LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of its license plate cameras placed across the United States. A senior LAPD official told news...

Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

If you remember racing home after school to grab the family landline and call your best friend before dinner, a new device from Pinwheel is aiming to reboot that experience for a new generation. The kid-focused tech company announced Tuesday the launch of Pinwheel...

Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Microsoft announced Monday that it is conducting tests of a simplified Windows 11 search menu designed to eliminate advertisements and recommended content. The revised interface is being made available to Windows Insiders...

The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Federal cybersecurity officials issued an alert regarding ongoing efforts by Russian state-sponsored actors to gain unauthorized access to residential and small-scale office routers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...

Apple’s public betas for iOS 27 and more are out now

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Apple announced the availability of public beta versions for its major operating system updates scheduled for release later this fall. The iOS 27 beta is now accessible to consumers willing to test pre-release software alongside...

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Security researchers at Tracebit announced a novel defensive strategy against AI-powered attacks, leveraging prompt injections—the same technique attackers have long used against language models—to protect infrastructure from...