Updating your operating system has never been more vital, given the number of critical security vulnerabilities being fixed across iOS, macOS, and, of course, Windows right now. The very last thing anyone needs to read is a confirmation from Microsoft that yet another Windows security update has broken stuff. This time, it is VPN access for a certain subset of users. Here’s what you need to know about the connectivity issues facing those users of third-party VPN apps.Microsoft Confirms No Route To Host VPN Error Following Windows 11 UpdatesNo sooner has Microsoft been proactive in sealing off one attack route…
Fred Moll, the cofounder of $200 billion Intuitive Surgical, has invested in some 15 companies building robots that could help make both complex and common surgeries more accessible to everyone.Dr. Fred Moll left the practice of medicine more than four decades ago. But he’s responsible for some 3 million surgeries…
Your Google account password is the key to unlocking far more than just your Gmail inbox. It’s the silver bullet that can shatter your carefully constructed cyber defenses, leaving your accounts, data, and ultimately money open to attackers. But what if hackers already have your Gmail password? Here’s how to…
Uber is expanding its push into the rapidly growing self-driving vehicle market with a new robotaxi service in Dallas that begins today. The rideshare giant is deploying a fleet of autonomous vehicles developed by startup Avride, which also makes delivery robots. Avride’s vehicles can be booked with the Uber app…
When world leaders gathered in Belém last month for COP30, they marked a decade since the Paris Agreement and many of them asked a simple question: What has changed in the decarbonization of cars and trucks?The answer is quite a lot – with the rapid adoption of electric vehicles(EVs), the…
Open-ear innovator OpenRock has announced the launch of its new Link 20 Bluetooth headset, which is designed to merge professional-grade communication with the kind of everyday lifestyle convenience many of us have grown used to. The company believes the Link 20 could redefine how people experience headsets in both professional…
The older I get, the more I appreciate listening to music through headphones. There is something about putting on a pair of headphones that brings you closer to the music without the disturbance of others. I particularly enjoy using wired headphones. I know wireless headphones have come a long way,…
One year ago, the FBI raided Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan’s apartment. Now, the college dropout is a billionaire at age 27. In July, Jeffrey Sprecher, the 70-year-old billionaire CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, sat at Manhatta, an upscale restaurant in the financial…
Only urgent and radical action can prevent systemic breakdown affecting our economy, food supply and national security. This was the stark message from the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature to policymakers this week.The briefing’s central message was unequivocal. The foundations of Britain’s economy, security and governance…
A NASA astronaut is on his way to the International Space Station after a Russian rocket launched flawlessly on Thanksgiving from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Chris Williams, 42, went skyward at 4:27 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 27, from the site 31 launch pad atop a Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. After orbiting…
Once upon a time, facial recognition and automatic license plate recognition were the preserve of big government and intelligence agencies. Bow advances in AI and mass production techniques are making surveillance equipment available to a much wider range of users. Networking brand EnGenius has announced the development of its ECC500…
For those in precarious situations, standard advice like “use a burner phone” or encrypted apps only goes so far. The vulnerability often lies deeper, embedded in the same cellular architecture that connects every device. Earlier this month, privacy-focused U.S. carrier Cape, in partnership with the digital rights group Electronic Frontier…
It’s now certain 2026 will begin with two of the most intense privacy debates we have seen in years. Should encrypted messages be scanned for illicit content. And should VPNs be restricted or banned, killing the anonymity they bring. Both are being pushed under the guide of online child safety.…
A new feature called Point-in-time Restore is coming to Microsoft PCs, and will be available to Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. It means that you’ll be able to turn back time to the state your PC was in previously. This could be a godsend if you deleted just the…
Updated Nov. 22 with a new study into app tracking and a “do not tap” warning. You are being tracked — and not in an open and transparent way you can stop. Your smartphone has a unique fingerprint you can’t fully hide, and this can be secretly harvested without you…
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