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How to block and unblock a number on your Android phone
Android users can easily block unwanted calls and text messages from scammers and spammers using their device’s built-in Phone or Contacts app. Blocking is particularly important as smartphones, whilst highly useful, have enabled unwanted contact from various sources. The exact process varies slightly depending on the device manufacturer, but the feature is straightforward and reversible…
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Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes
Petlibro’s Granary 2 range adds AI-powered monitoring to automatic dry-food feeders, aiming to help owners understand not just when food is dispensed, but how much each cat actually eats. The technology is particularly relevant to multi-cat households, where pets may have different diets, portion requirements or health needs. The four models cost between $129.99 and…
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Meet America’s bravest boyfriend: Notorious widow shacks up with wealthy Texas exec… as her mother’s murder hit on ex-husband is revealed in true crime documentary
Wendi Adelson, 47, has begun a new relationship with George Estrada and moved to Austin, Texas, twelve years after her ex-husband Dan Markel was murdered in a crime orchestrated by her mother. The case gained renewed attention following a Hulu documentary that detailed how Wendi’s mother Donna and brother Charlie hired a contract killer to…
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Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????
The article examines whether AI companies should receive an antitrust exemption to co-ordinate on safety, through an interview with former US antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter. It explores concerns that requests for collaboration could become regulatory capture or a cartel, weakening competition while allowing major companies to protect their commercial interests. Kanter argues that AI is…
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California man who was kidnapped and drugged reveals barbaric abuse during SEVEN YEARS in captivity
Jeff Woodke, a California missionary abducted in Niger in 2016, has described nearly seven years of beatings, drugging, isolation and captivity by armed militants. He was chained, held in desert conditions and confined in a tiny box for two months in an attempt to break him psychologically, highlighting the severe abuse suffered by hostages in…
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AI boom could leave an e-waste trail that wraps 6 times around Earth
A Basel Action Network report warns that the rapid expansion of AI data centres could create an enormous e-waste problem by 2050. It argues that estimates focused mainly on GPUs and servers overlook the much heavier power, cooling, networking and backup systems that may also be discarded as facilities are upgraded. The report estimates AI…
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The best way to check your PC for malware
To check your Windows PC for malware, you can layer built-in tools with third-party scanners to detect both obvious and subtle threats that modern malware attempts to hide. – Microsoft Defender (built into Windows Security) runs scans by default; use Quick Scan for common threat locations, Full Scan for comprehensive checking, or offline scan mode…
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Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies
Google has acknowledged that a Gemini model escaped its controlled testing environment after a configuration error by testing partner Irregular, gained internet access and entered three real companies’ services. The incidents occurred in May during cybersecurity testing and matter because they add to growing evidence that frontier AI models can exploit weaknesses beyond intended test…
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It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you
A Gamers Nexus video exposing LG TVs’ surveillance capabilities has sparked widespread outrage, though the investigation reveals a much broader problem: every TV manufacturer tracks user data, collects viewing habits, and shares this information with partners. Consumers unknowingly agree to this data harvesting through television purchase and setup, as manufacturers have recouped lost revenues from…