The European Union has 45 days to decide whether to designate Apple Maps and Ads as “gatekeeper” services requiring antitrust measures. Separately, security researchers identified potential malicious vectors in Apple’s Podcasts app that could enable attacks without user consent.
Privacy advocates warn that the EU’s new “voluntary” approach to scanning private messages should alarm businesses. The Chat Control proposal still threatens corporate communications and data security despite appearing to back down from breaking encryption entirely.
Amazon has sent a direct warning to customers about sophisticated brand impersonation attacks targeting 300 million users. The FBI confirms these scams have already cost victims $262 million in 2025 alone. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
According to a recent analysis, privacy-friendly tech alternatives exist everywhere but face massive adoption challenges. The convenience of mainstream platforms consistently outweighs privacy concerns for most users, creating a major gap between what we say we value and how we actually behave.
Meta is facing explosive new allegations that it suppressed internal research linking Facebook to negative mental health outcomes. The claims come from a lawsuit filed by U.S. school districts against major social media platforms. Meta strongly denies the allegations, calling them “cherry-picked” an
The Tor Project is replacing its original tor1 relay encryption with a new Counter Galois Onion (CGO) design. This addresses critical vulnerabilities including tagging attacks that could de-anonymize users and weak 4-byte authentication.
Elon Musk’s X platform launched a new feature showing account locations, revealing that many accounts posting divisive U.S. political content are based in unexpected countries. The feature immediately caused confusion and prompted responses from organizations like the Department of Homeland Security
Klarna says a technical issue involving recycled phone numbers affected a small number of users, not a data breach. The company confirmed no payment card details were exposed. Engineers have resolved the underlying verification problem.
Pornhub is begging tech giants to link user ages directly to devices after new verification laws crushed their traffic. The company claims current site-based approaches are “fundamentally flawed” and wants to shift the burden to device makers. This move raises serious privacy concerns about digital
Stablecoin growth is creating a dangerous feedback loop that could undermine financial stability. The 2022 TerraUSD collapse showed how quickly confidence can evaporate, causing billions in losses. Now regulators are sounding alarms about systemic risks.
