Children are being “bombarded” with harmful products online, including weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening chemicals, a study has found. Research conducted for the children’s commissioner for England found that teenagers were routinely exposed to harmful products on social media, video games and apps. Among 13 to 17-year-olds, 41% said they had seen prescription-only weight-loss drugs,...Read More
Court Halts Trump Administration’s Ban on Anthropic’s Claude AI for Federal Agencies U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin issued the preliminary injunction on March 26, finding that the government’s actions against Anthropic likely violated the First Amendment, denied the company due process, and exceeded statutory authority under the Administrative Procedure Act. The ruling is stayed...Read More
No. 3 Squadron F-35A Lightning II aircraft taxi into RAAF Base Williamtown from the United States. (Image: CPL Melina Young/Defence) Defence and aerospace industry giant Lockheed Martin is once again in the crosshairs of a pro-Iran threat actor, with the Handala hacking group delivering a 48-hour deadline to respond to its claims of an employee-focused...Read More
The Kash Patel hack is in focus for UK investors after an Iran-linked group posted historical personal emails and photos of the FBI director. While the FBI says no government systems were breached, the incident spotlights cyber risk, policy responses, and near-term flows into defence and cybersecurity. With the tech-heavy ^NDX under pressure, leadership could...Read More
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Key points: Meta drops 8%, sheds $119B in market cap Jury awards $6M in damages, Meta liable for 70% Verdict opens door to thousands of similar claims A young woman filed a legal case against Meta where she accused the social-media giant of designing the app’s features to be addictive. Court agreed. ⚖️ The Verdict...Read More
Activity associated with Iranian APT group Seedworm has been spotted on the networks of multiple U.S. companies. The activity began in February 2026 and has continued in recent days. A U.S. bank, airport, non-profit and the Israeli operations of a U.S. software company were among the targets. We round up details of recent Iranian cyber...Read More
If you think teen sexting is just a “phase” or something that happens occasionally, new research suggests it’s much more widespread, and riskier than you’d already assume. In a recent U.S. study, researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teamed up to survey 3,466 adolescents ages 13 to 17 about their...Read More
HBO Max’s enormously popular television series The Pitt is receiving plaudits for its realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of health care in an urban emergency room. Now in its second season, which premiered on Jan. 8, 2026, the show follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a...Read More
Updated Feb. 24, 2026, 3:34 p.m. ET The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, according to Richard Graham, director of financial crime solutions at Moody’s. Romance is a...Read More