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Hawaiian Airlines files 8-K form with the SECIt claims to have observed an attack, but it didn't affect flights or their safetySecurity researchers believe the attack was done by Scattered SpiderHawaiian Airlines has said it recently suffered a cyberattack, but stressed the incident didn’t affect any flights.In a new 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the airline said it identified a “security incident affecting certain information technology systems”, on June 23, 2025.The company responded by “taking steps to safeguard the operations and systems”, bringing in external third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack, and notifying relevant authorities about the incident.Get 55% off Incogni's Data Removal service with code TECHRADAR Wipe your personal data off the internet with the Incogni data removal service. Stop identity thievesand protect your privacy from unwanted spam and scam calls.View DealScattered Spider's fingerprintsOther details are unknown at the time, but security experts and the media are speculating this might have been the work of Scattered Spider, a hacking collective that’s been targeting US-based retailers lately.In fact, Charles Carmakal, the CTO of Google's Mandiant Consulting security research arm, told The Register this attack “bears the hallmarks” of that particular threat actor."Mandiant is aware of multiple incidents in the airline and transportation sector which resemble the operations of UNC3944 or Scattered Spider. We are still working on attribution and analysis, but given the habit of this actor to focus on a single sector we suggest that the industry take steps immediately to harden systems," said Carmakal."The actor's core tactics, techniques, and procedures have remained consistent. This means that organizations can take proactive steps like training their help desk staff to enforce robust identity verification processes and deploying phishing-resistant MFA to defend against these intrusions. Additional advice can be found in our previous hardening guide."Hawaiian adds its flights are operating safely and as per schedule.“The company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the company’s financial condition or results of operations,” the filing concluded.Since the company did not take down its IT network, it’s safe to assume that this wasn’t a ransomware attack, but these details could be known in the coming weeks.You might also likeIranian hackers pose as journalists to push backdoor malwareTake a look at our guide to the best authenticator appWe've rounded up the best password managers

Canada has folded in its battle with US President Donald Trump over tariffs by cancelling its proposed digital services tax (DST) on big tech companies, the government announced. On Friday, Trump ended trade talks over the levy, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country." However, discussions have resumed now that the DST is gone, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The DST has been in effect since last year but Canada was due to collect the first payments totalling around $2 billion on June 30. However, those will now be halted. "To support those negotiations, the Minister of Finance... announced today that Canada would rescind the Digital Services Tax (DST) in anticipation of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement with the United States," the Department of Finance wrote yesterday.

With the DST, Canada planned to apply a three percent tax on content from large tech firms that relied on engagement from Canadian users. The justification was that 70 percent of ad revenue spending in the nation (an estimated $25 billion this year) goes toward US firms like Google and Meta, but those companies don't pay corporate taxes in Canada. Some of funds collected under the DST would have been funnelled to media companies hurt by Google and Meta's ad dominance.

The levy was opposed by not only the US government under the Biden and Trump administrations, but businesses in Canada too. Local companies were concerned it would increase their costs after Google, for one, said it would increase ad rates by at least 2.5 percent in Canada to cover the cost of the DST.

The capitulation is a large victory for Trump and a windfall for his tech company benefactors. However, Canada has been hammered by Trump's 25 percent tariffs to the tune of billions on metals, minerals and other goods, so Carney's government likely felt it necessary to sacrifice the DST.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/canada-caves-to-trump-and-rescinds-its-digital-service-tax-on-big-tech-120045575.html?src=rss

If there's one thing the AI industry needs it's more regulation. Yet, soon individual US states might not have much say in what AI companies can and can't do thanks to Trump pleasing senators. That's right, an AI-friendly amendment to the president's tax legislation is on the road to approval — despite concerns that its shoehorning is illegal. The would prevent states from legislating the AI industry for five years, Bloomberg reports. Only states that cooperate will be allowed to access some of the $500 million of funding for AI infrastructure and the like included included in the bill.

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) cleared the way for it, agreeing to a deal on Sunday with Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that would exempt her home state's Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act. Signed in early 2024, the ELVIS Act is meant to protect musicians from allowing AI to use their likeness and voice without permission.

As part of the new deal, Cruz reduced the ban from ten to five years — because five years of an unregulated AI industry surely won't cause any damage. A fresh draft of the amendment, obtained by Politico, also includes exemptions for "a law or regulation pertaining to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, child online safety, child sexual abuse material, rights of publicity, protection of a person’s name, image, voice, or likeness and any necessary documentation for enforcement," as long as they don't place an "undue or disproportionate burden" on AI systems. An earlier version of the provision, that included the decade-long ban, passed the House in May.

While Blackburn's decision will likely push it forward, Republican governors across the country have also voiced their disdain for the amendment. On Friday, 17 governors sent a letter asking for its removal (after sucking up about the rest of the tax bill, of course). They stated that it "threatens to undo all the work states have done to protect our citizens from the misuse of artificial intelligence." This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/ban-on-state-ai-laws-set-to-pass-after-exemption-deals-struck-on-musicians-rights-and-child-safety-120039408.html?src=rss

Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The Velvet Sundown, who are blowing up on Spotify with over 470,000 monthly listeners. There’s only one problem. It doesn’t look like the band actually exists, and the music appears to have been created by AI.While the band appears as a Verified Artist on Spotify, the bio says an incredible amount of nondescript things about the band, like “There’s something quite spellbinding about The Velvet Sundown. You don’t just listen to them, you drift into them”.The bio lists the band members as singer and mellotron player Gabe Farrow, guitarist Lennie West, Milo Raines, who "crafts the band's textured synth sounds," and "free-spirited" percussionist Orion “Rio” Del Mar. No amount of digging that I (or the music press) have been able to do has persuaded me that any of these people are real.The music itself sounds to me like a kind of mash-up of various mellow, country-influenced, rock bands like The Eagles, JJ Cale, and The Allman Brothers. I can also detect an element of another Texas band, Khruangbin, in their sound.(Image credit: The Velvet Sundown)Dust and SilenceThe Velvet Sundown already has one album out, Dust and Silence, which you can listen to right now, and another, Paper Sun Rebellion, is set for release in 13 days on July 14, but the signs of AI are all over everything to do with them.For instance, both album covers look like two versions of the same AI-generated design. Both are surrealism scenes of a floating eye and a staircase in a desert landscape with mountains in the background. It looks like what happens when AI generates two or more versions of an image for you to choose between.Then take a look at pictures of the band - they look like they’ve been created by ChatGPT to me. If you look at the band’s Instagram account, you’ll see what obviously looks like AI-generated photos of the band.With powerful AI music creation tools like Suno available online, it’s quite possible that the particular blend of easy-listening, middle-of-the-road, rock that The Velvet Sundown specializes in is AI-created too. Another giveaway for me is that the singer’s voice sounds slightly different on each track the band plays, and the music has a soulless, generic quality to it, even if it makes for pleasant and inoffensive background listening. There’s nothing cohesive between the tracks that makes me think they’re played by the same people.Hard timesAs we reported in February, since 2024, Spotify has demonetized songs that don't get 1,000 streams a year – by some estimates, 86% of music on the platform – making it even harder for musicians to make a living.In a time when the big streaming services are reaping vast profits and artists who aren't in the top percentage of streamers are struggling, the fact that an AI band is grabbing the ears of listeners away from real human-generated music, while not being labelled as AI, is proving divisive.Many people are understandably unhappy that what appears to be an entirely AI-generated band is getting plays and being supported by Spotify.“Just looked them up, and the description on Spotify doesn't make any mention of them being AI. This honestly is making me lean towards cancelling my Spotify subscription”, said Reddit user blyzo.“Yeah, that's what people are today; all frauds, and all supporters of the fake. Milli Vanilli came out decades too early!”, commented Reddit user Big-Rabbit9119However, Reddit user AnyPomegranate4981 said, "ngl the songs are fire".We reached out to Spotify for comment on how this band had achieved Verified status and if it thought The Velvet Sundown was a real band, despite all the obvious evidence, but they haven't responded. We'll update this article if we get a response.One thing that did occur to me was that if it is a real band, then this could be a very clever marketing campaign. Generating controversy by appearing to be a fake AI band would be a great way to get yourself noticed.If The Velvet Sunset is indeed an AI band, though, one thing is for sure – we’re unlikely to ever see them play live.You might also likeChatGPT wants to replace Google but I’m not convinced it’s a competitionI tried Google’s new Gemini-powered clothing app – here’s how you can use AI to find the perfect outfitOver 400 million people use ChatGPT weekly, but can you become too dependent on AI to solve all your problems?

You can get access to Google's Veo 3 for free with this simple trickSign up for a Google Cloud free trial with $300/£222 of credit and use Veo 3 directly from Vertex AIGenerate 8-second clips with audio without spending a pennyGoogle's Veo 3 is everywhere, making it nearly impossible to tell what videos are real on social media anymore.The clips may be limited to 8 seconds, but with the ability to generate audio too, and stitch multiple clips together, Veo 3 is well and truly the best AI video generator.To use Veo 3, you normally need access to a paid Google AI subscription, but this neat workaround using a Google Cloud trial gives you $300 /£222 worth of Cloud Billing credits and a way to use Veo 3 through Vertex AI.Sound complicated? Don't worry, it's super easy to set up, and you'll be generating AI video in no time without opening your wallet.How to get access to Veo 3 for free(Image credit: Future)Head to the Google Cloud website and sign up for a free $300 credit trial to unlock higher limits in Vertex AI. You'll need to enter a billing address, and the credits will last for 90 days, but don't worry, you won't be charged unless you actively choose to subscribe.Once you've signed up for your free Google Cloud trial, head to Vertex AI and select Media Studio. You'll now be able to generate Veo 3 videos without spending any money at all.While Veo 3 is seriously impressive, it's worth noting that AI video generation uses a lot of energy, so if you're aiming to be sustainable with your AI usage, you may want to limit this tool to necessity, rather than generate AI slop.That said, you're free to use Veo 3 how you please, it's really that simple - no purchase necessary.You might also likeMidjourney just dropped its first AI video model and Sora and Veo 3 should be worriedI watched some of the viral ASMR videos made with AI and I feel more confused than soothedGoogle can now generate your AI videos more quickly than ever

Still no confirmation if the data breach affected customersData stolen varies from person to person but generally includes sensitive PIIINC Ransom assumed responsibility for the attackWhen cybercriminals struck Ahold Delhaize in November 2024, they stole sensitive data on more than 2.2 million people, the company has revealed.The food retail behemoth confirmed the news in a new form, recently filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, which did not specify if, among the stolen documents, was information belonging to its customers.However, it did say they may have included internal employment records for both current and former employees. The combination of stolen data varies from person to person, but generally, it includes full names, postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, government-issued ID numbers, bank account numbers, health information, and other employment-related information.Get 55% off Incogni's Data Removal service with code TECHRADAR Wipe your personal data off the internet with the Incogni data removal service. Stop identity thievesand protect your privacy from unwanted spam and scam calls.View DealCustomer concernsAhold Delhaize confirmed suffering a cyberattack which forced it to shut down parts of its IT infrastructure.As a result, some of its grocery stores and pharmacies, mainly those in the United States, could not service their customers properly. The company operates a variety of supermarket, convenience store, and online grocery brands across Europe and the United States, including brands like Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and Giant.It operates some 7,910 stores across Europe, the United States, and Indonesia, and serves around 72 million customers weekly. In late April 2025, it confirmed the attackers stole sensitive files, and said it was investigating the matter.The company never announced the name of the attackers, but a group calling itself INC Ransom added Ahold Delhaize to its dark web extortion page in April 2025At that time, it leaked a sample of documents, confirming the authenticity of the breach and suggesting that the negotiations about a ransom payment were under way.Besides announcing the theft, the company also said it would be offering 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals through Experian, which includes $1 million in identity theft insurance coverage.Via BleepingComputerYou might also likeUS grocery stores hit by cybersecurity outage at food giantTake a look at our guide to the best authenticator appWe've rounded up the best password managers

Prime Day is just one week away, and the early deals are already arriving on Amazon. There's everything from the fun, like a three-month subscription to Audible, to the practical, like the Levoit Core 400S air purifier. Falling firmly in the latter category is Amazon's latest offer, a 29 percent discount on the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system. You can pick up the three-pack for $250, down from $350.

The TP-Link Deco AXE5400 is our choice for best mesh Wi-Fi system for most people. It debuted in 2023 and scored an 87 in our review thanks to features like its incredible speed — arguably the most important measure of a good Wi-Fi system. It's also very reliable.

The Wi-Fi system is very user-friendly and works well even in a large home. Plus, its basic security and parental control features come at no extra cost. Our only qualms were minimal like the app is a little rough and the power cables are a bit short. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/our-favorite-mesh-wi-fi-router-drops-to-a-record-low-price-for-prime-day-151326854.html?src=rss

Project Hail Mary's first trailer has been released It shows Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher sent to save Earth that "can't even moonwalk"Amazon MGM Studios will release the movie in March 2026 The first trailer for Project Hail Mary is here, giving us our first look at what the new sci-fi action-adventure film has in store for us and it looks like everything I could have hoped for from this book adaptation.Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), the upcoming movie will see Ryan Gosling (Barbie) play confused science teacher Ryland Grace who wakes up in spaceship light years away from Earth without any memory of how he got there.As Grace slowly regains his memory, he begins to piece together that he's been sent on a last-ditch mission to find out what's been making our galaxy's sun die. But there's still a lot of unanswered questions like, why has a science teacher been sent to rescue the planet? Can he solve the world-ending problem in time? And what is the unknown life form that's in space with him?Drew Goddard has adapted the screenplay from Andy Weir's novel and looking at the trailer, it seems like a lot of the book's humor has been kept in the script, which is great to see as Gosling's sly sense of humor is ideal for this role.It seems even the comedic humor from the diary cams that we saw in The Martian, another novel of Weirs that was adapted for the big screen with Matt Damon, will make an appearance in Project Hail Mary. This marks the first trailer for Project Hail Mary to be released as part of the movie's promotion. Amazon MGM Studios previously revealed that the new Ryan Gosling sci-fi movie will be released on March 20, 2026, in a poster it unveiled last Friday (June 27), ramping up even more excitement for this sci-fi spectacle.The big sci-fi movies coming in 2026 It's not just Project Hail Mary that sci-fi fans have to look forward to next year. From Denis Villeneuve's final movie in the blockbuster trilogy Dune: Messiah to Jon Favreau's big-screen outing of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for new movies in the genre.Marvel has confirmed that not just one but two exciting films from Marvel Phase 6 will be released in theaters throughout the year so far, starting with Avengers: Doomsday in May followed by Spider-Man: Brand New Day in July. In June, DC will take centre stage as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is expected to fly into cinemas along with another superhero flick inspired by a DC comic book, Masters of the Universe. Amazon MGM Studios' live-action adaptation of the Mattel franchise is being directed by Travis Knight.In fact, it seems Amazon's movie-making business is behind a lot of the new sci-fi offerings that are coming to cinemas in 2026, as it's also involved in Timur Bekmambetov's upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.Even Steven Spielberg is stepping back into the genre with a new film that many reportedly speculate will be a UFO adventure. All we know so far is that the untitled project is due to be released in 2026 and that it will star Emily Blunt, Domingo, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson.Looking at the schedule of what's been announced so far, Project Hail Mary will be among the first new sci-fi movies to watch in 2026 (Mercy is lined up for a January release), kicking off a space opera feast for the eyes.You might also like3 new A24 movies are coming to HBO Max in JulyMy June 2025 streaming picks: 9 of my favoritesI’ve binged Prime Video’s most-watched shows of 2025