Devil of the Plague Gameplay Trailer Drops, Early Access in April
The first gameplay trailer for Devil of the Plague is here. The co-op horror game features plague doctors, ancient cults, and is slated for an Early Access release this April.
Category: Privacy
FCC and Newsom Spar Over Subsidies for the Deceased
A federal investigation found nearly 117,000 deceased individuals in three states, including California, received benefits from a subsidized phone program. The findings have ignited a public feud between FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Governor Gavin Newsom.
County pays $600k to pentesters it wrongly arrested
Two penetration testers were arrested and jailed in 2019 while performing a fully authorized security assessment of an Iowa courthouse. After a years-long lawsuit, the county has now agreed to pay a $600,000 settlement.
Samsung’s SmartThings app finally lands on the Galaxy XR
Samsung is bolstering app support for its Galaxy XR headset with a new SmartThings app. The XR-optimized version lets users control connected home devices directly from the headset, though it’s missing a few features like Map View at launch.
UK regulator tells Google to let sites ditch AI Overviews
The UK’s competition watchdog wants to force Google to let websites opt out of having their content used in AI Overviews. This comes as publishers report significant traffic drops since the feature’s launch.
TikTok’s US Takeover Sends Users Scrambling to UpScrolled
The recent US takeover of TikTok by Oracle and investors has sparked a user exodus. Many are heading to a new platform called UpScrolled, which promises free expression and no shadowbanning, but its servers are already buckling under the new traffic.
DuckDuckGo Launches a No-AI Search Page. Is It Better?
DuckDuckGo has rolled out a new, easy-to-access page for an AI-free search experience. The privacy-focused engine relies heavily on Bing for its traditional web results. This move taps into a growing user fatigue with AI-generated summaries cluttering search.
We’re All Paranoid Now, and ClarityCheck Is Cashing In
According to a report from Digital Trends, the verification platform ClarityCheck is seeing a major behavioral shift. People are using it as a nightly ritual to check on suspicious texts, dating profiles, and emails, moving verification from a niche tool to a mainstream habit.
X’s AI Grok is flooding the platform with fake nudes, and regulators are scrambling
According to TechCrunch, X has been flooded with AI-generated nude images created by its own Grok chatbot, targeting a wide range of women. Regulators from Europe to India are issuing warnings and threats, but clear mechanisms to stop the flood are few and far between.
ParrotOS 7 Switches to KDE Plasma, and It’s a Looker
ParrotOS 7 has arrived with a major desktop environment shift to KDE Plasma, offering both a packed Security edition for pen-testing and a leaner Home version for privacy. The overhaul isn’t just skin-deep, bundling a massive suite of ready-to-run cybersecurity tools. It’s a compelling package, even