Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account
Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.
The Download: the internet’s best weather app, and why people freeze their brains
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How a couple of ski bums built the internet’s best weather app The best snow-forecasting app for skiers isn’t a federally-funded service or a big-name brand. It’s OpenSnow, a startup that uses government data, its own AI…
Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware
The tech giant’s claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software.
Here’s why some people choose cryonics to store their bodies and brains after death
This week I reported on some rather unusual research that focuses on the brain of L. Stephen Coles. Coles was a gerontologist who died from pancreatic cancer in 2014. He had spent the latter part of his career specializing in human longevity. And before he died, he decided to have his brain preserved by a…
David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead
Sacks will be much further from power center in Washington than since the outset of this second Trump administration.
Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga
A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company.
You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini
Google is launching “switching tools” that, just as it sounds, will make it easier for users of other chatbots to switch to Gemini.
Wikipedia cracks down on the use of AI in article writing
The site, whose policies are subject to change, has struggled with the issue of AI-generated writing.
At Age 24, He Ditched Becoming a Lawyer to Open a Coffee Shop. Last Year It Brought In $40 Million.
Gregory Zamfotis chose lattes over the law, deciding midway through law school that he wanted to start his own business.
A False Story Can Go Viral in Minutes — Here’s How Smart Leaders Stay Ahead of It
Misinformation spreads because it taps into existing distrust. Leaders who want to protect their reputation must learn to spot early warning signs, pressure-test vulnerabilities and build trust before a false narrative takes hold.
Software Overload Is Real — and It’s Costing You More Than You Think. Here’s How to Break Free.
Learn the hidden cost of too many tools and what actually makes a tech stack effective.