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Solar storm risks may be worse than previously thought, study finds

For decades, researchers believed Earth's atmosphere had a ceiling on how hard it could react to the sun's most violent outbursts. A new study says that the ceiling may be an illusion, and the real...

International The News - Jul 17, 2026 8:31am EDT

Law firm insisted on one password to rule them all

Using the admin password, you could be anyone and see anything

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 8:04am EDT

Tech support scam caused massive data breach at Australian airline Qantas

It’s possible to leak PII describing 5.7 million people without breaching privacy rules

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 6:25am EDT

Social media safety for Singapore youth

The Straits Times - Jul 17, 2026 6:16am EDT

Windows is watching: Anti-piracy tool fingers Scattered Spider suspect

Along with other telemetry, Windows GDID makes online activity more traceable

Register UK - Jul 17, 2026 6:03am EDT

Game Over for Video Games?

“Halo darkness my old friend…”

Slate - Jul 17, 2026 5:44am EDT

Are we supposed to be impressed by AI? It’s still so dumb

How can something so influential so often show less ability than the most ill-informed human?

Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 17, 2026 5:26am EDT

World Cup proves a winner for Bell Media’s digital asset strategy

As growth in its legacy business continues to slow, telecom focuses on streaming services offerings

The Globe and Mail - Jul 17, 2026 5:13am EDT

Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge

NPR - Jul 17, 2026 5:11am EDT

Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone

Sir Jony Ive’s 30-year partnership with Apple was one of the world’s most lucrative collaborations. Their break-up could be similarly explosive.

Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 17, 2026 4:29am EDT

China’s Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China’s tech access

Toronto Star - Jul 17, 2026 3:55am EDT

China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access

NPR - Jul 17, 2026 3:26am EDT

Catfishing victim gets payout for Tinder, TikTok and Instagram profiles

Elha Mai Weston posed as the teenager to strike up romantic conversations on social media.

BBC News - Jul 17, 2026 2:55am EDT