned…

ChatGPT Adult Mode Expected to Launch in Early 2026 OpenAI is getting ready to introduce a new “adult mode” in ChatGPT, and the company now has a clearer timeline for the launch.

Amazon Reportedly Developing 1-Hour ‘Rush Pickup’ Service for Faster Store Orders Amazon is reportedly working on a new “rush” pickup service that would allow customers to collect orders from its stores within an hour, according to Business Insider.

Habits That Can Make or Break You ​Habits are actions formed through repetition that end up becoming automatic behaviors. This is because they follow the cycle of trigger, action, and then reward. When an action becomes a habit, it frees up mental energy as the action becomes unconscious and…

ISRO Set to Launch 6.5-Tonne US BlueBird-6 Satellite on December 15 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 satellite of the US on December 15.

Microsoft Fixes File Explorer White Flash Bug in Windows 11 Dark Mode Microsoft has released a fix for a Windows 11 issue that caused bright white flashes when opening File Explorer in dark mode.

How Google Fixed a New Chrome Zero-Day Bug Exploited in the Wild Google has released an emergency security update to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. This marks the eighth zero-day flaw patched in Chrome so far this year.

OpenAI Warns Advanced AI Models Could Pose High Cybersecurity Risks OpenAI has warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could present a “high” cybersecurity risk as their capabilities continue to grow rapidly.

Spiderman Phishing Kit Targets European Banks with Realistic Fake Websites A new phishing kit called Spiderman is being used by cybercriminals to target customers of several European banks and cryptocurrency services.

Android Introduces Emergency Live Video to Help Responders See Situations in Real Time The feature, called Emergency Live Video, allows dispatchers to request live video from your phone during an emergency call or text. With one tap, you can start securely streaming from your camera so responders…

Reddit Begins Testing Gray Checkmark Verification for Select Users Reddit has started testing a new verification system that gives certain users a gray checkmark next to their username.

Operation Bluebird Tries to Claim Twitter Branding After Alleged Abandonment by X A new startup called Operation Bluebird is making a bold move to reclaim the old Twitter branding.

Spotify Introduces AI Powered Prompted Playlists for More Personalized Music Choices The feature, called Prompted Playlists, is launching first in New Zealand and allows listeners to create playlists simply by typing what they want to listen to.

Adobe Brings Photoshop Acrobat and Express Directly Inside ChatGPT Starting today, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe Express can be used directly inside ChatGPT. This means users can edit photos, adjust PDFs, or create designs simply by describing what they want.

EU Court Slashes Intel’s Antitrust Penalty to €237 Million EU court cuts Intel’s antitrust fine to €237.1M, reducing the penalty by nearly €140M while upholding abuse-of-dominance findings.

Google Gemini Chosen to Power New US Military AI Platform The US Department of Defense has introduced a new artificial intelligence platform called GenAI.mil, and Google Cloud’s Gemini will be the first AI system available on it.

UK Age Checks Reduce Porn Traffic as VPN Usage Surges Then Slows UK regulator Ofcom’s latest Online Nation report shows that major adult sites experienced a sharp drop in traffic after mandatory age verification rules were introduced.

Australia Becomes First Country to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16 Australia has officially banned children under 16 from using major social media platforms, making it the first country to take such a step.

Ukrainian National Charged in United States for Cyberattacks Backed by Russian Interests The U.S. Justice Department has announced two indictments against Ukrainian national Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, also known as Vika, Tory, and SovaSonya, for her alleged involvement in major cyberattacks…

Truecaller Introduces Family Protection Feature to Combat Growing Household Scams Truecaller has introduced a new feature called Family Protection as the company expands its focus beyond caller identification to help tackle the rise in scams targeting entire households.

Amazon Adds New Alexa Plus Shopping Tools With Automatic Price Tracking Amazon is introducing new Alexa Plus shopping features designed to make it easier to track your orders and avoid missing out on discounts.

Spotify Launches Beta Music Videos Feature for Premium Users in the US and Canada Spotify is finally bringing its beta music videos feature to Premium subscribers in the US and Canada, more than a year after it debuted in other regions.

YouTube Creators Can Now Test Multiple Video Titles YouTube is giving more creators the ability to test which video titles perform best.

Bluesky Restores Access to Users in Mississippi After Updating Age System Bluesky is returning to Mississippi after previously blocking users in the state because of an age verification law.

Google Maps on iOS Can Now Automatically Save Your Parking Location Google Maps on iOS is getting a handy new feature that automatically remembers where you parked.

Google Photos Adds Fresh Video Editing Features and Smarter Highlight Reels The app now includes a redesigned editor, new highlight reel templates, and more control over adding your own text and music to individual videos.

How to Fix the Windows Automatic Repair Loop in 5 Easy Steps Fix the Windows Automatic Repair Loop with 5 easy steps: repair commands, uninstall updates, System Restore, power drain, or reset/reinstall Windows.

EU Investigates Google Over Possible Unfair Restrictions on Publishers and Creators Google is facing a new investigation from the European Union over concerns that the company may have broken competition rules by placing limits on web publishers and YouTube creators.

Microsoft Copilot Faces Widespread Access Issues Across Europe Microsoft is working to fix an ongoing problem that has been preventing many users in Europe from accessing its AI-powered Copilot assistant.

US Approves Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China with a New Twenty Five Percent Fee The United States will allow Nvidia’s H200 processors to be exported to China with a 25 percent fee added to each sale.

Global Ransomware Losses Reach More Than 4.5 Billion Dollars as of 2025 Ransomware losses have surpassed 4.5 billion dollars by 2025 as attacks grow more aggressive, targeting key industries with rising global impact.

Meta Will Let EU Users Choose How Their Data Is Used for Ads Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has promised to give users in the European Union more control over how their personal data is used for advertising.