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Los Angeles County Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Concerns
Los Angeles County has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the popular gaming platform of failing to protect children from exploitation, grooming, and sexually explicit content.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2026
2 min read
Telegram Denies Encryption Breach Claims After Russian Allegations
Telegram has rejected claims from Russian authorities that foreign intelligence agencies can access messages sent through the platform, saying no evidence of any encryption breach has ever been found.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
1 min read
Meta to Shut Down Messenger Website and Move Chats Back to Facebook
Meta has announced that it will retire the standalone Messenger website, Messenger.com, in April 2026 as part of changes to how the company manages its messaging platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
2 min read
United Kingdom to Fine Tech Platforms That Fail to Remove Nonconsensual Intimate Images Within 48 Hours
The United Kingdom has announced new measures that will require major technology platforms to remove intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours of being reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
1 min read
Google Adds AI Music Generation to Google Gemini Using Lyria 3
Google has introduced a new AI-powered music generation feature inside the Gemini app, powered by DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
2 min read
Snapchat Surpasses 25 Million Paid Subscribers
Snapchat has officially crossed 25 million paid subscribers, marking a major milestone for the platform’s subscription strategy.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
1 min read
Mozilla Firefox Ends Support for Windows 7 and 8
Mozilla is officially ending support for Firefox on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
1 min read
Meta is Reportedly Planning To Launch a Smartwatch This Year
Meta is reportedly preparing to enter the smartwatch market again, nearly four years after it canceled its earlier wearable project.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2026
1 min read
Spanish Court Orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to Block Football Piracy Sites
A Spanish court has granted precautionary measures against NordVPN and ProtonVPN, ordering the two VPN providers to block 16 websites accused of facilitating illegal football streaming.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2026
2 min read
Snapchat Launches Creator Subscriptions to Boost Monetization
Snapchat has announced the launch of Creator Subscriptions in alpha, starting February 23 with a select group of U.S.-based creators.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2026
1 min read
European Parliament Blocks AI Tools Over Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns
The European Parliament has reportedly disabled built-in AI tools on official work devices used by lawmakers, citing serious cybersecurity and privacy risks.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2026
1 min read
WordPress Launches Built In AI Assistant to Edit Sites With Simple Prompts
WordPress.com has officially launched its new AI Assistant, allowing users to edit their websites using simple text prompts directly inside the editor.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2026
1 min read
YouTube Outage Hits Website and Apps as Users Report Widespread Issues
YouTube suffered a partial outage on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to access the platform through its website, mobile apps, and smart TV applications.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 18, 2026
1 min read
Ireland Opens GDPR Probe Into X Over Grok AI Abuse Allegations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened a formal investigation into X over concerns that its Grok artificial intelligence tool may have been used to generate non-consensual sexual images of real people, including children.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2026
1 min read
Elon Musk’s X Restored After Brief Outage in US and UK
Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a short outage on Monday, affecting thousands of users in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2026
1 min read
OpenAI Introduces Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk Labels in ChatGPT
OpenAI has announced two new security features designed to protect users from advanced cyber threats and prompt injection attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 17, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Says India Has 100 Million Weekly ChatGPT Users
India has become one of the biggest markets for ChatGPT, with around 100 million people using the AI tool every week.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2026
1 min read
Vietnam Approves SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Service Ahead of US Visit
Vietnam’s government has officially approved SpaceX to launch its Starlink satellite internet service in the country, according to state media reports released on Saturday.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2026
1 min read
Jikipedia Turns Epstein Emails Into AI Powered Encyclopedia of Powerful Associates
A new AI project called Jikipedia is making headlines after transforming thousands of emails linked to Jeffrey Epstein into detailed online profiles.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 15, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Removes GPT 4o Model Access After Controversy and Safety Concerns
OpenAI has officially stopped providing access to its GPT 4o model, marking the end of one of its most well-known ChatGPT systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2026
1 min read
