TECH

More companies are laying off employees, with AI cited as a reason Freshwords is reducing its headcount by 11% Coinbase is cutting its employee count by 14% Artificial intelligence is being referenced as the cause of more job losses as two more companies join the list of tech companies laying off employees in 2026. Freshworks…

Russia plans to block 92% of VPNs by 2030 Millions in funding will build a permanent censorship infrastructure New taxes and detection rules further tighten the net The Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has set an ambitious and alarming goal: to block 92% of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services operating within the country by 2030….

Norton has updated its Neo browser with an adaptive, built-in VPN It adds proactive anti-phishing and advanced anti-fingerprinting The features run quietly in the background by default Norton has rolled out a major update to its AI-native browser, Norton Neo, embedding a suite of powerful security tools directly into the browsing experience. With a new…

Cybersecurity entered 2026 under pressure to keep pace with the rapid deployment of AI technologies while laying the foundations for a quantum future. Security leaders are expected to defend increasingly complex AI and hybrid environments while facing persistent talent shortages, a fast-changing threat landscape and mounting operational pressure. For the first time, attackers have access…

Attackers poisoned DAEMON Tools downloads with malware, infecting thousands worldwide The campaign deployed an infostealer first, followed by a selective backdoor on targeted machines Researchers suspect Chinese actors, noting the attack’s precision against government and industry systems DAEMON Tools, a popular program used to create and use virtual drives on a computer, was poisoned to…

Only 14% of UK consumers say they would trust autonomous AI agents Control, accountability and transparency would help generate more trust Companies also need to consider upgrading identity and permissions for stronger governance New findings from EY have claimed three in four (74%) UK consumers have used AI in the past six months, quantifying the…

The Pentagon signs major AI deals to deploy military AI systems New AI tools approved for classified military use under “lawful use” rules Anthropic refuses Pentagon AI deal over surveillance and autonomous weapons concerns The U.S. Department of Defense has signed up most of the most powerful AI model developers to bring their systems directly…

Across the world, digital workflows are becoming the default, but few countries have pushed this transition as far, and as fast, as India. With platforms like DigiLocker and Aadhaar-based authentication enabling billions of transactions, entire ecosystems are now operating without physical paperwork. Which raises a fundamental question: in a system without paper, what replaces the…

Peacock is one of the best streaming services available, offering a wide range of movies, TV shows, reality programming, and live sports all in one place. It has also recently enhanced the viewing experience with support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, delivering sharper visuals and more immersive sound. Although Peacock doesn’t directly offer a…

5G is deployed. Fiber is rolling out. AI tools are embedded in everyday professional life. And yet millions of users still experience buffering, failed transactions, and AI assistants that stall before completing a simple query. Fabien Renaudineau Social Links Navigation Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Mozark. The infrastructure promise and the user reality remain stubbornly misaligned. Article…