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Researchers are now using artificial intelligence to help tailor cancer treatments and uncover overlooked uses for existing medicines. Other systems can search microscopic images or identify subtle biological signals that people could easily miss.Some of these technologies have already helped patients. Others remain in clinical trials or research labs, so we need to be careful about separating promising science from treatments you can actually receive today.Still, what researchers are accomplishing […]

If your phone seems to light up with suspicious texts right when your day gets busy, you may not be imagining it. New research from cybersecurity company Malwarebytes suggests scammers have gotten much more strategic about when they contact you and where they do it.The company analyzed global threat data collected between April 15 and July 14, 2026. Researchers tracked more than 20 scam categories. They found that criminals often […]

You land on the real website of a local business and a CAPTCHA appears. It looks routine until the page tells you to open Windows Run and paste a command. That should stop you cold.Security researchers say thousands of legitimate small-business websites have been compromised to spread this malware trap. Here's what to know before a familiar website catches you off guard.NEW! Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better […]

If you have a parent or grandparent who wants to stay in their own home, you probably know the question that can sit quietly in the back of your mind: What happens if they fall and nobody realizes they need help? Tuya Smart thinks its small artificial intelligence robot could become part of the answer.The company unveiled Doova at IFA 2026 in Berlin. This wheeled AI home companion is designed […]

You might expect someone taking down surveillance cameras to avoid being filmed. Jevon Martinez did the opposite.The 44-year-old Rio Rancho, New Mexico, man recorded himself removing Flock Safety camera equipment around Bernalillo County on Sept. 2. He loaded the equipment into his pickup truck while explaining his reasoning to people watching online. The timing gave Martinez his opening.Days earlier, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen had moved to end the department's […]

Think about how often you hand someone your driver's license without giving it much thought. You rent a car, check into a business or go somewhere that needs to verify your age. Someone scans your ID, hands it back and you move on.A dark web service called Nexus claimed to have collected more than 153 million driver's license records from people in the United States and Canada. It also claimed […]

Asking Siri to call your credit card company sounds about as routine as asking for the weather. You say the company name, Siri finds a number and the call begins. For Virginia, an 82-year-old woman from Concord, Massachusetts, that simple request nearly turned into a financial nightmare.She says she asked Siri to call American Express. Instead, she reached a bogus number. From there, the conversation eventually moved to her Bank […]

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Apple finally did it. After years of watching Samsung, Google and other phone makers experiment with foldables, Apple has entered the race with iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone.It's the announcement everyone is talking about, but it was hardly the only thing that stood out. Apple also showed us an iPhone camera that can help prove a photo is authentic. Siri AI is getting far more personal. Apple Watch will […]