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.
The Setapp third-party app store has shut down, with developer MacPaw citing Apple’s “still-evolving and complex” business terms. Apple, in a pre-emptive statement, blamed the European Commission’s “political delay tactics” for the failure. The EC is reportedly set to rule that Apple is at fault.
The Chinese AI startup MiniMax saw its shares jump as much as 90% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong on Friday, March 28. The company raised $620 million, significantly outpacing the debut of its rival Zhipu AI just one day earlier.
New York’s Attorney General is investigating Instacart over its algorithmic pricing practices. The probe follows a December study that found the company showed different shoppers different prices for the same items.
A new image-editing feature on xAI’s Grok chatbot has been used to create nonconsensual sexualized imagery, including of minors. The scandal has triggered investigations worldwide and exposed deep internal tensions over the platform’s lax safety guardrails.
Meta has hired Bill McGinley, a lawyer who served as top counsel for Elon Musk’s DOGE and worked on Trump’s “election integrity” team. The $120,000 lobbying hire is the latest move in Meta’s full-scale political realignment towards Trump’s Washington.
Raspberry Pi Connect is the new official way to access your Pi desktop, but it’s not the only game in town. For users who want more control, better performance, or a simpler local setup, several mature alternatives exist. This guide breaks down five powerful options, including WayVNC, xrdp, RustDesk
