The Physical Cost of Spending Hours on Your Smartphone

Research links prolonged smartphone use to neck discomfort and hand pain, while evidence for spinal damage and weaker grip remains less certain.
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Fake The Odyssey Downloads Are Hiding Password-Stealing Malware

Fake downloads of The Odyssey are spreading Lumma Stealer malware capable of stealing passwords, cookies, payment data, and cryptocurrency information.
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AI Drives More Retail Sales but Creates a Customer-Ownership Problem

AI shopping sends valuable traffic to retailers, but brands want customers to complete purchases on their own sites and retain the resulting customer data.
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Anthropic Is Hiring Engineers to Build Its Own AI Chips

Anthropic is building an in-house silicon team as it explores custom AI chips designed to reduce compute constraints and support Claude’s growth.
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Google Begins Restoring Blogger Sites After False Malware Alerts

Google is restoring Blogger sites wrongly flagged for malware after hundreds of publishers reported locked or unavailable blogs and false-positive alerts.
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China Tightens Drone Exports and Sanctions US Firms

China has tightened drone exports, sanctioned U.S. entities, and expanded regulatory scrutiny as its technology conflict with Washington deepens.
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Apple Briefly Removes Telegram From App Store Over Reported CSAM Violation

Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over reported CSAM, highlighting moderation failures and the distribution power held by app-store operators.
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Apple Challenges UK Demand For Access To Encrypted iCloud Data

Apple is challenging a UK order reportedly requiring access to encrypted iCloud data, reviving a wider dispute over privacy, security, and lawful access.
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Samsung Will Ban Smart TV Apps Containing Residential Proxy Software

Samsung plans to ban Smart TV apps containing residential proxy software after researchers found apps could route traffic through users’ home connections.
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