blog

Over 9 million facial recognition images leaked in major breach at reverse image search and identity verification service

by

Researcher inds ClarityCheck’s exposed 450GB database with 9M+ user images Leak included faces, profiles, and photos, risking identity theft and phishing abuse Company secured access quickly; no evidence of dark web distribution or misuse so far An online reverse-lookup platform has inadvertently leaked millions of faces on the internet, putting people at risk of identity … Read more

How AI is transforming the role of test engineers

by

Software is being released at a pace traditional testing approaches struggle to match, while AI is moving from assisting with test design to generating, adapting, and maintaining tests across the delivery pipeline. The question facing software testers is no longer only how to scale testing, but how to guarantee the evidence automation produces. Fundamentally, does … Read more

The price and release date for Xbox’s 25th anniversary translucent ‘OG green’ controller have leaked ahead of Gamescom

by

Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition will reportedly launch on October 20 Leaker ‘billbil-kun’ claims pre-orders will open during Gamescom on August 26 The controller will cost $79.99 / £74.99 / €79.99 The price and release date for Microsoft’s 25th anniversary Xbox Wireless Controller have reportedly leaked online ahead of Gamescom 2026. The company revealed … Read more

Google Messages RCS isn’t working for some users, but a weird VPN trick might fix it

by
JtPwwjgoWRzcPtvP84Noo6 scaled

RCS in Google Messages has stopped working for some users The issue mostly seems to be affecting newly set up Samsung phones Various fixes have been proposed, but the simplest and weirdest seems the most reliable RCS (Rich Communication Services) is a worthwhile upgrade to SMS — it brings encryption, read receipts, and more, and … Read more

‘Not every student has someone at home who can help when they get stuck’ — ChatGPT’s smartest new feature for teenagers is refusing to give them what they ask for

by

The most important aspect of the new ChatGPT for Teens feature will probably also annoy teenagers the most. If they ask it to do their homework for them, the chatbot is supposed to recognize it, and will instead steer the student toward figuring it out themselves rather than produce a ready-to-paste essay. That sounds like … Read more

Bluesky reveals recent outage was caused by major DDoS attack

by

Bluesky confirms 24‑hour outage was caused by a DDoS attack on August 17 2026 Researchers linked it to Iraq‑313 Team, using DiamWall‑based DDoS‑for‑hire infrastructure Company upgraded defenses; no details yet on attackers, traffic origin, or user impact The recent outage on Bluesky was the result of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, the company … Read more