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Why there’s no ‘screenless’ revolution

There may be a lot of screenless devices in the works, but that doesn't mean screens are going anywhere anytime soon.

By Mike Elgan

Feb 13, 20267 mins

Emerging TechnologyMobile

IT in-depth

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Consultants counter that it will likely happen much sooner.

By Evan Schuman

Feb 13, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCritical InfrastructureSecurity

FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices

The federal agency has begun issuing CIDs to Microsoft competitors in the business software and cloud computing markets.

By Taryn Plumb

Feb 13, 2026 6 mins

GovernmentLaws and RegulationsMarkets

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes

Here's a look at the most recent Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft as well as a collection of recent updates so you can track what's changed.

By Dan Muse

Feb 13, 2026 5 mins

Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows 11

February’s Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws, including 6 being exploited

IT admins will be busy this month patching Microsoft software and apps, but not nearly as busy as they were in January.

By Greg Lambert

Feb 13, 2026 18 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeOffice Suites

AI introduction can lead to employee burnout

Early efficiencies from AI can soon disappear, research finds.

By Maxwell Cooter

Feb 13, 2026 2 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEmployee ExperienceStaff Management

Apple study shows why we want to control AI

And we need to know why it makes the decisions it makes.

By Jonny Evans

Feb 13, 2026 5 mins

AppleArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AI

T-Mobile offers a reason to call, not text: simultaneous translation

Subscribers won’t need a smartphone to use the network-based service.

By Maxwell Cooter

Feb 13, 2026 2 mins

MarketsTelecommunicationsTelecommunications Industry

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

By Shweta Sharma

Feb 13, 2026 4 mins

Endpoint ProtectionWindowsWindows Security

Starcloud prepares to launch AWS Outpost into space

But even the CEO of AWS is skeptical of plans to put data centers in space.

By Maxwell Cooter

Feb 13, 2026 2 mins

Aerospace and Defense IndustryManufacturing IndustryMarkets

Google fears massive attempt to clone Gemini AI through model extraction

The company identified over 100,000 prompts it suspects were intended to extract proprietary reasoning capabilities.

By Gyana Swain

Feb 13, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceData and Information SecurityGenerative AI

SaaS isn’t dead, the market is just becoming more hybrid

The future isn’t all incumbents or all AI-native startups, it’s a blended ecosystem of agent-driven platforms, new pricing structures, and AI governance layers, says Deloitte.

By Taryn Plumb

Feb 12, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingSaaS

Hackers turn bossware against the bosses

A threat actor is using Net Monitor for Employees and SimpleHelp to launch ransomware and cryptocurrency attacks.

By Howard Solomon

Feb 12, 2026 6 mins

HackingMalwareRansomware

Internet culture

Connecting the dots on the ‘attachment economy’

First they came for your eyes. Now they want your heart.

By Mike Elgan

Jan 30, 20267 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AISocial Networking Apps

Hands clasped in a heart shape against a background of abstract data / collaboration / empathy

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The new era of IT innovation

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