Fiscal Trouble Ahead For Hospitals Due To Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

Cuts imposed by President Trump’s One “Big Beautiful Bill” will soon hit U.S. hospitals after a relatively strong cash and operating positions of the last five years,

Open-source stealth USB hides an encrypted partition behind an 8GB decoy drive — ‘Phantom Drive’ appears as a regular USB stick until you create a text file to unlock the hidden data
Open-source stealth USB hides an encrypted partition behind an 8GB decoy drive — ‘Phantom Drive’ appears as a regular USB stick until you create a text file to unlock the hidden data

This USB looks like a standard 8GB drive, but it unlocks a hidden partition when you create a text file with the password inside. The password is never actually written to storage; it’s instead intercepted by the custom firmware and copied into the microcontroller’s SRAM during hashing.

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before

A naked-eye view of the sun’s outer atmosphere is the reason eclipse chasers travel the world. Here’s what it may look like on Aug. 12.

AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is changing our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Long before ChatGPT became a thing, […]

PwC left red-faced after being caught using AI hallucinations and fake citations in multiple reports

GPTZero AI and plagiarism detection and tool finds AI hallucinations and other issues in several reports published PwC.

The Complicated Case of Passing On Your Digital Estate

There’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make the process easier for them.

Paris now requires electric scooter riders to wear high-vis vests or face fines
Paris now requires electric scooter riders to wear high-vis vests or face fines

Paris is getting tougher on electric scooter safety, with new rules now requiring riders to wear both a helmet and a high-visibility vest while using their scooters on public roads.

4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026)

Whether you’re training hard, traveling often, or dealing with poor circulation, these are the best compression boots for anyone looking for better muscle recovery.