China remains the biggest cyber threat to the US, a new government report said, and the stunning leak of American military plans in a Signal group chat could exacerbate the problem, lawmakers warned.

A Republican congressman said he had “no doubt” that Russia and China were monitoring the devices of top White House officials in the chat, while a Democratic senator suggested the “erosion of trust” among US intelligence officials could embolden China to recruit those who have “been pushed out.”

Such attempts may already be underway: Reuters reported that a secretive network of Chinese firms has tried to lure recently laid-off US government employees. “Major adversaries pray for this level of chaos, confusion and opportunity,” journalist Noah Shachtman wrote.

On social media today, Apple leaker Majin Bu shared an image comparing the thickness of the iPhone 17 Air to the iPhone 17 Pro. In this photo, iPhone 17 Air looks wildly thin.

Of course, these are dummy models, but they roughly represent the dimensions of the real devices. Compared to iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 17 Air appears around half as thick.

iPhone 17 Air is expected to come in at just 5.5mm thick, whereas the iPhone 17 Pro is anticipated to be around 8.725mm thick. This is a slight increase from the iPhone 16 Pro at 8.25mm thick.

This image really puts into perspective how thin this new iPhone truly will be.

In the wake of last week’s jaw-dropping Severance season two finale, Apple has released a behind-the-scenes video and a Newsroom story showcasing the ways the Mac was used to edit the show. Both feature Severance’s editors discussing the process – creative and technical – behind the show’s editing. It’s worth checking out both pieces because

We’ve been talking a lot about iOS 19 over the last few days, as rumors suggest that the next version of the iPhone’s operating system will receive a new interface inspired by visionOS. Although we don’t know exactly what it will look like, someone has created a live mockup of iOS 19 and made it interactive via an App Clip.

App Clip brings iOS 19 mockup to life

A user known as “Shane” shared the mockup via an App Clip created with Play. The concept takes visual elements from visionOS such as frosted glass-inspired backgrounds combined with more depth and shadows to imagine what iOS 19 will look like. It also has rounded icons, just like the Vision Pro operating system.

Vivaldi Technologies has announced a new partnership with Proton AG that will integrate the free version of Proton VPN into Vivaldi’s web browser, allowing every user a quick and easy way to access a virtual private network (VPN).

A VPN protects users’ privacy by hiding their real IP address. It acts like a protective tunnel, allowing users to pass through a public network without anyone being able to snoop on their data, whether that’s a scammer at the coffee shop or a data-gathering behemoth like Google.

When Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg exposed what is being called “Signalgate”—reporting on a group chat he got added to where high-level government officials shared sensitive information about U.S. plans to attack Houthi rebels—he was taking a big risk, though he did nothing unlawful. A little-noticed prosecution of a journalist in Tampa, Florida, initiated by the Biden Justice Department has laid the groundwork for a potential criminal prosecution of Goldberg—and the Trump administration’s hostility toward journalists does not bode well.