This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.
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Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop
While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.
FBI Probes Breach Exposing 153M Driver’s Licenses [2026]
The FBI confirmed on September 2, 2026, that it is investigating a report that digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses from the United States and Canada surfaced for sale on a dark web marketplace. The disclosure, first reported by security journalist Brian Krebs of KrebsOnSecurity and picked up by Reuters, TechCrunch, and…
How to Stop IP Pullers and DDoS Booters: 12 Steps [2026]
Getting kicked offline mid-match, watching your router lights flatline during a ranked lobby, or opening a Discord DM that reads “nice IP, see you soon” is not paranoia. It is a documented pattern. SentinelOne’s 2026 DDoS statistics show network-layer attackers grew 168.2% year over year in early 2026, and gaming remains one of the most-targeted…
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates. The software giant has previously reported…
Here’s the first 4K 120Hz UST projector with optical lens shift
Detail-preserving optical lens shift is not something you expect to find on an ultra-short throw projector running Google TV, but that’s exactly what you’ll find inside of Awol Vision’s new LuxVision. It also promises to produce an incredibly bright (6000 ISO Lumens) 4K 120Hz image measuring 120 inches when placed just 7.5 inches from the…
Face Recognition Is Becoming the Norm for Dating Apps
To keep scammers at bay, dating apps are embracing biometric scanning tools and “verified human” badges. These moves are sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy.
8 Hardened Base Images for Kubernetes Deployments
Key Takeaways Hardened base images reduce Kubernetes risk before admission control, runtime protection, or scanning tools ever evaluate a workload. The best options combine minimal packages, active patching, SBOM visibility, provenance, runtime compatibility, and developer usability. Echo leads this list because it focuses on CVE-free base images and libraries while preserving compatibility with existing container…
Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks
Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The company claims the new accessories have been “engineered to last up to 3x longer than other power banks” with the addition of a “gel-like layer” alongside the liquid electrolyte typically found in lithium-ion…
Belkin’s first trackers come ready to attach to your gear.
After selling accessories for attaching Apple’s AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with either Apple’s Find My or Google’s Find Hub tracking networks. In addition to compatibility with Android and iOS, what differentiates these trackers from AirTags and Google’s recently announced Pixel Tag is that you…