Online shoppers in New York are now seeing warnings that prices are set by algorithms using their personal data. This is due to a new state law targeting “surveillance pricing,” and it could become a model for other states.
A survey from The Entrepreneurs Network finds nearly 60% of founders disagree that journalists do a good job covering entrepreneurship. They’re calling for a broader, more realistic national conversation that goes beyond tech unicorns.
North Korean hackers are running a persistent campaign called “Contagious Interview,” using fake job offers to trick developers into downloading malicious npm packages. They’ve created a near-automated factory, delivering over 197 packages with 31,000+ downloads since October to steal crypto and cre
A new report highlights a troubling brain drain in reverse. Chinese scientists and students, long a backbone of US innovation, are increasingly choosing to leave or never come, driven by political hostility and China’s own investment.
The long-awaited WebGPU API is now supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. This isn’t just about better graphics—it’s about turning your browser into a powerful compute platform for AI and complex simulations.
The cybersecurity game has changed. According to a new report, phishing attacks are no longer clumsy emails but sophisticated AI-driven campaigns that mimic human behavior with terrifying accuracy. We’re now in the era of “Phishing 3.0,” and old defenses aren’t enough.
A Reddit user used an exploit to trick an iPhone into running iPadOS, unlocking desktop apps and multitasking. Apple quickly patched it in the iOS 26.2 beta, raising questions about why the capability is hidden.
A new global database called VIRE has cataloged 1.7 million viral genomes from over 100,000 environmental samples. This massive resource aims to unlock the secrets of viral diversity, especially for bacteriophages that can’t be grown in a lab. It’s a huge leap for understanding how viruses shape eve
Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the 2008 crash, has Tesla in his sights. In his newsletter, he calls Tesla’s market cap “ridiculously overvalued” and criticizes its 3.6% annual dilution from stock-based compensation.
The Seattle tech scene saw significant executive movement this week. Expedia appointed its first-ever chief AI officer, while Textio’s co-founder returned to Microsoft. Meanwhile, a key T-Mobile leader is stepping down after 12 years.
