Retro Phone Reduces Screen Time to $120,000 Success

A tech founder, Cat Goetze, created a DIY retro landline-style phone to reduce screen time and has turned her business into a huge success. The phone, called Physical Phones, was initially designed as a nostalgic project but quickly gained popularity. Goetze’s idea came from wanting simplicity like old-school landline conversations. She built her own version … Read more

Google’s Antigravity AI Tool Found Vulnerable to Hacking

A security researcher discovered a flaw in Google’s Antigravity tool, allowing him to install malware on user computers. The vulnerability was found just 24 hours after the tool’s release and is the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools without proper security testing. Researchers have identified multiple vulnerabilities in the tool, including the ability … Read more

Is Cutting Ties with Family Really the Best Solution?

Ending contact with family members has become a popular trend, but is it really the best solution for everyone involved? An expert warns that this approach can create more pain than healing. Dr. Jessica Schrader, who helps people love each other more and teach skills to build stronger connections, says she’s “appalled” by the growing … Read more

Tech Firms Explore Space for AI Power

Major tech firms are discussing data hubs in space due to rapidly growing demand for AI power. Google plans to launch two small units in orbit by 2027, using Tensor chips to link with Planet Labs. Elon Musk and Marc Benioff have expressed interest in launching large solar units or rings into space to keep … Read more

Beating DDR5 Prices with Non-Binary RAM Kits

DDR5 prices have skyrocketed due to a massive shortage, making it difficult to find deals on traditional capacities like 32GB and 64GB kits. However, non-binary kits with 48GB or more capacity are becoming increasingly popular, offering more memory for around the same price as binary kits. This shift is driven by retailers, resellers, and buyers … Read more

Starbucks to Pay $38M Over Systemic Scheduling Law Violations

Starbucks agreed to pay $38 million to settle an investigation by the New York City labor and consumer agency that found the coffee giant committed systemic violations of local scheduling laws at its NYC locations between 2021 and 2024. The three-year probe determined that Starbucks arbitrarily cut workers’ schedules, systematically denied employees the opportunity to … Read more

Clouds Shape Replaces Circle Dots in Error Pages

Instead of seeing a circle with dots, many websites now display a clouds shape when an error occurs. This is replacing the traditional 403 Forbidden symbol, and it’s raising questions about accessibility and user experience. What does this change mean for you? Source: https://cybersecuritynews.com/4-3-million-chrome-and-edge-users-hacked

US Military Conducts Strikes on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean

The White House has confirmed that the US military conducted two strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. The operation led to the killing of two survivors, sparking questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role. According to the White House press secretary, Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who heads Special Operations Command, … Read more

Proxmox Simplifies Self-Hosting and Homelabbing Experience

Proxmox simplifies self-hosting and homelabbing by providing a user-friendly interface for creating and managing virtual machines and containers. Unlike other Linux distros, Proxmox is designed as a hypervisor, allowing users to create isolated environments with varying levels of resource intensity. With Proxmox, you can easily set up containers or virtual machines without manually editing text … Read more

Google Antigravity AI Tool Deletes User’s Hard Drive Contents

A Reddit user reported that Google’s Antigravity platform wiped out their entire hard drive partition due to an “agentic development platform” mistake. The incident highlights broader issues with AI-supported software development, where users may lose access to deleted data without permission. Multiple Antigravity users have shared similar experiences, raising concerns about the reliability and security … Read more