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.
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.
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 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.
"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.
A wild new sound tech promises to create 'personal' sound only you can hear, but without headphones By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 25 "Audible enclaves" use ultrasonic transducers to create truly personal audio
These scientists have a unique way of tackling video deepfakes - and all it takes is a burst of light By Efosa Udinmwen published 17 August 25 Cornell scientists developed noise-coded illumination, embedding invisible watermarks in light patterns to detect video tampering across varied conditions.
Malicious "polymorphic" Chrome extensions can mimic other tools to trick victims By Sead Fadilpašić published 7 March 25 A malicious browser extension can assume the appearance of another one, and disable it at the same time, experts warn.
Scientists find a way to potentially reach terabit speeds wirelessly around obstacles using machine learning, AI - and yes, metasurfaces By Efosa Udinmwen published 27 August 25 Princeton engineers used neural networks and metasurfaces to bend ultrahigh-frequency beams around obstacles, tackling signal collapse in cluttered environments.
Hackers could one day use novel visual techniques to manipulate what AI sees - RisingAttacK impacts 'most widely used AI computer vision systems' By Efosa Udinmwen published 7 July 25 RisingAttacK manipulates AI vision by subtly altering images, causing it to misidentify or ignore key objects without human detection.
VPNs cannot protect against browser fingerprinting – but this new web browser could be the fix By Chiara Castro published 21 June 25 Developed by two privacy researchers, Psylo introduces a one-of-a-kind isolated tab system powered by a proxy network.