thenextweb

2026-07-19

Rob Gurzeev on Why AI Has Changed Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot

Artificial intelligence is transforming how software is built, deployed, and secured. While AI has accelerated innovation across industries, it has also expanded the number of internet-facing assets organizations need to protect. According to Rob Gurzeev, CEO and Co-Founder of CyCognito, the challenge is no longer just identifying known vulnerabilities. It is understanding what is actually […]&l [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-19

Common Sense Media says Google’s AI Search poses an “unacceptable risk” to students. Google cannot turn it off.

Common Sense Media concluded that Google’s AI-powered Search poses an “unacceptable risk” to young users and recommended that students stop using it entirely until schools can disable the AI features. The child safety watchdog found that AI Mode readily completed homework assignments for minors, repeated misinformation with an air of authority, and exposed children to […]<br /> This [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

Are OLED TVs still worth the premium in 2026?

OLED displays are the best of the best in many ways, but in some scenarios, "lesser" technology really shines. [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

France orders Polymarket blocked over illegal gambling promotion

France has ordered internet providers to block Polymarket, citing illegal gambling promotion and an unresolved rigged-bets investigation. [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

I'm worried about the future of MacBooks — and these M7 chip rumors are to blame

Is Apple wise to be doubling-down on AI with its M7 and M8 chips? This rumored new strategy is worrying if you ask me. [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

I've spent weeks testing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds and it's left me desperate to go back to my SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

The Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed earbuds are a premium gaming product that fail to deliver. [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

Infrared tech is decades old – why does almost every TV remote use it?

Bluetooth may seem the obvious next step in the remote's evolution, but there are reasons that infrared hasn't died out. [...]

Destination

2026-07-19

The quiet comeback of boring computing: why ports, keyboards, and repairability matter again

After years of sealed laptops, replaceable parts are finally making a comeback in 2026. [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-19

Victoria proposes forcing social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of vilification

Victoria’s premier Jacinta Allan announced on Sunday that the state would propose laws granting the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal power to order social media and AI platforms to reveal the identities of anonymous account holders accused of online vilification. The “demasking” powers would be the first of their kind for an Australian state. Allan […]<br /> This story con [...]