The messaging platform Telegram has launched a legal challenge against Australia’s online safety regulator over a massive fine. The case centers on the country’s controversial age verification laws and their impact on privacy. This legal battle could set important precedents for how governments regu
Google Messages is rolling out AI-powered image remixing using Gemini technology. The feature requires uploading images to Google’s cloud for processing and is available on Pixel 6 and newer devices. It works primarily over RCS with MMS as a fallback option.
Google just dropped a surprise Pixel update that changes everything about AI and privacy. Their new Private AI Compute platform lets Pixel 10 devices use advanced Gemini cloud models while keeping all your data completely private. Magic Cue just got way more helpful without any security compromises.
The AI economy is creating unprecedented data privacy risks with skyrocketing breaches and shadow AI usage. But emerging cryptographic solutions like zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption could potentially turn AI into a privacy protector instead of just a threat.
In the wake of the Louvre’s embarrassing security breach where the surveillance system password was simply “louvre,” privacy company Proton is stepping up. They’re offering museums, galleries, and libraries worldwide two years of their Proton Pass Professional service completely free. It’s a stark r
WhatsApp’s channels feature is about to become a regulated platform under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The designation applies specifically to the broadcast feature that reached 46.8 million EU users. Individual messaging remains private and unaffected.
Wikipedia’s nonprofit foundation wants AI companies to stop scraping its data and pay for API access instead. Running the world’s seventh-most visited site costs $179 million annually, supported mainly by donations that AI chatbots could disrupt.
Google is escalating warnings about password security as scams surge. With 394 million Gmail addresses appearing in recent breaches and 57% of adults experiencing scams, the push for passkeys is becoming critical. The urgency increases as Google credentials now secure access to countless other sites
Email tracking pixels let senders spy on when you open messages and collect data about you. The Trocker browser extension automatically detects and blocks these invasive trackers across Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo Mail. It marks suspicious emails with a T icon and shows you exactly what’s being tracke
The viral Neon app that pays users to record phone calls for AI training has stealthily returned to app stores. After a security flaw exposed user calls, the relaunched version now only records calls between Neon users.
