2026-07-03

EU lawmaker who investigated spyware abuse was hacked with Pegasus

Stelios Kouloglou spent two years on the European Parliament committee set up to investigate governments spying on their own citizens with commercial hacking tools. According to a report published Friday by Citizen Lab, the University of Toronto research group, his own phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware while that inquiry was under way. Kouloglou, a […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]

2026-07-03

More than half of employees are using unapproved AI tools at work

Shadow AI is still a problem – but it could be the employer's fault for not providing the right tools in the first place. [...]

2026-07-03

Currys launches its summer Epic Deals sale — I've hand-picked the 18 best deals on TVs, appliances, headphones, laptops, and more

Currys has launched another Epic Deals sale, so I've searched through and picked out the 18 best deals on TVs, appliances, headphones, laptops, and more. [...]

2026-07-03

The best — and most delicious — things to eat and drink in Taiwan

From beef noodle soup born of civil war homesickness to bubble tea invented at a Taipei roadside stand and now exported worldwide [...]

2026-07-03

Ideas for the best 4th of July party

Make your Independence Day celebration unforgettable with these fun 4th of July party ideas, from creative food stations to backyard entertainment [...]

2026-07-03

The Fed's latest headache: Way too much AI spending

An AI spending blitz is demolishing new Fed chair Kevin Warsh's argument for interest rate cuts with more price increases about to ripple through the economy [...]

2026-07-03

Two of the world's fastest-growing skills are in the same job description

The future of cybersecurity depends on professionals who can secure and govern AI. [...]

2026-07-03

Look mom, no app: these premium headphones throw the logic of your Sonys or Boses out the window in favor of a 'Still Mode' to stay calm, and I’m all for it

Rather than trying to better Bose’s ANC, these new headphones simply want to bring you its desired effect: calmness [...]

2026-07-03

Gas vs wood pizza oven: the differences you need to know, plus our top oven recommendations

I'm a firm fan of pizza ovens — if you're thinking of buying one, here's how to choose. [...]