Apple’s Cal AI crackdown suggests Apple is still monitoring the App Store
Apple’s recent crackdown on the Cal AI food tracking app, owned by MyFitnessPal, shows that the tech giant is still enforcing the App Store’s strict rules regarding the use of external payments. The calorie counting app, which was temporarily removed from the App Store last week, attempted to circumvent Apple’s in-app purchase guidelines and also […]
ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is amazingly good at generating text
It used to be easy to tell the difference between human-created images and AI-generated images. Just two years ago, you couldn’t use image models to create a Mexican restaurant menu without inventing new dishes like “entuitas,” “churillos,” “burtos,” and “margartas.” Now, if you ask the new ChatGPT Images 2.0 model to create a Mexican menu, […]
Sam Altman criticizes Anthropic’s cyber model Mythos, calling it “fear-based marketing”
OpenAI and Anthropic continue to take swipes at each other. During a podcast appearance this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized competitors’ new cybersecurity models, saying the company is trying to exploit fear to make its products look more impressive than they actually are. Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month and released the model to […]
NASA has shut down another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity’s most distant spacecraft prepares for a dangerous ‘big bang’ flight to conserve power
After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has shut down one of its last remaining scientific instruments in a desperate attempt to conserve power. NASA’s decision to power down the instruments comes just before the final “big bang” moment that mission managers hope will further extend the lives of the two […]
SystemBC C2 Server Reveals Over 1,570 Victims of Operation The Gentlemen Ransomware
Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC. A command and control (C2 or C&C) server linked to SystemBC uncovered a botnet with more than 1,570 victims, according to new research published by Check Point. “SystemBC establishes a SOCKS5 network tunnel within […]
Ex-Pinterest Team Redesigns Email with Extra — It’s Actually Better
When was the last time you got really excited about email? If you’re older, it was probably in 2004, when Gmail was rolling out its first beta invitations. If you’re young, probably never. Over the years, many startups have tried and failed to reinvent it, but the most successful companies have simply bolted new features […]
AI dungeon maker Latitude launches AI-powered RPG creation platform Voyage
If you’ve ever played a role-playing game (RPG), you know how much fun it is to create a character any way you like and embark on an epic adventure. Now imagine an AI-powered, text-based RPG where every interaction with non-player characters (NPCs) is completely unscripted. Latitude, a startup known for its open-ended text adventure games […]
Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to aiding ransomware gang
Former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort businesses in a cyberattack. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the guilty plea. Martino, who worked for cybersecurity firm Digital Mint, acknowledged playing both sides of the negotiations in five different cases. Martino admitted that while ostensibly working for victims, he […]
22 BRIDGE:BREAK flaw exposes thousands of Lantronix and Silex serial IP converters
Ravi LakshmananApril 21, 2026Network security/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have identified 22 new vulnerabilities in popular models of serial-to-IP converters from Lantronix and Silex. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to hijack a susceptible device and alter data exchanged by the device. Forescout Research Vedere Labs has identified approximately 20,000 serial-to-Ethernet converters with the vulnerabilities, collectively codenamed BRIDGE:BREAK, […]
Florida is facing its worst drought in 15 years. Here’s how it got bad and how long it lasts.
Florida is experiencing its most severe drought in 15 years, with more than 70% of the Sunshine State experiencing what the U.S. Drought Monitor calls “extreme” to “exceptional” drought. The latest drought data shows northern Florida is experiencing the driest conditions in the state, with recent rainfall providing little relief. With no rain in the […]
