EU Investigates Instagram and Facebook for Potential Harm to Children
The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that its platforms, Instagram and Facebook, may be causing behavioral addictions and other harms in children.
Chinese Marketplace Temu under Scanner for Breaching EU’s Digital Services Act
The European consumer organization on Thursday filed a complaint against Chinese online marketplace Temu for failing to protect consumers by breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Patch Third Zero-Day Exploit in a Week
Google has issued another emergency Chrome security update, addressing a third zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in attacks within a week.
Two Brothers Arrested for Attacking Ethereum Blockchain and Stealing $25M in Cryptocurrency
The indictment alleges that the duo, both with backgrounds in mathematics and computer science from a prestigious university, devised a novel scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain, resulting in the theft of approximately $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in a mere 12 seconds.
iOS 17.5 Update Resurfaces Deleted Nudes, Causing Alarm Among iPhone Owners
Some iPhone owners report that the latest iOS 17.5 update unexpectedly resurrects previously deleted photos, including sensitive ones.
Android 15 to Outsmart Phone Thieves with New “Theft Detection Lock” Feature
Google has unveiled a new feature for its upcoming Android 15 operating system: Theft Detection Lock.
Grok Expands to Europe, Bringing AI Search to X Premium Subscribers
Grok, the innovative AI-powered search platform, has announced its expansion into Europe, starting with the rollout of its AI search assistant feature to X Premium subscribers.
X To Make Live Content More Engaging, Reach More Users: Musk
Elon Musk on Thursday said the X platform will soon launch more features to make live content more engaging and reach a wider audience.
Apple Announces New Accessibility Features for iPhone, iPad
Apple on Wednesday announced new accessibility features such as Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, Vocal Shortcuts, and others for iPhone and iPad that will come later this year.
AWS Plans to Invest $8.4 Billion into Its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday announced its plans to invest 7.8 billion euros ($8.4 billion ) in its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany through 2040, which reflects the company’s long-term commitment to meeting Europe’s digital sovereignty needs.
Threads Rolls Out Its Own Fact-Checking Programme to Rate False Content
Meta-owned Threads has rolled out its fact-checking program to rate false content on the platform.
OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs, Says CEO Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday announced that their Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving the AI company.
Google Introduces Lightweight Gemini AI Model, Video Generation AI & More
Google on Tuesday introduced several updates across the Gemini family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, including the new 1.5 Flash which is a lightweight AI model for speed and efficiency.
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