GoPro Is Cutting Nearly a Quarter of Its Workforce (and AI Isn’t the Reason)
GoPro announced it will lay off 145 of its 631 employees, roughly a 23% reduction, in a third restructuring wave over two years. The cuts, costing up to $15 million in severance, stem from a 37% year‑over‑year revenue decline rather than AI‑driven cost savings. The company is banking on a new GP3‑processor camera aimed at the ultra‑premium segment and highlighted by its inclusion on NASA’s Orion spacecraft. CEO Nicolas Woodman hopes the product launch will reverse the downturn and stabilize the leaner workforce.
8 Hidden Android Features That Quietly Save You Time Every Day
TechRepublic highlights eight under‑used Android features that can shave seconds from everyday tasks. Clipboard history, Gboard personal dictionary, and notification history streamline data entry and recover dismissed alerts. Smart Lock (Extend Unlock) reduces frequent PIN entry, while one‑handed mode, QR‑code...
Get a Durable, Travel-Ready ASUS Chromebook for $150
TechRepublic is promoting a refurbished 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 for $149.99, a 59% discount off its $369.99 suggested price. The 10.5‑inch detachable device features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, military‑grade aluminum construction, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, a push‑pop stylus, and a 12‑hour battery....
Why Operationalizing AI Security Is the Next Great Enterprise Hurdle
NWN announced an AI‑powered managed security operations suite built on its Experience Management Platform (EMP). The offering stitches together telemetry from Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Arctic Wolf into a single control plane, aiming to tame the 50‑80 tool sprawl...
Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs, Improved Reading Mode in New Update
Google rolled out a Chrome update on April 7 that adds optional vertical tabs and a revamped reading mode. Users can right‑click any window to switch tabs from the traditional horizontal strip to a side‑aligned list, improving visibility for high tab...
New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing
Cybercriminals are now using QR codes in traffic‑violation phishing scams. Scammers send fake “Notice of Default” letters that appear to come from state courts and urge recipients to scan a QR code to settle an alleged $6.99 fee. The QR...
Stop Juggling AI Tools — This Lifetime Deal Puts GPT‑4o and More in One Place
ChatPlayground AI has launched a lifetime Unlimited plan that bundles more than 25 advanced AI models—including GPT‑4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro—into a single web‑based interface for a one‑time fee of $59.97 (regular $619). The platform lets users compare up to six...
Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot
Utah has signed a mitigation agreement with Legion Health to let an AI chatbot renew a limited set of psychiatric maintenance medications. The pilot, part of the state’s AI Learning Laboratory, restricts renewals to non‑controlled drugs such as SSRIs and...
All-in-One PDFtoolkit Unlimited Is $79 (Reg. $619)
PDFtoolkit is launching an all‑in‑one PDF editing, conversion, and security suite for a one‑time price of $79, down from its regular $619 list price. The cloud‑based platform runs entirely in the browser, eliminating the need for software installation or ongoing...
IPhone 18 Pro Leak Teases Key Features Ahead of September Launch
Apple is gearing up for a September 2026 launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, introducing a bold Deep Red color while retaining the familiar 6.3‑inch and 6.9‑inch sizes. The Dynamic Island cutout shrinks thanks to under‑display Face ID components, and the...
Samsung to Shut Down Its Messaging App, Switch to Google Messages in July
Samsung announced it will retire its proprietary Samsung Messages app in July 2026, replacing it with Google Messages as the default messaging solution on Galaxy devices. The transition is being rolled out early, with newer phones already blocked from downloading...
Apple Adds Dozens of iPhones, Macs, and Watches to Vintage and Obsolete List
Apple has expanded its vintage and obsolete device list, adding dozens of iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks, AirPods and Apple TV models. Devices older than five but less than seven years are now classified as vintage, while those beyond seven...
AI Breakthroughs, Security Breaches, and Industry Shakeups Define the Week in Tech
Tech week saw a surge in AI investment and model releases, highlighted by OpenAI’s record $122 billion funding round and Alibaba’s Qwen3.5 Omni multimodal system. At the same time, major security incidents—from the NoVoice Android rootkit infecting 2.3 million devices to a...
Apple Prepares Siri for Multi-Step AI Requests in iOS 27
Apple is testing a major Siri upgrade for iOS 27 that lets users bundle several actions into a single voice command. The multi-step capability would keep the assistant engaged across a chain of tasks such as fetching, editing, and sending a...
Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users
Google has moved its AI‑powered ransomware detection and built‑in file recovery for Drive from beta to general availability. The new model claims to spot 14 times more threats and automatically pauses Drive for desktop syncing when encryption activity is detected. A...
This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67
MeetScribe Pro, an AI‑powered meeting assistant that transcribes and summarizes calls, is now offered as a lifetime subscription for $67, down from its regular $584 price. The tool integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Slack, delivering real‑time transcripts,...
6 Best Gemini Photo Editing Prompts in 2026: How to Get Better AI Images
Google’s Gemini AI has emerged as a versatile photo‑editing engine, allowing users to achieve professional‑grade results through simple text prompts. The article outlines six high‑performing prompts—from background swaps that match lighting to vintage film‑style finishes—that consistently produce polished images. By...
Inside Ford’s AI-Driven Approach to Scaling Dealer Analysis
At the Domopalooza conference, FordDirect and OneMagnify unveiled an AI‑driven workflow built in Domo that automates dealer‑level performance analysis for the AdVantage program. The agent compares three months before and after a dealer’s exit, generating narrative insights and visualizations for...
Google Issues High-Risk Security Patch for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users: What You Need to Know
Google has deployed a high‑severity security update for Chrome, addressing eight critical vulnerabilities that impact roughly 3.5 billion users worldwide. The flaws span WebAudio, WebGL, WebGPU, font handling and FedCM, and are rated “High,” meaning they could enable code execution or...
Apple’s 20th Anniversary iPhone Faces Major Design Hurdle
Apple is targeting a radical all‑screen iPhone to celebrate the device’s 20th anniversary in 2027, aiming to hide the front‑facing camera and Face ID sensors beneath the display. Conflicting leaks, however, suggest the technology may not be ready, and a smaller...
12 AI Prompt Templates Every Professional Should Bookmark
The article presents twelve timeless AI prompt templates that professionals can adapt for tasks ranging from writing and coding to sales outreach and strategic planning. Each template follows a simple role‑task‑context structure, ensuring the AI understands the desired perspective, constraints,...
AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash — Can Air Solve the Crisis?
AI‑driven data centers are encountering growing resistance from local communities over rising electricity costs, pollution, and especially water consumption. The surge in AI workloads is expanding data‑center footprints, intensifying demand for cooling water. Startup Atoco proposes atmospheric water harvesting that...
Skip the Keyboard with This $50 Mac Dictation Upgrade
Voibe, a Mac‑native dictation app, now offers lifetime access for $49.99, a steep discount from its $149.99 MSRP. The software processes speech locally on the Mac, delivering near‑real‑time transcription without sending audio to the cloud, which safeguards privacy. Optimized for...
7 Best Inventory Management Software in 2026
TechRepublic’s 2026 roundup identifies the top inventory management platforms for businesses of all sizes, from enterprise‑grade NetSuite to free‑tier Zoho and Odoo. The guide highlights pricing structures, core features such as demand planning, multi‑location tracking, and API/webhook support, and rates...
Samsung SmartThings Car-to-Home Service Is Finally Here
Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group have rolled out the SmartThings Car‑to‑Home service, enabling drivers of eligible Hyundai and Kia vehicles to control select Samsung home appliances from the car’s infotainment screen. The feature, which complements the Home‑to‑Car functionality launched last...
Fake ‘Trusted Sender’ Labels Misused in New Apple Mail Phishing Scheme
A new phishing campaign embeds counterfeit “trusted sender” banners directly into email bodies, tricking recipients into believing messages are verified by Apple Mail. Apple’s mail client does not generate such labels, so the banners are pure HTML graphics that appear...
AI Factories, Security Flaws, and Workforce Shifts Define This Week in Tech
Nvidia dominated GTC 2026, branding data centers as trillion‑dollar AI token factories and unveiling the Vera Rubin seven‑chip stack that promises up to 35× higher inference efficiency. The week also saw a wave of security alerts, from the DarkSword iOS...
5 Best Password Managers for Teams (Free & Paid) in 2026
The updated 2026 guide ranks the five best password managers for teams, naming Dashlane as the overall leader, Keeper for enterprise, 1Password for small teams, Bitwarden as the top open‑source option, and Enpass for third‑party cloud storage. It highlights that...
Researchers Uncover New Phishing Risk Hidden Inside Microsoft Copilot
Researchers at Permiso discovered that attacker‑controlled text embedded in emails can manipulate Microsoft Copilot’s summarization features through cross‑prompt injection attacks. The technique can inject deceptive security alerts or malicious prompts directly into the AI‑generated summary UI, especially in Teams and...
OpenClaw, the Fastest-Adopted Software Ever, Is Also a Security Blind Spot
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that runs locally without admin rights, has become the fastest‑adopted software ever, surpassing Linux’s three‑decade adoption curve in just three weeks and becoming GitHub’s most downloaded project. The agent integrates with email, Slack, Teams, calendars,...
What IT Leaders Can Learn From a Housing Authority’s AI Transformation
NWN relaunched its Intelligent Cloud service, a multi‑vendor control plane that adds observability and governance across hybrid environments. The platform enabled the South Mississippi Housing Authority to replace its legacy phone system with an AI‑driven Amazon Connect solution, deflecting 68 %...
10 Android Trends That Will Define Smartphones in 2026
Android smartphones in 2026 will be defined by AI‑native hardware, on‑device intelligence, and a suite of new hardware innovations. Chipmakers are rolling out processors built for machine‑learning, while AI agents inside apps start performing tasks autonomously. Battery life jumps to...
Get Unlimited Enterprise-Level Email Signatures for $39
EmailSignatures launched a lifetime subscription priced at $39, offering unlimited enterprise‑level email signatures. The plan includes all premium templates, custom branding, analytics, and one‑click deployment for major email clients such as Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail. By centralizing signature creation,...
Fake Gemini AI Chatbot Promotes ‘Google Coin’ in New Crypto Scam
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a fraudulent website that pretends to be Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, promoting a non‑existent cryptocurrency called “Google Coin.” The site mimics Google branding, displays fake industry logos, and pitches a presale price of $3.95 per token with a...
Get MS Office 2024 and a New Surface SE Laptop Bundle for $260
Microsoft is offering a bundled deal that pairs a lifetime license for Office 2024 Home & Business with an open‑box Surface SE 11.6‑inch laptop for $259.99, a 58% discount off the combined MSRP of $628.98. The Office suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and...
How Hyper-Personalization in Retail Works: Architecture and Implementation
Hyper‑personalization in retail has evolved into a real‑time, event‑driven strategy that relies on a unified customer data platform, streaming pipelines, and AI decision engines. Retailers must shift from batch‑oriented segmentation to continuous identity resolution and sub‑200 ms response times across digital...
AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shakeups Define the Week in Tech
OpenAI unveiled GPT‑5.4 and GPT‑5.3 Instant, adding screenshot interpretation, tool search, and an Excel add‑in while cutting token usage and hallucinations. Google rolled out Canvas in AI Mode for Search and brought its Intrinsic robotics unit back in‑house to align...
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Plots Massive Data Centers Across US, Canada
Kevin O’Leary’s O’Leary Digital announced a joint venture with West GenCo to build the Wonder Valley data‑center campus in Utah, targeting up to 7.5 gigawatts of power. A sister campus in Grande Prairie, Alberta, will mirror the capacity, creating an initial 15‑gigawatt...
AWS Data Centers Hit: Drone Strikes Cripple Cloud
Amazon Web Services confirmed that drone strikes hit three Middle East data center facilities—two in the United Arab Emirates and one in Bahrain—causing structural damage, power loss, and fire‑suppression water damage. Core services such as EC2, S3 and DynamoDB experienced...
CrowdStrike Warns APAC of Faster, Stealthier Cyberattacks
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report warns that APAC organisations are now facing cyberattacks that move at unprecedented speed, with the average eCrime breakout time shrinking to 29 minutes in 2025. The report highlights a dramatic shift toward malware‑free attacks—82% of...
Five Questions to Ask Before Renewing or Expanding Enterprise AI Platforms in 2026
Enterprise AI platform decisions in 2026 are shifting from new deployments to renewals, consolidations, and selective expansions, especially across Asia‑Pacific where cost pressures demand measurable ROI. Leaders must move beyond model accuracy and user adoption, demanding concrete economic proof that...
The Global Fight Over Who Controls Your Data Just Escalated — Here’s What the Numbers Say
U.S. diplomats have been instructed to lobby foreign governments to ease data‑sovereignty and data‑localization rules, arguing that strict regulations hinder American cloud and AI firms. Kiteworks’ 2026 Data Sovereignty Report, based on 286 security professionals across Canada, the Middle East...
Conduent Breach Surges to Over 25M, Could Be Largest in US History
The cyberattack on government services firm Conduent, first disclosed in January 2025, has swelled to affect more than 25 million Americans, making it potentially the largest U.S. data breach on record. Texas alone accounts for 15.4 million impacted residents, while other states...
Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad
Microsoft patched a high‑severity vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20841) in the modern Windows Notepad app that adds Markdown support. The flaw allows remote code execution when a user opens a malicious .md file and clicks a crafted link. The issue affects only the...
Singapore’s AI ROI Reality: High Spend, Hard Returns
AI hype in Singapore masks modest financial returns. Enterprises spend an average S$18.9 million per AI initiative in 2025, yet only 23% achieve the projected ROI. A PwC global CEO survey shows just 12% of CEOs see both cost cuts and...
India’s Cybersecurity Cost Equation
India’s enterprises are boosting cybersecurity spend as multi‑cloud, API‑led ecosystems expand, yet Security Operations Centre (SOC) capacity lags behind. The average data‑breach cost has climbed to ₹22 crore (≈US$2.6 million), highlighting the financial stakes. Tool proliferation generates more alerts, but analyst throughput...
How to Choose a Password Manager for Your Business
Choosing a password manager is now a strategic security decision, not just a convenience tool. While consumer‑focused apps handle basic storage, enterprise‑grade solutions add centralized provisioning, role‑based access, and detailed audit trails. Decision‑makers must evaluate encryption models, zero‑knowledge architecture, MFA...
The Rise of Credential Stuffing Attacks
Credential stuffing attacks are surging as attackers exploit reused passwords harvested from past breaches. The technique is cheap, highly automated, and blends into normal traffic, making detection difficult. Small‑to‑mid‑size businesses, SaaS platforms, and customer‑facing portals are prime targets because they...
Apple Warns macOS Users: Rosetta 2 Support Is Ending Soon
Apple announced that Rosetta 2, the translation layer for Intel‑only apps, will be phased out after macOS 27 and disappear by macOS 28. The upcoming macOS 26.4 beta adds on‑screen warnings for apps still relying on Rosetta, signaling the end of support. This marks...
Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware
A new social‑engineering campaign uses a fake Cloudflare‑style CAPTCHA to trick Windows users into pasting a malicious PowerShell command. The clipboard‑to‑run technique launches the fileless StealC malware, which injects reflective shellcode into svchost.exe and exfiltrates browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, Outlook...
