google Google Adds Memory Feature to Gemini Chatbot for Premium Web Users Google's Gemini chatbot now allows premium web users to save personal preferences and context for more tailored conversations. The company promises these memories remain private and are not used to train AI models.
ai Privacy Experts Warn Against Uploading Medical Scans to AI Chatbots Security advocates urge people to stop sharing sensitive medical images like X-rays and MRIs with AI chatbots. Uploading this data risks exposing private health information and potentially feeds it into AI training datasets without strict protections.
nso group WhatsApp Court Docs Reveal NSO Cut 10 Spyware Clients Over Abuse Newly unsealed court documents show that NSO Group disconnects 10 government customers for abusing its Pegasus spyware. The files also reveal internal hacking tools and the massive scale of WhatsApp user targeting.
bluesky Bluesky Vows Not to Train AI on User Posts Amid X Policy Shift As X implements new terms allowing AI training on public posts, surging rival Bluesky explicitly promises it has no intention of using user content for generative AI models.
ecosia European Search Engines Ecosia and Qwant Team Up to Build Independent Index Ecosia and Qwant form a joint venture to create their own European search index, aiming to reduce reliance on Google and Microsoft while cutting rising API costs.
apple Apple Tests Find My Update to Share Lost Item Locations With Strangers Apple is testing a new Find My feature that allows users to share lost item locations via link with non-contacts. Nearly 20 airlines will soon accept these links to help return misplaced luggage.
apple Apple's iOS 18.1 Update Adds Automatic Reboot to Thwart iPhone Unlocking A new feature in iOS 18.1 automatically reboots iPhones after four days of remaining locked, blocking common police password-cracking tools. Security experts praise the update as a major win for user privacy that causes minimal inconvenience to everyday users.
mozilla Mozilla Aims to Restore Firefox to Former Glory on Its 20th Birthday As Firefox celebrates its 20th anniversary, Mozilla's interim CEO reveals a renewed financial commitment to the browser's core development. The company hopes this renewed focus will reverse years of market share decline and drive new growth.
mozilla Mozilla Foundation Cuts 30% of Workforce and Dismantles Advocacy Division The Mozilla Foundation lays off approximately 36 employees and eliminates its advocacy and global programs divisions to increase organizational focus. The nonprofit arm of the Firefox maker states this restructuring is a response to a rapidly changing technology landscape.
x X Updates Block Feature to Let Banned Users View Public Posts X rolls out a controversial update allowing blocked users to view public posts and follower lists, sparking safety concerns among users who argue the change encourages stalking.
meta Meta Tests Facial Recognition to Block Celebrity Bait Scam Ads Meta is testing facial recognition technology to identify and block scam ads that misuse the faces of celebrities and public figures on Facebook and Instagram.
bluesky Bluesky Skyrockets to Top Five Apps as X Users Flee Policy Changes Bluesky experiences a massive surge in new users, climbing to the top five U.S. apps amid growing frustration over X's revised blocking feature and new AI data training policies.
worldcoin Sam Altman's Worldcoin Rebrands to World, Unveils New Iris Scanner The controversial crypto project Worldcoin drops "coin" from its name to become simply "World" as it unveils a new generation of iris-scanning orbs. The rebrand signals a shift toward broader human verification services rather than just focusing on cryptocurrency.
internet archive Internet Archive Hit by Massive Data Breach and DDoS Attack The Internet Archive suffers a severe security incident that exposes 31 million user email addresses and usernames. The nonprofit organization successfully fends off a simultaneous DDoS attack and works to secure its systems.
moneygram MoneyGram Confirms Customer Data Stolen in September Cyberattack MoneyGram reveals that hackers accessed and acquired customer personal information and transaction data during a September cyberattack that caused a week-long outage.