Tech/Gear

A family vacation turned into a five-year nightmare. And it started with one payment.L. Williams found a cruise consultant online who booked her family a week on Carnival Freedom. Great price. One catch. He only accepted Zelle. She sent $3,556. The family sailed the Western Caribbean. Gorgeous sunsets. Wonderful memories.Five years later, she tried to book another cruise. Nope.Carnival told her she was on the Do Not Sail list. Turns […]

A full-size humanoid robot just ran faster than most people will ever sprint. Chinese robotics firm MirrorMe Technology has unveiled Bolt, a humanoid robot that reached a top speed of 22 miles per hour during real-world testing. This was not CGI or a computer simulation. The footage, shared by the company on X, shows a real humanoid robot running at full speed inside a controlled testing facility.That milestone makes Bolt the […]

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that sound serious, which can cause even cautious people like Bob to pause instead of instantly deleting it. He shared the text message with CyberGuy after second-guessing whether it could be real.Yes, this exact message format has been circulating […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Inside Trump administration’s AI tech force designed to modernize government- Elon Musk slams Anthropic AI models as ‘misanthropic’ and ‘evil’ in scathing social media post- AI power players pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up‘TECH FORCE’: Inside Trump administration’s AI initiative designed to modernize government – FOX Business reports on the Trump administration's latest initiative to overhaul federal efficiency, detailing an internal AI "tech […]

Logging into your bank, retirement or investment accounts is now part of everyday life. Still, for many people, it comes with a knot in the stomach. You hear about hacks, scams and stolen identities and wonder if simply checking your balance could open the door to trouble. That concern landed in our inbox from Mary.Mary's question is a good one, because protecting your money online is not about one magic […]

Humanoid robots are no longer hiding in research labs somewhere. These days, they are stepping into public spaces, and they are starting to look alarmingly human. A Shanghai startup has now taken that idea further by unveiling what it calls the world's first biometric AI robot. Yes, it is as creepy as it sounds. The robot is called Moya, and it comes from DroidUp, also known as Zhuoyide. The company revealed […]

Valentine's Day should be about connection. However, every February also becomes the busiest season of the year for romance scammers. In 2026, that risk is higher than ever.These scams are no longer simple "lonely hearts" schemes. Instead, modern romance fraud relies on artificial intelligence, data brokers and stolen personal profiles. Rather than sending random messages and hoping for a response, scammers carefully select victims using detailed personal data. From there, […]

What starts as a game can quietly turn into something much more serious. Parents across the country are paying closer attention after a Nebraska man was charged with kidnapping two sisters, ages 12 and 14. According to authorities, he first connected with the girls on Roblox and later continued the conversations on Snapchat.Law enforcement says the suspect built trust with the girls online over time before traveling from Nebraska to Florida […]

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the point. Lily reached out after something about the message did not sit right."I need help with an email that I'm unsure is valid. Hoping you can help me determine whether this is a valid or a […]