Tech/Gear

How many times have you picked up your phone to check one thing and found yourself still scrolling 30 minutes later? I know I've done it.Our phones make it incredibly easy to stay connected. Yet something interesting seems to be happening at the same time. Many people are looking for more reasons to put those phones down and spend time with other people in the real world.Run clubs are growing. […]

You find a product you want for 65% off. The site looks polished, the branding feels familiar, and the deal seems hard to pass up. That could be exactly the trap.Cybersecurity company Nebty has linked about 119,000 domains to a fake shopping operation called DoppelCart. The sites impersonate legitimate businesses and can steal payment details at checkout, including one-time bank verification codes.BleepingComputer reports that more than 105,000 DoppelCart shops were […]

A hurricane-season scammer can start the day with coffee and a spreadsheet. That spreadsheet may hold names, ages, addresses, phone numbers and family details. A scammer might buy that information, pull it from people-search sites or piece it together from public sources.That means hurricane charity scams can start before a storm even hits. By the time a hurricane dominates the news, a fraudster may already know who could respond to […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during summit, dismisses AI fears as 'hoax'- Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz's 'effective altruism' network tied to AI regulation push- Sam Altman says OpenAI's won't go public in 2026 amid AI safety concernsFUTURE ON THE LINE: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a surprise phone call from President Donald Trump on Monday, in which the president dismissed fears that AI poses an existential […]

Autonomous race cars are starting to show up on some very famous tracks. On Sept. 3, the Indy Autonomous Challenge brought its driverless race cars to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California. Purdue AI Racing set a new autonomous track record and finished second in a head-to-head passing competition. Italy's Unimore Racing took the win.Two days later, autonomous racing took another step forward in Europe. Five teams brought fully autonomous […]

A message from a stranger on LinkedIn probably would not set off alarms for most of us. Especially when that person appears connected to someone you already know. That is how Gaby's story began. Gaby recently joined me on "The CyberGuy Report Podcast" at cyberguy.com/podcast/ to explain how an online relationship that began in 2019 grew into a devastating romance scam. Over roughly two years, she says she sent close […]

Your iPhone is getting a major update. Apple released iOS 27 to the public on Monday, Sept. 14, bringing a wave of new features along with the long-awaited Siri AI beta.However, there is much more happening under the hood. Safari can now watch websites for changes. The Photos app gets powerful new editing tools. Apple also says it has made iOS faster across compatible iPhones.Some of these changes could save […]

Most of us hand over a lot of personal information to the DMV because we have no choice. Your address, birth date, driver's license information and other identifying details can all end up in government systems. That is why a breach involving driver records deserves attention.Florida officials have now confirmed that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, or FLHSMV, experienced a data breach. The agency says it […]

Tesla's Cybercab is finally carrying riders in Austin, Texas. And some of the details buried in the fine print may surprise you.The gold two-seater has no steering wheel or pedals. Tesla says it uses cameras and AI to handle the driving, putting passengers entirely in the hands of its autonomous system.Yet the Sept. 3 launch was unusually low-key for Tesla. The main presentation reportedly lasted about 15 minutes, and Elon […]