The health department for the state of Illinois has confirmed a years-long security lapse that exposed the personal information of more than 700,000 state residents. The Illinois Department of Human Services stated that an internal mapping website containing residents’ personal…
Vocci has entered the competitive note-taking ring market at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. While last year saw companies like Sandbar and Pebble announce rings for personal note-taking, Vocci’s device is positioned more as a competitor to Plaud’s meeting-focused tools.…
Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Disney is bringing short-form video content to Disney+ in the U.S. this year. The company announced this move at its Tech and Data Showcase event at CES 2026, stating the goal is…
It might seem unusual to hear the founders of a VR company and a social media platform publicly longing for the dial-up era. Yet that is exactly what happened at CES when Oculus creator Palmer Luckey and Reddit co-founder Alexis…
OpenAI is kicking off the new year with another acqui-hire. The AI giant is acquiring the team behind Convogo, a business software platform that helps executive coaches, consultants, talent leaders, and HR teams automate and improve leadership assessments and feedback…
Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. Amir Rashidi, an Iranian cybersecurity researcher, stated that the country is at a near-total disconnection from the outside world. Doug Madory, the director of internet…
The BlackBerry is back, sort of. Mobile keyboard maker Clicks Technology last week announced its debut phone, the $499 Communicator, which sports a physical keyboard. The company is also offering a separate $79 slide-out physical keyboard that fits on any…
A U.S. judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will proceed to trial, stating there is evidence to support the billionaire’s case. Musk sued OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2024. He alleges they…
Snowflake has announced plans to acquire Observe, an observability platform. Observability platforms assist companies in monitoring their software systems and data for performance issues and bugs. The cloud data company signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition on January 8,…
Google has unveiled a new AI Inbox for Gmail designed to provide a personalized overview of your tasks and keep you informed about important updates. Gmail is also launching AI Overviews in search and a Grammarly-like “Proofread” feature. Additionally, Gmail…
