A Russian state-aligned hacking group known as Sandworm attempted to disrupt Poland’s electricity grid using destructive “wiper” malware in late December 2025. Security researchers from ESET attribute the attack, which used malware called DynoWiper, to the group but report no successful disruption o
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a surprise final send-off with two updates. A $5 Switch 2 version boosts visuals, while a free 3.0 patch adds a Hotel and quality-of-life fixes. It’s a nice renovation for a game that sold nearly 50 million units.
Microsoft has confirmed it complies with government requests for BitLocker encryption keys, handing them over about 20 times a year. This exposes a major flaw in the default backup to your Microsoft Account. So what are your alternatives?
Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2026 for Windows 11 has been a disaster, requiring not one but two emergency updates. The latest, KB5078127, aims to fix serious cloud file access and Outlook crashes introduced by earlier patches. The fallout includes broken sleep modes, black screens, and enterpr
X has restricted Grok’s controversial image-editing capabilities to paying subscribers following widespread misuse. The move comes after users easily created sexualized deepfakes, drawing scrutiny from Irish and EU regulators.
Microsoft confirmed it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI for a fraud investigation in Guam. This move breaks from the tech industry’s typical stance of resisting such government demands, raising major privacy concerns.
A new program called LeapX is launching for European founders, promising to take them from idea to paying customer in just five weeks. The hybrid bootcamp blends AI tools with mentorship from veterans of Google, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley.
The fight for AI talent is fiercer than ever, with CEOs like Sam Altman lamenting the tiny pool of qualified people. A new recruiting platform, HelloSky, is betting that the answer lies in data, not pedigree, by using AI to map experts based on real work, not just resumes.
For the first time, Microsoft has handed over BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement. The FBI served a warrant earlier this year for keys to three laptops in a Guam fraud case. This sets a critical precedent for cloud-backed encryption.
Andreessen Horowitz has secured a colossal $15 billion across multiple new funds. The capital is earmarked for everything from AI infrastructure to biotech and, notably, American defense technology. This move cements the firm’s ambition to be a geopolitical and cultural force, not just a financial o
