TECH

I’ve been reading lately about how alleged criminals are using ChatGPT and other AI engines to help them game out or even plan a crime. It sounds like a fresh approach for enabling our worst impulses, but it is ultimately no different than Googling, “How to dispose of a body.” OpenAI and ChatGPT have come…

Searching for UFO files carries different risks than regular browsing. Your ISP can see every query. Data brokers can track your interests. Governments, militaries and other authorities and agencies may even want to take note of who is looking at them as well. And, wherever there are sensitive files to be downloaded, there are also…

Automated bots now account for over half of global internet traffic, with malicious bots nearing 40% AI‑driven bot attacks surged more than twelvefold in 2025, blurring lines between legitimate automation and abuse A growing share of attacks target APIs, with financial services seeing nearly half of last year’s account takeovers It’s been a few years…

Topping announces the DX9 Discrete DAC and headphone amp Uses delta sigma processing like an integrated DAC, but in discrete components like an R2R DAC Going on sale for £1,299 (about $1,750, AU$2,600) Topping Audio may not be the most prolific hi-fi company, but when it strikes, it strikes hard; a recent DAC, amp and…

60 Minutes Australia has been cutting to the heart of the most powerful, impactful, and interesting stories since 1979. From the shocking Jeffrey Epstein ranch revelation, to the Port Arthur massacre, and the White Island volcano tragedy, if there’s a truth to be found, Sarah Abo and co. will be there. Just like 60 Minutes…

Adorama has had some fantastic deals on Sony and Canon cameras in the past few weeks, but now, it’s Nikon’s turn. At the specialist retailer this week, you’ll find discounts of up to $900 across a number of bodies and lenses – including some of our favorite models here at TechRadar. The highlight, for me…

A site called ‘Keep Android Open’ is counting down the days until Google will require app developers to verify themselves The site argues that, when this happens, your phone will stop being yours There’s also growing discontent about the upcoming change on Reddit We’ve known for a while that Google plans to make app developers…

Another bank holiday sale has kicked off early in the UK this week. First, it was Argos, and now Very has joined in with its own event, featuring discounts of up to 40% across a variety of tech categories. I’ve taken a look through the sale and summarised the offers in major product categories, as…

SaaS operators today are deeply familiar with the language of cloud economics. They monitor infrastructure spend closely, optimize for efficiency, and understand how architectural choices influence margins at scale. What is still far less embedded in day-to-day decision-making, however, is an awareness of the environmental impact tied to those same systems. That gap is becoming…

Three-part documentary Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story uncovers the story of how a small UK Cathedral city fell victim to the first confirmed nerve agent attack on British soil since the Second World War. It’s free to watch in the UK (with a TV licence) – but what if you’re abroad? Good news: we have…