Tech/Gear

Take a second and look at your phone. It knows where you slept last night. Who you texted. What you searched. Where you drove.For investigators, that information can turn into evidence fast. In fact, a major new survey found smartphones now show up in almost every criminal investigation.In other words, your phone can become the primary crime scene. And that should get your attention.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet […]

You open your inbox and see a subject line from Apple. It says an app-specific password was generated for your account. Then your stomach drops.The email claims you authorized a $2,990.02 PayPal payment. It even includes a confirmation number. It urges you to call a support number right away. There is just one problem. You never did any of this.If that sounds familiar, you are likely looking at a classic […]

If your phone heats up while running AI, imagine what happens inside a massive data center. Now imagine moving that data center into orbit.That is exactly what China and Elon Musk are planning. It is a serious race to build space-based AI data centers powered by sunlight in space.At stake? The future of artificial intelligence, energy dominance and who controls the next layer of digital infrastructure.Sign up for my FREE […]

You already know malware is out there. You hear about phishing emails, fake apps and data breaches almost every week. But every so often, something comes along that feels more personal. ZeroDayRAT spyware is one of those threats.If your device gets infected, attackers can see almost everything happening on your phone. That includes your messages, notifications, location and even live camera feeds. Let that sink in for a second.This is […]

U.S. policy is often reported through announcements, personalities and regulatory skirmishes. Far less attention is paid to the economic mechanisms that actually move structures and determine outcomes.To understand how the White House is organizing a multipronged strategy for AI adoption and export, and how its pieces are meant to work together in practice, I had an exclusive sit down with Michael Kratsios, assistant to the president and director of the […]

If you have ever sat in traffic staring at brake lights and questioning your life choices, this story will hit home.South Metro Atlanta is becoming the first place in the world to publicly test Glydways’ Automated Transit Network in live passenger service. The idea sounds simple. Put small electric vehicles on their own narrow guideways. Keep them out of mixed traffic. Use AI to coordinate everything. The promise? Rail level […]

A ransomware attack on government technology giant Conduent is turning out to be far bigger than first reported. What initially sounded like a limited incident now appears to affect tens of millions of people across multiple states. In Texas alone, at least 15.4 million residents may have had their data exposed. Oregon has reported another 10.5 million affected individuals. And notifications have also gone out to hundreds of thousands of […]

If you live in cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin or Atlanta, you may have already seen or even taken a ride in a driverless Waymo operating without a human behind the wheel. In newer markets like Miami, service is rolling out, while other cities, including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, are part of Waymo's expansion plans.For everyone else, not so much. At least not yet. For […]

Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers.At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach involving sensitive personal information, consumers may consider placing a credit freeze to help prevent new credit accounts from being opened in their name.Many people place that credit freeze and assume they're protected. But a credit freeze is not a comprehensive block […]