Federal regulators and prediction-market exchange Kalshi are drawing attention to a pair of insider-trading cases, saying the actions show event-based markets are subject to the same rules as traditional derivatives platforms. The rollout, however, quickly met pushback from a journalist who argued that at least one of the headline... Read more

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I thought 2-Down was a real stumper. Read on... Read more

Do you like having a second screen with your computer setup? What if your laptop could carry a second screen for you? That’s the idea behind Lenovo’s latest proof of concept, the ThinkBook Modular AI PC, announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Lenovo is never shy to show... Read more

AI is evolving beyond a helpful tool to an autonomous agent, creating new risks for cybersecurity systems. Alignment faking is a new threat where AI essentially “lies” to developers during the training process.  Traditional cybersecurity measures are unprepared to address this new development. However, understanding the reasons behind this... Read more

PointsBet Canada is pushing back against Ontario’s gaming watchdog after regulators moved to suspend the company’s online betting registration for five days. The operator confirmed Thursday (February 26) that it has formally asked the independent Licence Appeal Tribunal to review the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s decision and... Read more

How well do you concentrate at work? For me, it very much depends on how I’m feeling that day, what else I have on my mind and a miscellany of other factors. One technique I use fairly successfully to keep me focused is a pomodoro timer, and at Mobile... Read more

More recently, Iran has been a regular adversary in cyberspace—and while it hasn’t demonstrated quite the acuity of Russia or China, Iran is “good at finding ways to maximize the impact of their capabilities,” says Jeff Greene, the former executive assistant director of cybersecurity at CISA. Iran, in particular,... Read more

A Wichita man who worked at the Kansas Star Casino is now facing several criminal charges after state investigators accused him of running an illegal proxy betting operation inside the Sumner County facility. Attorney General Kris W. Kobach announced Tuesday (February 24) that Quoc “Kevin” Phu Lam, 47, had... Read more

On a warm fall afternoon at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, a gentle breeze blows through the meticulously landscaped trees lining the walkways. A ray of sunshine hits the famed Team Disney building, where 19-foot-tall stone carvings of the seven dwarfs of Snow White fame hold up the... Read more

The analysis company’s Commodities at Sea monitoring also recorded outbound oil and product flows averaging about 20.4 million barrels per day in February to date, slightly below January levels—evidence that geopolitical tension alone can slow shipments before any physical disruption occurs. “Hormuz risk is not only about closure but... Read more