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Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next month
Microsoft is shutting down Outlook Lite on May 26, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Launched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited storage and regions with slower internet connections. The app had already been scheduled for retirement — Microsoft announced last year that the app would be removed from the Google Play Store in October 2025. Now, the company has confirmed that the app will lose functi...
Crypto Wallet Risks: Fake Ledger Live App on Apple Store Steals 5.9 BTC
Casablanca – A fake app masquerading as Ledger Live on Apple’s App Store has drained nearly $420,000 in Bitcoin from American musician Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, in a case that shows even the most security-focused crypto setups can still be undone by phishing and social engineering. Dutton said he lost 5.9 BTC, savings he had built over almost a decade for retirement, after downloading what appeared to be the official Ledger Live wallet manager onto his new MacBook. I had a really...
Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home opposed AI in writings, court documents say
The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco was opposed to artificial intelligence and had list of other AI tech executives, according to court documents.
Roblox is introducing separate age-based accounts for children and teens
Tech NewsRoblox is introducing separate age-based accounts for children and teensThe company has faced mounting scrutiny for alleged failures to shield its young users from child predators and inappropriate content.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Roblox’s introduction of age-based accounts builds on the age verification measures the platform launched earlier this year.Brent Lewin / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 13, 2026, 3:25 PM EDTBy Angela...
SpaceX IPO to Be Crowded Trade: Dave Nadig
Dave Nadig, president and director of research at ETF.com, joins Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Investment bankers are hitting the road to raise more than $15 billion across initial public offerings in the coming weeks, nervously eyeing market volatility as a standoff with Iran threatens a fragile ceasefire. (Source: Bloomberg)
Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent
Microsoft is testing ways to integrate OpenClaw-like features into its existing Microsoft 365 Copilot tool. The new features, which the company confirmed to The Information, would be geared towards enterprise customers, with better security controls than the famously risky open source OpenClaw agent. OpenClaw is a tool that runs locally on a user’s computer and can create agents to perform tasks on behalf of the person. If Microsoft does come up with its own version of a Claw — meaning an...
Microsoft to shut down Outlook Lite on THIS date
Science & TechnologyMicrosoft to shut down Outlook Lite on THIS dateBy Web Desk-Apr 14, 2026The American tech giant announced that its Microsoft Outlook app will stop working after May 25, with users losing access to their mailboxes. The significant move is a part of Microsoft’s efforts to transition towards the main app, Outlook Mobile, which provides a range of cutting-edge features and improved security. Outlook Lite is particularly designed for low-powered Android devices, and was retire...
Kuwait raises alarm over AI-Generated content
InternationalKuwait raises alarm over AI-Generated contentBy Web Desk-Apr 14, 2026The National Cyber Security Centre of Kuwait has issued a public warning about the growing risks posed by deepfake technology, urging citizens to verify digital content before sharing it online. In an awareness message, the National Cyber Security Centre cautioned that “not everything you see is real,” highlighting how deepfakes can be used to create highly convincing but fake audio, video, and images. Read Also: K...
Alibaba Group arrives in Pakistan, plans to offer easy installment shopping
BusinessMust ReadAlibaba Group arrives in Pakistan, plans to offer easy installment shoppingBy Web Desk-Apr 14, 2026 Pakistan has taken a major step toward strengthening its digital economy as Alibaba Group receives regulatory approval to operate in the country’s financial services sector, ARY News reported. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has granted a license to Alibaba’s subsidiary, KOKO Tech, to operate as a non-banking finance company. This development marks Aliba...
Plans to change HS2 train size could reduce capacity and speed in north, says expert
Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham, but it may do the oppositePlans to change the size of HS2 trains to maximise capacity are likely to inflate costs and mean fewer seats and slower services north of Birmingham, a senior government and rail industry figure has warned.The £2bn order for 54 high-speed trains, to be built in Britain by a joint venture of Alstom and Hitachi, is under review as HS2 Ltd seeks to cut costs and renegotiate contracts....
Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else
AI experts and the public’s opinion on the technology are increasingly diverging, according to Stanford University’s annual report on the AI industry, which was released Monday. In particular, the report noted a growing trend of anxiety around AI and, in the U.S., concerns about how the technology will impact key societal areas, such as jobs, medical care, and the economy. The report’s findings follow growing negative sentiment about AI, with Gen Z reportedly leading the way, a...
FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims
The FBI announced on Monday that it “dismantled” a global phishing operation, which allegedly helped hackers target more than 17,000 victims worldwide. The website of the operation, known as W3LL, displayed a notice saying it has been seized by the FBI. The bureau said it worked with Indonesia’s police in the takedown operation, which resulted in the detention of the alleged W3LL developer — only identified as G.L. — and the seizure of “key domains.”
PTCL says repair work on submarine cable to begin from Tuesday, internet users may face service degradation in evening
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Monday announced that one of its submarine cables would be undergoing a repair from April 14, and the maintenance work could last till April 20. The users may face service degradation in the evening during this time, PTCL said. The state-owned telecom giant manages three undersea optical fibre cable networks that provide international internet connectivity to Pakistan. The combined capacity o...
‘I thought it was me as a doctor’: Trump on AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a picture that he posted on Truth Social, which depicted him as a Jesus-like figure and has now been deleted, was actually supposed to show him as a doctor. “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which we support. “And only fake news could come up with that one. I just heard about it, and I said how did they come up with that. It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making peopl...
CNN Hires New York Times Chief Data Scientist Chris Wiggins to Head AI Team
CNN has tapped Chris Wiggins, who has served as chief data scientist at the New York Times for more than a decade, for a newly created role as head of machine learning and AI science. Wiggins’ hiring was announced in an internal memo to CNN staff Monday. At the news outlet, he will lead a […]
Kerala Murder Convict Arrested In Mumbai, Was Posing As Ragpicker: Cops
A murder convict from Kerala, who escaped from a hospital last year and was hiding in Mumbai disguised as a ragpicker, was arrested from near a train station by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), a police official said on Monday.
Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data
Booking.com confirmed Monday that hackers may have accessed customers’ personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers, and booking details. The global travel and hotel reservation giant notified customers this past week of the breach, according to several online posts. “We’re writing to inform you that unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with your reservation,” read the notificaiton to customers, a...
EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform
The European Union on Monday launched the critical minerals section of its energy and materials procurement platform, which aims to give more power to regional buyers and cut dependence on dominant producer China by aggregating their purchases. The platform is part of the bloc’s RESourceEU strategy, announced in December to develop its supply chains for rare earths and other strategic minerals needed for the energy transition and defence applications. China controls up to 90 per cent of...
WhatsApp Class Action Raises Questions Over Meta Encryption Promises
Casablanca – A new class action lawsuit filed in California federal court is putting one of WhatsApp’s biggest promises under fresh scrutiny, with plaintiffs alleging that private messages may have been accessed by Meta employees and outside contractors despite years of assurances that chats are protected by end-to-end encryption. Filed by Brian Y. Shirazi and Nida Samson in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the case names Meta Platforms, WhatsApp LLC, Accenture PLC,...
Data Centers Offer a Potential $10 Billion Windfall for Insurers
Soaring demand for insurance coverage related to data center construction is creating a “meaningful growth opportunity” for the industry, outstripping some traditional insurance markets, according to S&P Global Ratings.