In a nutshell: The FBI has issued a warning for anyone who likes to take explicit photos (i.e., nudes) of themselves. Hackers are targeting both adult and underage users by compromising their social media and personal accounts to steal these images and sell them on criminal marketplaces – and they often include details about the victims.

The FBI's warning concerns what it calls sexual exploitation actors. These criminals target

First look: Tesla has installed Starlink hardware in a Cybercab, adding satellite internet to the vehicle it plans to use for its robotaxi service. The company's official Tesla Robotaxi account posted photos this week of what it called the "First Cybercab with Starlink integration." The images show a Starlink antenna built into the rear of the roof, above the taillights, with a rectangular panel covering the dish rather than leaving it

A hot potato: A proposed Amazon data center in Texas has sparked concerns that its massive on-site power plant could become the single-largest source of pollution in the US, threatening to affect local communities, farmland, and small businesses. The facility is planned for Pecos County as part of Amazon's growing push into AI and cloud services.

In a statement to The New York Times, an Amazon spokesperson said

Faces Matter: Microsoft introduced the picture password security feature with Windows 8, but the aging authentication method is now on its way out. Drawing a few lines around a personal photo was never considered a particularly secure authentication method anyway, which is why Microsoft is now recommending biometrics as an alternative.

A recent Windows update focused on "quality improvements" and security has removed an authentication feature that quite a few users still rely on

Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner. Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such as your phone and your colleague's smartwatch.

After enough trips, software may treat some of those devices as a recurring electronic

WTF in Space: Reflect Orbital proposed a bold plan to launch a large number of "space mirrors" into Earth's orbit and surprisingly enough, the FCC gave the idea the green light. Now, experts and researchers are warning that the project could have potentially dangerous effects on human health and the planet's natural cycles.

In July, the FCC approved Reflect Orbital's proposal to deploy satellites capable of reflecting

The big picture: AI tools are being sold as a way to make work faster and easier. But employees at some of the companies building those tools say the opposite is happening inside their own workplaces. Current and former workers at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google told the BBC that developing AI often involves long hours, weekend shifts, and constant pressure to meet product deadlines.

At OpenAI and Anthropic, some employees

Connecting the dots: Do you spend a lot of time playing games such as Fortnite? Have you ever considered a career as an air traffic controller? Those two things could align: A US government recruitment campaign targeting gamers as potential air traffic controllers has brought in more than 2,000 candidates, the most hired in a single year, and another 2,000-plus applicants are moving through the