Crypto thief released early thanks to Trump’s First Step Act

Ilya Lichtenstein is coming home after serving time for the Bitfinex hack.

LG launches yet another lighter-than-light 17-inch laptop with an RTX 5050 GPU — and I am so confused

The latest LG Gram Pro 17 pairs “Aerominum” construction with Nvidia RTX graphics, but with few clear differences from the 2025 model.
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Satya Nadella wants us to stop calling AI “slop” – good luck with that

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella envisions a world where AI systems will work in conjunction to produce transformative results.
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EU gears up for even more tough tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation

US Trade Rep says America might have to use “every tool at its disposal” to counter Europe’s “unreasonable measures.”
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I tested the RugOne Xever 7 Pro – a lightweight rugged phone with removeable battery that’s dragged down by its processor

The RugOne Xever 7 Pro is a lightweight, rugged design that uses swapable batteries to extend its operating life.

Historic LastPass breach enabling cryptocurrency theft, investigation reveals

Tens of millions of dollars are being stolen through cracked LastPass vaults.

Elon Musk goes all-in on SMBs with new Grok Enterprise and Business offerings

xAI has launched Business and Enterprise tiers for Grok with like-for-like pricing, but ChatGPT is still cheaper for casual users.
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Just don’t immerse it: Jackery reveals world’s lightest kWh-capacity IP65-rated portable power station — and it can even withstand a 1m fall

The Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra is a professional-grade portable power station offering high-capacity energy, rapid recharge, IP65 durability, and extreme environmental resilience.
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Nearly half a million patients exposed in healthcare breach – here’s what we know

Last May, Qilin struck Covenant Health, but initial reports claimed it to be a limited incident.

Data sovereignty: not just an issue for governments

Data sovereignty is a major concern not just for governments but for organizations across sectors.