NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, July 6 (game #490) By Johnny Dee published 5 July 25 Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Is it quantum-resistant? Researchers create 'uncrackable' encryption system by pairing AI and holograms produced by laser By Efosa Udinmwen published 8 February 25 Greek scientists combine AI and laser holograms to create an "uncrackable" encryption system.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could have a privacy-boosting AI trick built into its screen – here’s how it works By James Rogerson published 19 August 25 The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could have two new screen technologies, improving the display quality and reducing the ability for people to snoop.
A Microsoft designer went rogue and single-handedly designed an unofficial Hololens heir - compatible with Copilot but no HUD By Wayne Williams published 25 August 25 Copilot Veja concept skips a HUD and focuses on audio based AI interactions with stereoscopic cameras providing contextual vision.
This surprisingly simple way to hide hardware security keys in mainstream flash memory could pave the way for ultra-secure storage very soon By Wayne Williams published 5 July 25 New security tech hides encryption keys in ordinary flash memory, promising ultra-secure storage without changing hardware.
Who is the Secret Traitor in The Traitors UK season 4? These players are already ruled out By Jasmine Valentine last updated 2 January 26 The Traitors UK season 4 returned on New Year's Day with a shocking twist: there's a secret traitor in our midst. But just who is it, and who has been ruled out?
How to protect yourself and your data online by reducing visibility By Rob Clymo last updated 12 December 24 Had enough of being snooped on and having your personal information treated as a commodity? It's time to disappear.
This ingenious TV unit is secretly an elite projector screen – with hidden compartments for your home theater speakers or soundbar By Carrie Marshall published 3 November 25 Now you can play projector peek-a-boo
Wi-Fi signals could soon be used by AI-driven robots to identify objects inside boxes - or even tools hidden in a drawer By Efosa Udinmwen published 7 July 25 MIT researchers have developed mmNorm, a Wi-Fi-based system that reconstructs 3D shapes of hidden objects using reflected signals, achieving 96% accuracy across various materials and settings.
A clever new infostealer malware is able to easily bypass Google Chrome cookie encryption By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 November 24 Google’s Application-Bound encryption is broken once again.
Is Incognito Mode really private? Here’s the answer from cybersecurity experts – and what you should do instead By Becca Caddy published 22 November 25 Incognito Mode might sound like a secret window to the web. But experts say it’s not as private as you might think.
Now you see me, now you don’t – Mullvad introduces QUIC to disguise WireGuard traffic By Mark Gill published 10 September 25 In a bid to better evade VPN censorship, Mullvad releases the update only on its desktop apps for now, with mobile support coming soon.
I’ve been telling you AR glasses will be awesome, and this real-life ad blocker is yet another reason why I'm right By Hamish Hector published 25 June 25 Ever wish your digital ad blocker could work offline too? This in-development AR glasses software could do just that.
Meta's mixed reality glasses make my Meta Quest 3 look like a boulder By Hamish Hector published 31 July 25 Meta’s newly published research gives us a glimpse at its future XR plans: it wants to make ultra-slim XR goggles.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra looks set to get two major new privacy features By James Rogerson published 3 October 25 The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and potentially other Samsung phones could gain 'Privacy Display' and 'Privacy Protection' tools.
UK’s MI6 opens dark web portal Silent Courier to recruit Russian spies By Wayne Williams published 19 September 25 MI6 Silent Courier dark web platform looks to encourage Russian spies to share information securely with the UK intelligence agency.
New Avengers: Doomsday image seemingly reveals first look at Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom – and Marvel fans are loving the design By Tom Power published 12 September 25 Marvel and Disney have seemingly unveiled first look at Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom ahead of his MCU debut.
I murdered my way up a vertical city and snooped through environments in search of shiny quartz crystals in Styx: Blades of Greed, and I can’t wait to get my sneak on again By Rob Dwiar published 15 September 25 Styx: Blades of Greed might have been one of the most underrated games of Gamescom 2025.
I can't decide if I love or hate Halliday Smart Glasses with its ultra-tiny display and nosey AI By Lance Ulanoff published 6 January 25 Are we ready for proactive AI?
Proton VPN launches "world’s first" VPN blanket – and gifts you with 1 month of free VPN protection By Silvia Iacovcich published 8 December 25 Proton VPN teamed up with luxury streetwear brand Aries to design a cosy anti-homesickness blanket. Here's how to get yours.
OnePlus Open 2 could make the Galaxy Fold 6 look old with invisible crease, according to new teaser By David Nield published 8 February 25 Another official picture of the Oppo Find N5 – also known as the OnePlus Open 2 – has appeared online.
These smart glasses promise to remember your life better than you can, and we simply aren’t ready for these next-gen wearables By Hamish Hector published 31 July 25 These Halo glasses have a lot to offer, but I'm left feeling like privacy is sprinting into the grave.
"A potential revolution" - Microsoft backs researchers working on potentially the fastest fiber optics yet By Efosa Udinmwen published 7 September 25 Microsoft-backed researchers refine hollow-core fiber design, achieving record-low signal loss and faster speeds for AI tools and mobile networks.
Microsoft Teams and Zoom can be hijacked to give hackers the keys to your kingdom By Craig Hale published 7 August 25 Cybercriminals can hide their malicious traffic within Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and it's not even due to a vulnerability.
Juniper VPN gateways targeted by stealthy "magic" malware By Sead Fadilpašić published 27 January 25 J-Magic malware campaign was active for roughly a year, targeting endpoints at the edge.
Noise-cancelling headphones that let you hear a 'bubble' around you, but block everything else? Sounds great, and researchers have developed the tech By Carrie Marshall published 18 November 24 Sound Bubble could make restaurants, bars and offices sound better
You have to pay Claude to remember you, but the AI will forget your conversations for free By Eric Hal Schwartz published 13 September 25 Claude now offers incognito chats free to everyone, making it easier to have private, ephemeral AI conversations.
Windows 11 could soon get a nifty new privacy feature that tells you when people are sneakily looking at your laptop screen By Darren Allan published 6 May 25 Do you worry about people looking at the contents of your screen when you're using your laptop in public? Windows 11 might soon be able to warn you.
New zero-knowledge location authentication method developed by university collaboration By Sead Fadilpašić published 19 May 25 You can share your device's location without sharing your device's location thanks to math.
Columbia’s new Star Wars sportswear collection is all about Darth Vader and we got a peek behind the curtain By Jacob Krol published 19 November 24 Columbia Sportswear just dropped its annual Star Wars collaboration – here are the highlights of its Vader collection.