The European Commission (EC) has been ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status for over a year, despite “urgent concerns” about the country’s data protection framework and conduct in Gaza. In April 2024, a coalition of 17 civil society groups coordinated by European Digital Rights (EDRi) signed an open letter voicing their concerns about…

The Austrian government is likely to face legal challenges after it succeeded on its fifth attempt to pass a law this month that gives the country’s intelligence service legal powers to deploy spyware on phones and computers. Civil society groups are holding discussions with MPs on far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and the Greens, both of…

Vadym Plysiuk/Getty Images The iPhone is an incredible smartphone that gets better with each new generation. From improved UI and faster processors to enhanced camera tech, Apple always brings something new and exciting to the table. But when it comes to battery life, the iPhone could use a little help, especially if you’re the type…

Senator Ron Wyden has written to the US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, urging her to provide Congress and the American public with a “frank assessment” of the security risks posed by UK surveillance to the US. The letter, which follows disclosures that the UK Home Office issued a secret notice to Apple to…

The UK’s AI Security Institute is collaborating with several global institutions on a global initiative to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) systems behave in a predictable manner. The Alignment Project, backed by £15m of government funding, brings together an international coalition including the Canadian AI Safety Institute, Schmidt Sciences, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Anthropic, Halcyon Futures,…

US software developers specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) engineering appear to be earning significantly more than their peers in other countries, the latest global survey from Stack Overflow has reported. The survey of 49,000 responses from 177 countries found that in the US, the median salary for an AI and ML…

Apple Inc. Released late last year as part of iOS 18.2, the Share Item Location feature for Apple’s AirTag has been one of the most useful additions introduced during the iOS 18 cycle. It’s now easier than ever to share the location of an AirTag I’m using with friends, family, and even airlines, which can help…

José Adorno for BGR Recently, OpenAI rolled out its new Agent Mode in ChatGPT for Plus, Pro, and Enterprise users. While we eagerly await for the upcoming GPT-5 models, this new feature brings the AI one step closer to completing tasks autonomously. This is especially beneficial because it evolves the tool from the standard searching…

Marek Sowa/Shutterstock When it comes to lightweight computing, it’s amazing how much you can do with a Chromebook. Made famous by brands like Asus, Dell, and Lenovo, most Chromebook models deliver fast boot times and zippy web performance, the latter being one of the main advantages of ChromeOS. In addition to apps like the Chrome…

The year so far has seen a marked rise in the value and size of an internet of things (IoT) arena that has witnessed new technical standards, devices and evolving market complexities, and a study from Berg Insight has calculated that global IoT connectivity revenues increased by 12% annually to reach €14.2bn in 2024. In…