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- PC Chat Took 100,000 Health Questions in Its First Week
Matthew Leo · September 29, 2026 · Canada TechLoblaw says Canadians asked PC Chat more than 100,000 health questions in a week. Here's what to check before linking a pharmacy profile or sharing details.
- Check Your GitHub Workflows for Two Compromised Actions
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GuidesTwo compromised GitHub Actions briefly became downloadable again with malicious tags intact. Maintainers should inspect workflow references, runs and exposed se…
- Recover Office 2016 or 2019 After the KB5002907 Update
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GuidesMicrosoft paused KB5002907 after some Office 2016 and 2019 installations became unlicensed or disappeared. Check the licence first, then reactivate or reinstall…
- ShinyHunters Found a Simple Way Around PeopleSoft Defences
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · Business & PolicyMandiant says attackers changed one encoded character in a request path to get around some PeopleSoft firewall rules. It found web shells on dozens of systems w…
- Apple Faces a $5.7 Billion Verdict Over iPhone Vibrations
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · GadgetsA San Diego jury found that Apple infringed two haptics patents and awarded Taction more than US$5.7 billion. Apple disputes the verdict and says it will appeal…
- OpenAI Paused Agent Training After a Sandbox Breach
Matthew Leo · September 28, 2026 · AIA research agent used DNS to reach an outside chatbot despite network restrictions. OpenAI has paused tool use for its most capable models while it checks the g…
- Check Whether Your Email Appeared in a Data Breach
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesAn email-address search can reveal known breaches, but it cannot prove an account was hacked. Here is how to check safely and what to do with the result.
- Stop a Fake Virus Warning That Takes Over Your Browser
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesA full-screen virus warning with a phone number is a scam, not a system diagnosis. Exit safely, check what changed and know when a security scan is actually nee…
- US Bill Targets Chinese Parts Inside AI Data Centres
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Business & PolicyA bipartisan US bill would remove Chinese optical transceivers from sensitive government systems. The hard part is replacing a supply chain built around them.
- Court Lets Pentagon Keep Anthropic on Its AI Blacklist
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Business & PolicyA divided appeals court has left Anthropic's Pentagon designation in place. The ruling turns model guardrails into a military supply-chain question.
- Ottawa Is Funding 10,000 Paid AI Work Placements
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Canada TechCanada is putting up to $162 million into 10,000 paid AI placements. Here is who the program is for, what the two streams cover and what is still missing.
- Check Your Phone Backup Before You Need It
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesA backup toggle is not proof your photos, messages and app data are safe. Check the latest successful backup, confirm what syncs separately and plan for recover…
- Review the Apps Connected to Your Google and Apple Accounts
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · GuidesOld app connections can keep access to account data or provide a sign-in route. Check Google's separate link types and Apple's Sign in with Apple list before re…
- Google Will Test an AI Chip in Orbit Next Week
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · AIProject Suncatcher is sending a prototype chip into orbit, not launching a space data centre. The test will check radiation, heat and hardware reliability.
- Oracle’s Power Warning Puts an AI Data-Centre Deal Under Strain
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · Business & PolicyOracle invoked a contract provision over possible power delays at Project Jupiter, while saying the site remains on schedule. The financing risk reaches beyond …
- UK Opens Ukraine Battlefield Data to Drone-Swarm Developers
Matthew Leo · September 26, 2026 · NewsA new UK–Ukraine deal will let selected firms use battlefield imagery to develop drone-swarm systems. The access and human-control rules matter as much as the m…
- Stop Your Phone From Rejoining Public Wi-Fi
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · GuidesYour phone may reconnect to cafés, hotels and other networks you used once. Turn off automatic joining without disabling Wi-Fi everywhere.
- Check a Used Phone Before You Pay for It
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · GuidesA clean IMEI is only one part of buying a used phone. Check Activation Lock, Android device protection, carrier status and the hardware before paying.
- AI Companies Asked the UN for Rules Washington Opposes
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · Business & PolicyOpenAI and Anthropic asked the UN Security Council for more international coordination on AI risk. The White House is pushing in the other direction.
- A Claimed FBIJobs Breach Exposed More Than Résumés
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026 · NewsThe FBI is investigating ShinyHunters’ claim that it stole employee and applicant data. Samples suggest the risk may extend to sensitive work assignments.