BMM Innovation Group (BIG), a technology company providing compliance testing, cybersecurity and training services to regulated gaming markets, has announced its participation in SBC Summit Americas 2026, scheduled for June 9-11 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. BIG will exhibit in Booth No. 730, where the company will showcase its solutions for...Read More

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting...Read More

‘Green Book’ study shows that laws reduce race discrimination faster than demographic change  Anti-Black discrimination spaces were a dominant feature of public spaces in America through the 20th century. How far do shifts in racial diversity impact this discrimination? Lisa D. Cook and co-authors address this question using a digitized national dataset of “Negro Motorist...Read More

AI image generated by Gemini The South Korean government will establish a public-private joint response system to counter cybersecurity threats driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The plan unifies vulnerability and patch management agencies and rapidly shares information with about 28,000 companies, the military, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to strengthen preemptive preparedness and emergency...Read More

Advanced Materials, Cybersecurity, Clean Fuels, Diagnostics, Public Safety Technology, and More on the Agenda Direct Access to Management Teams Through Live Presentations, Real-Time Q&A, and One-on-One Meetings NEW YORK, NY – May 29, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) – B2i Digital, Inc. invites investors to the Small Cap Growth Virtual Investor Conference on June 4, 2026. B2i Digital is...Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Gov. Henry McMaster has approved a sweeping new law aimed at limiting addictive features on social media platforms used by children, adding stricter privacy requirements and banning targeted advertising to minors. The measure targets large social media companies generating more than $1 billion in advertising revenue, including platforms such as Instagram...Read More

Australian electric vehicle owners risk losing their houses to dodgy EV chargers that use AI to bypass safety limits. Scott Nargar, senior manager of future mobility and government relations at Hyundai Australia, said EV owners must be wary of devices with AI-enhanced software capable of hacking past vehicle safety systems intended to protect batteries. Nargar said some...Read More

This week’s top cybersecurity: crypto heists, GPU cryptojacking, dev-targeted botnets, and more. We’ve gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. A new group hit crypto companies via fake interviews and macOS malware. A stealth GPU miner spread through search spam and AI chatbots. A vigilante hacker was booted from GitHub and GitLab after posting Microsoft...Read More

(TNND) — The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would ban kids under 16 from using social media platforms featuring “addictive features,” such as notifications, endless scroll and autoplay – all core parts of many popular apps. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Long Beach Democratic Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, now heads to...Read More

Stolen passwords are still a problem. But in 2026, hackers are finding easier ways into US companies. The biggest shift is this: attackers now exploit software vulnerabilities more often than stolen credentials as the first step in a breach, according to Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report. Verizon says 31% of breaches now start with...Read More