What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

A person uses a cell phone on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that SIM-swapping complaints have increased more than 400% from…

Protecting yourself against SIM swapping

A SIM card is shown next to a cellphone in this photo taken on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in London. Physical SIM cards are going away, replaced by eSIMs which…

Neural Biomarker for OCD Identified

Summary: Researchers discovered a neural activity pattern that can accurately predict and monitor the clinical status of OCD patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS). The study highlights how this biomarker…

New framework enables animal-like agile movements in four-legged robots

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Doral, Florida. Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending…

China launches online crackdown on ‘harmful’ content targeting children

China says the new internet curbs are aimed at protecting children. China on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social…

Smoking laptop in passenger’s bag prompts evacuation on American Airlines flight in San Francisco

An American Airlines Airbus A321 takes off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Nov. 29, 2018. A smoking laptop in a passenger’s bag prompted an evacuation…

US mobile giant AT&T suffers fresh massive data theft

According to AT&T, the data downloaded by the hackers did not include the content of calls and messages, nor personal information such as names or social security numbers. US mobile…

Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture

Archer’s Midnight electric air taxi, part of joint ventures with Stellantis and Southwest. US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the…

Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025

The IOC held an initial “Olympic e-sport week” in Singapore in June 2023. Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025 the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.…