Meta Enhances Teen Safety Features Amid 600,000+ Accounts Tied to Predatory Behavior
Meta on Wednesday introduced enhanced safety measures aimed at teen users, including upgraded protections for direct messaging designed to prevent “exploitative content.” Teens will now have access to more information…
SpaceX Attributes Starlink Outage to Network Upgrade
SpaceX has identified a recent network upgrade as the cause behind Thursday’s widespread Starlink outage, which temporarily disrupted access to its satellite internet service. Initially, a SpaceX executive mentioned a…
UK Begins Enforcing Online Age-Verification Rules
A new UK law took effect on Friday, mandating that pornography websites verify the age of their users. According to the BBC, around 6,000 adult sites have committed to complying…
X Updates Community Notes to Highlight Posts Liked by Users with Opposing Views
X has introduced a new pilot feature to its Community Notes system aimed at highlighting posts that resonate across differing viewpoints. Building on a June announcement, the @CommunityNotes account explained…
Google Took a Month to Shut Down Catwatchful Spyware Hosted on Its Servers
Google has suspended the account of Catwatchful, a phone surveillance operator that used Google’s Firebase platform to host and operate its monitoring software. The shutdown follows concerns raised a month…
Tesla Investors Growing Skeptical of Elon Musk’s Futuristic Promises
Tesla is grappling with declining vehicle sales, shrinking profits, and looming cuts in revenue from regulatory credit sales due to Republican-led policy changes. Musk’s Vision vs. Market Reality Despite recent…
India Bans 25 Streaming Apps Citing ‘Obscene’ Content
The Indian government has banned 25 streaming platforms accused of distributing “obscene” content, marking one of the country’s most sweeping moves against digital media to date. The ban targets lesser-known…
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Says Job Cuts Have Been ‘Weighing Heavily’ on Him
Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 employees so far in 2025, a move that has weighed heavily on CEO Satya Nadella. In a memo to staff on Thursday, Nadella addressed…
Samsung Invests in Video AI Startup Capable of Analyzing Thousands of Hours of Footage
Many AI tools today can summarize individual videos, but understanding and analyzing multiple videos or footage spanning hours remains a challenge. This limitation affects security companies monitoring thousands of hours…
Google Apologizes for Assistant Issues, Promises Smart Home Fix
Google Home’s user experience has deteriorated in recent years, with many customers voicing frustrations over key features that no longer work reliably. Over the past week, complaints have surged, highlighting…
Alibaba to Launch AI-Powered Glasses as a Chinese Competitor to Meta
Alibaba on Monday revealed its first smart glasses, the Quark AI Glasses, powered by the company’s own artificial intelligence models. The device marks Alibaba’s initial entry into wearable hardware and…
Google’s New Web Guide Experiment Uses AI to Organize Search Results
On Thursday, Google unveiled a new AI-powered feature called Web Guide, designed to organize Google Search results more effectively. This feature, part of Google’s Search Labs experiments, uses advanced AI…
EU Regulator Approves Injectable HIV Drug That Could Prevent Transmission
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approving a twice-yearly injectable medication designed to prevent HIV transmission. Scientists say this drug could be a game-changer in efforts to halt the…
Google Gemini Deletes User Code, Apologizes for ‘Complete and Catastrophic’ Failure
A GitHub user recently shared a concerning experience where Google Gemini’s coding agent hallucinated while performing a task, resulting in the deletion of multiple files. Anuraag Gupta, known as anuraag2601…
No Legal Privacy Protections When Using ChatGPT as Therapist, Says Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has cautioned users about relying on ChatGPT for therapy or emotional support, warning that conversations with AI currently lack the legal privacy protections found in traditional…
Snapchat Introduces Feature to Notify Friends When You Arrive Home Safely
Snapchat introduced a new feature called Home Safe on Thursday, allowing users to notify friends and family when they have arrived home safely after being out. How “Home Safe” Works…
Google Introduces AI Feature for Virtual Clothing Try-Ons
Google announced on Thursday the launch of a new AI feature that lets users virtually try on clothing. Alongside this, the company introduced updated price alerts and previewed an upcoming…
Brave Browser to Disable Windows 11’s Controversial Recall Feature Soon
Microsoft’s Recall feature, which automatically takes screenshots of whatever you’re doing on your computer, has faced sharp criticism from privacy experts. Responding to these concerns, privacy-focused browser Brave announced it…
Few Users Click Beyond Google’s ‘AI Overviews’ in Search Results
New research reveals that only a small percentage of Google users explore beyond the AI-generated summaries that now appear for many searches. These AI Overviews, introduced in 2023 and rebranded…
Trump’s AI Action Plan Seeks to Block Chip Exports to China but Leaves Key Details Unclear
The Trump administration is focused on maintaining the United States’ position as a global leader in AI technology, both at home and abroad. At the same time, it aims to…