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October 10

Hackers leak children’s data in major nursery breach

Hacker group Radiant stole data from 8,000 children at Kido nursery chain, demanding ransom and directly contacting parents with intimidation tactics.

October 10

Teens hack school cell phone bans with creative workarounds

As 18 states implement bell-to-bell cell phone bans, creative students use Google Docs, iMessage on MacBooks and Post-It notes to stay connected in class.

October 10

Faces of ancient mummies, hidden for centuries, finally revealed through digital reconstructions

Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University in the U.K. digitally removed face masks from ancient Colombian mummies dating from the 13th to 18th centuries.

October 10

Arizona sheriff’s office utilizing new AI program to assist with writing case reports

A sheriff's captain says deputies often spend hours writing reports between calls, but Axon's AI program, Draft One, helps them save crucial time in the field.

October 9

You’ll never trust video again once you see what Sora 2 can do

Sora 2, OpenAI's new video-generation app, can create AI-generated videos based on a singular prompt. The results are both mind-blowing and terrifying.

October 9

OpenAI says new GPT-5 models show major drop in political bias

Less than 0.01% of ChatGPT responses show political bias in real-world usage, while OpenAI's latest GPT-5 models demonstrate improved neutrality on controversial topics.

October 9

Why Wi-Fi calling may be killing your phone's battery life

iPhone and Android users can reduce Wi-Fi calling battery drainage through settings adjustments, background app limits and stronger Wi-Fi connections.

October 9

‘Operation Midway Blitz’: Inside DOJ’s push to tackle crime, illegal immigration in Chicago

Top Department of Justice officials descended on the FBI’s field office in Chicago this week and urged staff to remain laser focused on their massive federal immigration enforcement operation.

October 9

New Navy Under Secretary Cao to 'supercharge' force by ditching DEI, raising standards, modernizing IT

Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao to overhaul military housing, dining, IT systems and recruiting while eliminating DEI-based waivers for merit-only accessions.

October 9

Scammers now impersonate coworkers, steal email threads in convincing phishing attacks

Work email scams are becoming harder to detect as criminals use AI and spoofed addresses to trick employees into opening malicious attachments and links.