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Nancy Guthrie update: 25 weeks after abduction, Elizabeth Smart says there’s ‘reason to have hope’
Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has said she believes there is still “reason to have hope” that Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old Arizona woman, could be found alive 25 weeks after her suspected abduction from her home near Tucson. Smart, who was herself abducted and held captive for nine months in 2002 before being rescued, drew on…
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What to look for in antivirus software without the jargon
Fox News’s CyberGuy column offers a plain-English guide to choosing antivirus software, aimed at readers who find product pages cluttered with jargon, lab scores and lengthy feature lists. The piece argues that with scammers increasingly using fake texts, phishing emails, bogus websites and infected downloads to steal money, passwords or personal data, picking effective protection…
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leaves some Linux boxes defenseless after update
Microsoft has disclosed two bugs affecting Defender for Endpoint on Linux, its endpoint security tool for on-premises and cloud server workloads. The more serious issue could leave the security service disabled after a reboot following an upgrade or reinstall, potentially exposing affected devices to threats until administrators take remedial action. This is particularly concerning given…
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Live updates: US, Iran back off attacks; Trump heads to Michigan to tout manufacturing
The United States has scaled back its daily military strikes on Iran to allow more time for negotiations, according to President Trump and administration officials, with UN ambassador Mike Waltz saying Trump is “giving it a little bit of room.” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran had requested a meeting, suggesting a…
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Tech sector pours $1T into AI and sends customers the bill
Global technology spending is being reshaped by an unprecedented AI infrastructure build-out, with the cost increasingly passed on to enterprise customers through higher hardware and software prices. Gartner analyst John-David Lovelock told The Register that tech firms’ own technology spending is around $1 trillion and set to grow 34.7 per cent in 2026, describing the…
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MARTHA MAcCALLUM, KELLY McKENNA: America’s next 250 years begin on the playground
This Fox News opinion piece by Martha MacCallum and Kelly McKenna argues that as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, one of the most important ways to secure the country’s future is by ensuring children get adequate recess and outdoor playtime. The authors contend that free play and fresh air are…
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GSC Game World sets 20 August date for STALKER 2 expansion
GSC Game World has confirmed that STALKER 2’s paid story expansion, Cost of Hope, will launch on 20th August alongside the free Update 2.0. The expansion sends players into the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant for the first time since 2008’s STALKER: Clear Sky, set against a bitter falling-out between the game’s rival Freedom and Duty…
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Pixel Perfect update patch notes
Disney Dreamlight Valley has released its “Pixel Perfect” update, headlined by the arrival of Ralph from the Wreck-It Ralph films, who joins his established companion Vanellope in the valley. The update matters to players because it adds a substantial mix of new content, characters, events and rewards, keeping the life-simulation game’s ongoing storyline and seasonal…
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‘America’s saddest murder trial’ for nurse who killed her three young children while in throes of post-partum depression begins, with supportive ex-husband set to testify as first witness: Live updates
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts nurse accused of killing her three young children in January 2023 while suffering severe post-partum depression, has begun and is being described as one of the most harrowing cases to reach an American courtroom. The proceedings have drawn intense public attention both for the shocking nature of…
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Bethesda yet again reassures fans that The Elder Scrolls 6’s roadmap is unaffected by recent Xbox layoffs
Bethesda has again insisted that development of The Elder Scrolls 6 remains on track, despite ongoing Xbox layoffs affecting its parent company. The reassurance came after staff at the studio reportedly warned the job cuts would have a “substantial and cascading effect” on the game, raising questions about whether management’s public messaging matches the internal…