Brave Updates Its Browser After YouTube Blocks Background Playback
YouTube has started blocking background playback on third-party mobile browsers, but Brave is not backing down.
Musk’s Net Worth Soars Past $800 Billion After SpaceX-xAI Deal
Elon Musk has become the richest person in history after his net worth surged past $800 billion, following SpaceX’s acquisition of his artificial-intelligence firm xAI, according to multiple reports.
French Authorities Raid X Paris Office Over Grok AI and Illegal Content Investigation
France has carried out a raid on X’s offices in Paris as part of a criminal investigation linked to the platform’s Grok AI tool.
Coinbase Confirms Insider Data Breach After Contractor Accessed Customer Information
Coinbase has confirmed that a contractor improperly accessed customer data in a newly revealed insider breach that affected around thirty users.
YouTube Blocks Background Playback on Third Party Mobile Browsers
YouTube has started blocking a long-used workaround that allowed people to play videos in the background using third-party mobile browsers without a subscription.
Apple Xcode 26.3 Adds Agentic Coding With Claude and Codex for Faster App Development
Apple has released Xcode 26.3 with support for agentic coding, a new way for developers to build apps using AI-powered coding agents.
Microsoft Plans New AI Content Licensing Marketplace for Publishers
Microsoft says it is developing a new system called the Publisher Content Marketplace, or PCM, designed to make it easier for AI companies and publishers to work together.
Adobe Confirms Animate Will Stay Available Despite Earlier Shutdown Plan
Adobe has confirmed that it will not discontinue Adobe Animate, following strong reactions from creators around the world.
Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Spain plans to ban access to social media for minors under the age of 16, with platforms set to face strict age-verification requirements, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday.
Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Hid Password Sign-In Option on Lock Screen
Microsoft has fixed a long-standing Windows 11 issue that caused the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen after installing updates released since August 2025.
Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft Office Zero Day in Targeted Attacks on Ukraine and EU
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team has warned that Russian state-linked hackers are actively exploiting a recently patched zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office to target government and institutional users.
OpenAI Launches Codex macOS App to Challenge Agent Based Coding Tools
OpenAI has launched a new macOS app for Codex, marking a major upgrade to its AI-powered coding tools as competition heats up in agent-based software development.
Firefox Will Let Users Fully Turn Off AI Features Starting February 24
Mozilla is taking a different approach from most browser makers by giving users direct control over artificial intelligence features in Firefox.
Notepad++ Update Servers Hijacked in Targeted Supply Chain Attack
Notepad++ users may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update after the app’s shared hosting servers were compromised last year, according to a new disclosure from the software’s developer.
Snapchat Blocks Over 415K Underage Users in Australia Under New Social Media Law
Snapchat says it has blocked more than 415,000 underage users in Australia as part of its compliance with the country’s new Social Media Minimum Age law, which restricts access to certain platforms for users under 16.
Adobe Animate Is Being Discontinued in March 2026
Adobe will stop selling Adobe Animate after March 1, 2026, giving users limited time to download files as the company shifts toward new tools and AI.
Elon Musk Brings SpaceX and xAI Together to Build AI in Space
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI to develop space-based AI powered by solar energy, aiming to solve Earth’s growing AI computing and energy limits.
TikTok Restores Service in the U.S. After Oracle Data Center Outage
TikTok has confirmed that its services in the United States are fully restored after widespread outages last week that disrupted user experience across the platform.
Oracle Plans Massive Job Cuts to Fund AI Data-Centre Expansion: Report
US technology giant Oracle is reportedly planning to cut 20,000 to 30,000 jobs and sell parts of its business as it looks to finance a major expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) data-centre capacity, according to a new report.
Apple Adds New iOS Privacy Feature to Limit Location Data Shared With Carriers
Apple is rolling out a new privacy-focused feature that allows users to limit how precisely their location is shared with cellular networks on supported iPhone and iPad models.
