Britain’s sweeping Online Safety Act was called “borderline dystopian” by critics who predicted mass censorship. But months into implementation, the reality has been far more measured than the rhetoric. The law focuses on child protection with surprisingly gradual enforcement.
DoorDash says an employee fell victim to a social engineering scam that allowed unauthorized access to customer data. The breach exposed names, emails, and addresses but not payment information. The company has since implemented new security measures and training.
X has launched a full-blown encrypted chat application called Chat with end-to-end encryption, disappearing messages, and voice/video calls. However, the company admits the encryption doesn’t protect against man-in-the-middle attacks, meaning neither sender nor receiver would know if conversations w
Apple appears to be laying groundwork in iOS 26.2 beta 3 that would allow iPhone users in the European Union to set third-party voice assistants as their default. Code references suggest the change would let users assign different apps to the Side Button press-and-hold gesture currently reserved for
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X has officially launched its Chat platform, replacing basic DMs with encrypted messaging, video calling, and file sharing. The rollout is happening now on iOS and web, with Android coming soon. However, the encryption comes with significant limitations and security warnings.
DJI is warning that a December deadline could lead to an automatic ban on its drone sales in the US. The FCC voted 3-0 to close loopholes that allow tech deemed a national security risk to be sold. Current owners would keep their drones, but new sales could be blocked.
Google has launched Private AI Compute, its answer to concerns about AI data privacy. The system uses secure enclaves and hardened TPUs to isolate sensitive data. But security researchers point out vulnerabilities in the underlying technology.
Google is taking legal action against 25 unnamed China-based scammers behind the Lighthouse phishing operation. The “phishing for dummies” kit allegedly stole over 115 million credit card numbers and created more than 200,000 fraudulent websites. This marks Google’s second major lawsuit against Chin
Google just announced Private AI Compute, a platform that brings cloud-level AI processing with on-device privacy protections. It uses hardware-secured environments where even Google can’t access user data. The technology is already enhancing features on Pixel 10 phones.
