Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records

A hacktivist has scraped more than half-a-million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade “stalkerware” phone surveillance apps, exposing the email addresses and partial payment information of customers who paid to spy on others.  The transactions contain records of payments for phone tracking services like Geofinder and uMobix, as well as services like Peekviewer (formerly … Read more

Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project

When a startup announced plans last fall to recreate lost footage from Orson Welles’ classic film “The Magnificent Ambersons” using generative AI, I was skeptical. More than that, I was baffled why anyone would spend time and money on something that seemed guaranteed to outrage cinephiles while offering negligible commercial value. This week, an in-depth … Read more

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend

After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon’s “Melania” fell 67%, to an estimated $2.37 million, in its second weekend. The documentary about First Melania Trump has grossed a total of $13.5 million so far (almost all of that in the United States), which means it’s extremely unlikely the film — which … Read more

WM Phoenix Open: Chris Gotterup beats Hideki Matsuyama in play-off with Scottie Scheffler tied third | Golf News

Chris Gotterup came up on the rails to win the Phoenix Open after beating Hideki Matsuyama in a play-off. Gotterup, who won in Hawaii earlier this year, produced a brilliant fourth-round 64, which included five birdies in the last six holes, to put himself in contention on 16 under in Arizona. But the tournament was … Read more

Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl

Just in time to create a new Super Bowl ad, Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has made the priciest domain purchase in history, buying AI.com for $70 million, according to the Financial Times. The deal, paid entirely in cryptocurrency to an unknown seller, shatters previous records. (Broker Larry Fischer, who facilitated the sale, is presumably celebrating … Read more

Liverpool vs Man City VAR intervention to disallow Rayan Cherki goal and send off Dominik Szoboszlai ruined golden moment, says Gary Neville | Football News

Gary Neville says the decision to overturn Rayan Cherki’s late goal from the halfway line in Manchester City’s win over Liverpool erased one of the moments of the season and provided ammunition for those who feel VAR is ruining football. Cherki’s low effort, with Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson caught upfield, sparked wild Manchester City celebrations at … Read more

DP World Tour: Patrick Reed wins Qatar Masters for second title in three weeks with Scotland’s Calum Hill in second place in Doha | Golf News

Patrick Reed continued his great start to the 2026 season with a two-stroke victory at the Qatar Masters. The American held off a final-day challenge from Calum Hill with a winning total of 16 under par at Doha Golf Club. The win marks Reed’s second DP World Tour title in just three weeks, following his … Read more