The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Iran and Venezuela with fresh sanctions. The measures target companies and individuals allegedly involved in weapons trading, including drone and ballistic missile technology.
A US visa ban targeting EU digital policy architect Thierry Breton marks a major escalation. Analysts warn it could disrupt over $400 billion in digital services trade and set the stage for a showdown at the WTO.
A criminal group called Lovely has published a trove of Wired subscriber data after claiming Conde Nast ignored their extortion attempt. They’re threatening to leak 40 million more records from The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue in the coming weeks.
According to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, the Affordable Care Act’s individual market has become a massive financial burden for taxpayers. In 2024, taxpayers covered nearly 80% of premiums for subsidized plans, sending over $114 billion directly to insurers.
A new guide cuts through the noise of VPN marketing. It turns out terms like “military-grade encryption” are basically meaningless, and server counts don’t matter much either.
The US State Department has barred five Europeans, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, from entering the country. The move is retaliation for Europe’s Digital Services Act, which can fine companies like X up to 6% of global revenue.
Canonical is replacing its old Ubuntu Report system with a new, open-source telemetry tool called Ubuntu Insights. The data, which is entirely opt-in and contains no personal information, is used to improve the OS and convince hardware vendors to support Linux. It’s a rare case of telemetry done rig
A stealthier version of MacSync Stealer malware is now targeting macOS users. It arrives as a fully signed and notarized application, bypassing many of Apple’s built-in security warnings. This marks a significant shift in how attackers are distributing threats.
The massive scale required to train frontier AI models is creating an unprecedented clash between copyright and antitrust doctrines. Legal expert Daryl Lim warns against using antitrust as a proxy for copyright enforcement, arguing it could freeze innovation.
A tech journalist reports their PlayStation Network account was compromised twice, even with a passkey and 2FA enabled. The hacker allegedly used a flaw in Sony’s internal tools, requiring only the account’s email address.
