Starlink is reconfiguring its massive constellation, planning to lower 4,400 satellites from 550km to 480km by 2026. The move aims to improve space safety and reduce debris lifetime, but follows another dangerously close call with a Chinese-launched satellite.
Hackers stole roughly 430,000 private patient documents from New Zealand’s Manage My Health portal and demanded a $60,000 bitcoin ransom. The High Court has now issued an urgent injunction to prevent the stolen data from being published or shared online.
The holiday period was anything but quiet for the data center industry. Major acquisitions and partnerships worth tens of billions set the stage for a frantic 2026.
The European Space Agency has confirmed a server breach following a hacker’s claim of stealing over 200GB of data. The incident exposes the tension between open scientific collaboration and the need for stringent security in a geopolitically charged arena.
The race to dominate AI-powered shopping is heating up. Both Amazon and Google are moving beyond simple chatbots to deploy “agentic” AI that can understand intent, make decisions, and even complete purchases on your behalf. This isn’t just a feature update; it’s a structural shift in how retail oper
2025 was a year of digital fragility. According to Tom’s Guide, major outages at AWS, Cloudflare, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT dominated the year, highlighting our dependence on centralized infrastructure. From a 24-hour PlayStation Network blackout to payment system failures, these disruptions had real-wor
Aflac has confirmed a massive cyberattack exposed sensitive data for 22.65 million people. The notorious Scattered Spider group is suspected. Here’s how to enroll in free credit monitoring.
South Korea’s Coupang is facing the costliest data breach in the country’s history, offering compensation to tens of millions. Meanwhile, Ubisoft is scrambling after a massive *Rainbow Six Siege* hack that flooded the game with absurd amounts of fake currency.
The South African rand has jumped 13% against the dollar in 2025, its biggest annual gain in 16 years. Overseas investors have poured a net 72.4 billion rand into local bonds, a massive increase from 2024, as political stability and a weaker dollar boost appeal.
Fund managers warn Europe is at a “fork in the road” between competing in AI and sticking to its climate commitments. The problem? Its own green energy rules are slowing down the data center build-out needed for AI, pushing tech firms to the U.S. and Asia.
