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Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

ZACK WHITTAKER

The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III

ERIC BERGER

"One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."

OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation

LAUREN FORRISTAL

OpenAI's new Child Safety Blueprint aims to tackle the alarming rise in child sexual exploitation linked to advancements in AI.

No F-150 in France? US automakers complain the EU blocks big trucks.

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.

Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI

The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.

Astropad’s Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support

SARAH PEREZ

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

British cryptographer Adam Back denies NYT report that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto

AMANDA SILBERLING

Back, a longtime researcher and pioneer in cryptography, denies the allegation that he is the secretive creator of Bitcoin.

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

AISHA MALIK

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

BOONE ASHWORTH

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

MAXWELL ZEFF

Amid rapid enterprise growth, Anthropic is trying to lower the barrier to entry for businesses to build AI agents with Claude.

5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel

Intel’s role in Elon Musk’s ambitious chip venture is still murky, raising questions about what the partnership actually entails—and whether it can work at all.

Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.

Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works

KYLE ORLAND

JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."

For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

Post-2013 Kindles will continue to work, even if they no longer receive updates.

Iran demands cryptocurrency toll from tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz

NAJMEH BOZORGMEHR, ALICE HANCOCK, VERITY RATCLIFFE, AND RACHEL MILLARD, FT

Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.