Proof of life: How CAPTCHA changed the internet

See how we created a form of invisible surveillance, who gets left out at the gate, and how we’re inadvertently teaching the ...

Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into ...
TechRepublic

How ‘Reprompt’ Attack Let Hackers Steal Data From Microsoft Copilot

How ‘Reprompt’ Attack Let Hackers Steal Data From Microsoft Copilot Your email has been sent For months, we’ve treated AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot as our digital confidants, tools that help ...
CNN

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand. The country’s aging electrical grid could struggle to keep ...
FedScoop

Education Department gives colleges three months to submit new admissions data

The Education Department is moving forward with a new dataset initiative for its annual college admissions survey, giving postsecondary schools three months to complete the extensive task. The new ...
ucdavis.edu

What to do after you click submit

The hard part is over! Don’t let the stress of waiting consume you, stay productive. (Courtesy of Derek Hernandez) I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders when I clicked submit on my college ...
The New York Times

Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January. By Ben Casselman and ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.1 makes alarms use a slider, here’s how to get ‘Stop’ button back

iOS 26.1 recently introduced a big change for how you turn off alarms and timers, replacing the ‘Stop’ button with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back. Apple lets you ...
Bloomberg L.P.

This Is What It Takes to Get a Data Center Financed

Data centers are weird things. They're partly real estate assets. They're partly extremely advanced technological products. And they have to find a way to consume a tremendous amount of electricity ...
The New York Times

It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.

The new repost option, sandwiched between comment and share, has led to consternation and accidental reposts by some users. By Hannah Ziegler If you fancy yourself an online sleuth or doom-scroll ...
GeekWire

OpenAI CEO reportedly turned to a Seattle startup in quest to challenge SpaceX on the space data frontier

Stoke Space’s Zenith booster engine blazes during a hot-fire test in 2024. (Stoke Space Photo) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is thinking about expanding into the final frontier for data centers, and his ...
The National Law Review

Federal Court Holds That Button-Click Data from Public Website Can Disclose Patient Status in Violation of the ECPA

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...