Meta is introducing a free Facebook badge that uses video selfies to verify human-run accounts, but questions remain about privacy and trust.

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Microsoft is reportedly developing Project Perception, a lower-cost AI security tool that would use multiple models to identify enterprise vulnerabilities.

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Meta scrapped a Muse Image feature days after launch following backlash over consent, privacy, and the use of public Instagram photos.

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Chrome 150 adds an in-menu back button to Android, reorganizes several controls, and delivers important browser security fixes.

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New York will ban Meta and other smart glasses from all 1,240 state courts starting July 20 over privacy and recording concerns.

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Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex Kit is back after selling out. Here’s who should use it, who should skip it, and what to check first.

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DuckDuckGo’s web browser, often referred to as the DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser, can now block video ads, including in-video ads on YouTube.

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OpenAI is set to launch GPT-5.6 after a US security review, raising new questions for enterprise AI access, safeguards, and governance.

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Microsoft found a fake Perplexity AI Chrome extension that rerouted searches through attacker servers. Here’s what users should check now.

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WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can chat without sharing phone numbers. Here’s how reservations, username keys, and rules work.

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Leaked Tata files reportedly show possible iPhone 18 Pro design details, factory images, and supplier records ahead of Apple’s expected September launch.

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Leonardo’s SignalTrace adds wireless device detection to ALPR systems, raising new questions about roadside surveillance, privacy, and security.

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Researchers disclosed usbliter8, a SecureROM exploit affecting older Apple devices that can bypass boot protections with physical access.

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Reliance’s AI roadmap puts Jio CallAgent inside the telecom network while tying India-scale AI ambitions to Jamnagar compute, local-language services, and enterprise compliance questions.

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Alibaba Cloud opened two Paris availability zones as European enterprises weigh data sovereignty, resilience, and AI infrastructure needs.

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Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search.

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Shop early Amazon Prime Day tech deals on earbuds, mice, routers, doorbells, headphones, smartwatches, Android phones, and fitness watches.

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