Proton VPN quietly unveils a massive under-the-hood upgrade — here's all we know about 'Proton Protocols'

Proton VPN has rolled out a major under-the-hood rebuild to its apps. The newly introduced "Proton Protocols" promise quicker connections, better stability, and new features designed to easi [...]

Hugging Face CEO called OpenAI's rogue AI hack "unprecedented" and wants new laws

Clément Delangue said the autonomous cyberattack involved more than 17,000 actions and urged mandatory disclosures for AI agent incidents [...]

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Nice upgrades, but not quite ultra

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's new processor, brighter screens and chassis tweaks are nice, but the updates don't do enough to earn the 'ultra' tag. [...]

Surfshark pulls the plug on Search as it shifts focus to fighting scams

Surfshark is phasing out its private Search tool due to low adoption, starting with mobile, and says a brand new anti-scam feature is coming to iOS and Android. [...]

Interpol says AI has become the "core operational driver of cybercrime" across Africa

AI is involved in 55 percent of reported cybercrimes in Africa, according to a new Interpol report. Financial losses more than doubled from $192 million to $484 million, and about 600,000 cases of dig [...]

Laptops from Apple, HP, Lenovo, and more are up to 40% off in the back-to-school sales — here are the top 12 deals I'd buy

I've searched through this month's back-to-school sales and picked out the 12 best laptop deals that I recommend buying if you need a new device for the upcoming school year. [...]

This free Linux tool makes it easy to check your PC battery and disk usage - here's how

The Mission Center system monitor for Linux adds some new features that will appeal to a broader user base, especially those with laptops. [...]

Here's why you shouldn't buy new headphones without Bluetooth multipoint

The feature is a must-have, but some modern headphones and earbuds still don't offer it. [...]

White House is meeting with AI companies to roll out its new frontier model review framework

The administration says the voluntary framework, ordered by Trump in June, was completed by its deadline, but has declined to share its contents publicly [...]