Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users
Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims. Extorters have filed bogus claims to the Meta-owned social media platform, then asked for ransoms to withdraw them – knowing repeated claims can lead to account bans.One Instagram user, who has 1.5 million
AT&T internet outages
Issues with AT&T internet service were affecting an unknown number of people in the Houston area on Monday afternoon. According to estimates on the AT&T website, restoring service might take 10 to 14 hours. An estimate for service restoration in Huntsville indicated that it could take up to 29 hours. AT&T has not publicly identified
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people
Two people were killed and at least 10 injured after Russia struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday, local authorities said. The attack comes after a pause over the weekend as U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for their first official visit in a renewed push
NetApp validates ONTAP for VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
NetApp has tested and validated new capabilities in ONTAP for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1, giving enterprises a data infrastructure layer for private and hybrid cloud deployments. The move is aimed at helping organizations adopt the latest VCF release while managing storage, data protection and workloads across on-premises and cloud environments.The validation comes as enterprises
Britain to spend millions on space defence to counter threats
Millions of pounds will be invested in bolstering national defences against threats from space under a new strategy from the UK government. An additional £30 million in support is earmarked for SaxaVord Spaceport, situated on the island of Unst, Shetland, at the UK’s northernmost point. The broader UK Space Strategy details £7.8 billion in total
WhatsApp may soon let people join calls without downloading the app
In some good news for WhatsApp users, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly working on new feature that could make it easier to call people who do not use the messaging app. The platform is testing guest calls, which will allow people without a WhatsApp account to join a call using a web link.
Google AI has a racism problem
Google wants AI to play a bigger role in the way we search the internet. But a recent incident shows why users should not blindly trust every answer generated by AI. As first reported by Futurism, Google’s AI Overviews reportedly gave disturbing answers to some searches involving people from certain countries. During testing, searches such
Bitcoin network says $320 million stolen in latest crypto hack
A Bitcoin-linked blockchain used by several crypto exchanges has been hacked for $320 million, the latest in a spate of thefts to shake confidence in digital-asset security. Liquid Network, which develops a blockchain designed for faster transactions, had roughly 4,000 of the 4,200 Bitcoin held in its Liquid Federation wallet stolen, it said in a
Google issues emergency update for Chrome
Google has been forced to issue an emergency update for its Chrome browser after uncovering the most serious type of cyber security flaw. Researcher Salvatore Gulizia discovered the bug within the hugely popular web browser, which has approximately 3.6 billion users worldwide, and reported it to Google. The US tech giant noted that it is
OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for “extreme caution” over AI’s runaway progress and warned more intervention may be needed to ensure “humans remain in control of the future”. The post comes only a few days after the ChatGPT-maker released its latest model GPT-6 Astra, which it called its most powerful product ever. OpenAI