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You need to check your bank account, so you open Google, type in your bank's name and click the first result that looks right. Most of us have done some version of that without thinking twice.Now federal investigators say criminals turned that everyday habit into a way to steal bank logins and drain accounts. The Justice Department announced on Sept. 8 that a Russian web developer accused of helping run […]

If you think you've seen some wild RVs, this one may reset the scale. Professional truck driver and content creator Tobias Wagner, better known online as Elektrotrucker, is preparing to drive around the world in a specially converted Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. A full Bliss Mobil living module sits behind the cab, turning this electric truck into a rolling home. Wagner plans to make the entire journey on battery power.Mercedes-Benz Trucks […]

You expect traffic jams on Chicago streets. You probably do not expect one on the sidewalk caused by a bunch of food delivery robots. That is exactly what runner Becca Ostien encountered near Lincoln Park. At least a dozen Coco delivery robots had gathered along North Clark Street, leaving her to navigate what looked like a miniature robot traffic jam.The strange scene quickly spread online. Yet behind the viral video […]

How many times have you picked up your phone to check one thing and found yourself still scrolling 30 minutes later? I know I've done it.Our phones make it incredibly easy to stay connected. Yet something interesting seems to be happening at the same time. Many people are looking for more reasons to put those phones down and spend time with other people in the real world.Run clubs are growing. […]

You find a product you want for 65% off. The site looks polished, the branding feels familiar, and the deal seems hard to pass up. That could be exactly the trap.Cybersecurity company Nebty has linked about 119,000 domains to a fake shopping operation called DoppelCart. The sites impersonate legitimate businesses and can steal payment details at checkout, including one-time bank verification codes.BleepingComputer reports that more than 105,000 DoppelCart shops were […]

A hurricane-season scammer can start the day with coffee and a spreadsheet. That spreadsheet may hold names, ages, addresses, phone numbers and family details. A scammer might buy that information, pull it from people-search sites or piece it together from public sources.That means hurricane charity scams can start before a storm even hits. By the time a hurricane dominates the news, a fraudster may already know who could respond to […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during summit, dismisses AI fears as 'hoax'- Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz's 'effective altruism' network tied to AI regulation push- Sam Altman says OpenAI's won't go public in 2026 amid AI safety concernsFUTURE ON THE LINE: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a surprise phone call from President Donald Trump on Monday, in which the president dismissed fears that AI poses an existential […]

Autonomous race cars are starting to show up on some very famous tracks. On Sept. 3, the Indy Autonomous Challenge brought its driverless race cars to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California. Purdue AI Racing set a new autonomous track record and finished second in a head-to-head passing competition. Italy's Unimore Racing took the win.Two days later, autonomous racing took another step forward in Europe. Five teams brought fully autonomous […]

A message from a stranger on LinkedIn probably would not set off alarms for most of us. Especially when that person appears connected to someone you already know. That is how Gaby's story began. Gaby recently joined me on "The CyberGuy Report Podcast" at cyberguy.com/podcast/ to explain how an online relationship that began in 2019 grew into a devastating romance scam. Over roughly two years, she says she sent close […]