Cybersecurity vulnerabilities, financial penalties, and business decisions dominated recent headlines. A popular AI coding platform was found to have a significant security flaw, a porn site was fined for age verification failures, a game developer laid off staff shortly after a game's release, Tesco announced plans to expand its Clubcard access, and emails revealed Jeffrey Epstein's request for hidden cameras.
A BBC reporter's laptop was successfully hacked through the "vibe-coding" platform Orchids, demonstrating a serious cybersecurity risk. According to a BBC Technology report, the platform allows users to build apps and games using text prompts, but its vulnerabilities allowed a hacker to hijack the reporter's computer. Experts have expressed concern about the potential risks of allowing AI bots deep access to computers.
In other news, the media regulator Ofcom fined the porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to implement proper age verification measures. The company did not have "highly effective" methods to ensure UK visitors were over 18, according to Ofcom. The company has since implemented age checks, but was not in compliance with the law between July and December 2025. Additionally, message board 4chan faces a £520,000 fine for failing to comply with the UK's Online Safety Law, though its lawyer stated the company would not pay.
Wildlight Entertainment, the developer of the multiplayer shooter Highguard, laid off multiple staff members just two weeks after the game's release. Highguard, which was featured at The Game Awards, struggled to retain players after its January launch. The developer confirmed the layoffs in a statement.
Tesco announced plans to make its Clubcard available to under-18s this year. The supermarket's loyalty scheme offers discounts and points that can be converted into vouchers. Tesco did not specify the reasons for the change or how it would be implemented. This follows campaigning from Which? urging supermarkets to broaden access to loyalty schemes.
Finally, an email exchange from 2014 revealed that Jeffrey Epstein requested a staff member install hidden video cameras at his Florida home. The emails were part of millions of documents released by the US Department of Justice last month. The aide informed Epstein that the cameras would be concealed in tissue boxes.
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