Europol Identified 1426 Potential Victims In Global Operation Against Human Trafficking
Between 8 and 15 May 2023, a global action targeting human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced begging, and forced criminality took place in 44 countries. Operation Global Chain, led by Austria and co-led by Romania, was coordinated by Europol, Frontex, and INTERPOL. This joint operation...
WhatsApp Working On ‘Discover Channel’ Feature For Android Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature for Android beta which will allow users to discover new channels by using filters.
Anti-Harassment Service Block Party Exits Twitter Amid API Modifications
US-based anti-harassment service Block Party, designed to combat abusive content on Twitter, has become the latest third-party app to leave the platform in light of Elon Musk-run Twitter locking most of its API (Application Programming Interface) access behind a paywall.
Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Data Breach Exposes 9 Million Patients’ Info
The personal information of nearly nine million people in the US has been compromised in an apparent ransomware attack on one of the country's largest dental health insurers.
Apple To Announce ‘Several’ Macs At WWDC: Report
Apple will reportedly announce "several" new Macs at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) which is scheduled to be held next week.
iPhone 16 Pro To feature 6.27-Inch Display: Report
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro smartphone will reportedly feature a 6.27-inch display.
Meta Threatens To Block News On Facebook, Instagram If California Bill Passes
Meta has threatened to pull news from Facebook and Instagram if California's Journalism Preservation Act passes through.
Snap Introduces New Generative AI Feature For Paid Users
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has introduced a new generative AI feature for its paid subscribers.
Instagram Testing New ‘Interested’ Option For Recommended Posts
Meta-owned Americal photo and video-sharing social networking platform Instagram is testing a new 'Interested' option for recommended posts which will allow users to indicate what they are interested in.
Toyota Admits Another Data Leak Exposing 2.6k Car Owners’ Info
Toyota has admitted another incident in which data of around 260,000 car owners was exposed to the internet for a decade.
Amazon Fined $25 Million For Violating Children’s Privacy Law, Deceiving Parents
Amazon will pay a $25 million penalty to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over violating the children's privacy law by keeping their Alexa voice recordings and deceiving parents and users of the Alexa voice assistant service about its data deletion practices.
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patches In ReviewX WordPress Plugin
This vulnerability makes it possible for authenticated attackers to grant themselves administrative privileges via a user meta update.
Amazon’s Ring Agrees To Pay $5.8 Million To Settle FTC Spying Suit
Amazon’s Ring unit has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that its doorbells illegally spied on users.
Weight-Loss Surgery Rising Among Children, Teenagers: Study
Weight-loss surgeries among adolescents have increasingly become a part of obesity treatments in the US, finds a study.
NASA, MIT’s Laser Link Achieves Record-Breaking 200-GB Per Sec Speed
A group of researchers from NASA, MIT, and other institutions have achieved the fastest space-to-ground laser-communication link yet -- 200 gigabits per second -- between a satellite in orbit and Earth, the highest data rate ever achieved by optical communications technology.
Webb Telescope Maps Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon
A water vapour plume from Saturn's moon Enceladus spanning more than 6,000 miles has been detected by researchers using the world's premier space science observatory James Webb Space Telescope.
App Store Developers Generated $1.1 Trillion In Total Billings, Sales In 2022
The App Store developers generated $1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in 2022, an Apple study revealed on Wednesday.
Nigerian Nationals Extradited from UK Plead Guilty to Elderly Fraud Scheme
Two Nigerian nationals who were extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.
Justice Department Secures Over $3 Million Redlining Settlement Involving ESSA Bank & Trust in Philadelphia
The Justice Department announced today that ESSA Bank & Trust (ESSA) has agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia.
Facebook Users Put On Alert Over New ‘Look Who Just Died’ Scam
Billions of Facebook users in Australia have been warned about a new scam called "Look who just died", which is designed to steal personal information and money by claiming the death of someone they know.
