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The U.S. Department of Defense released a fourth batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on July 10, 2026, adding 40 documents, videos, and images to its public archive.
Meta has discontinued a controversial feature of its new AI image generator that allowed users to create images based on public Instagram photos without the account holder's explicit consent.
Security researchers have demonstrated that a sophisticated laser attack can bypass the password protection on Tangem hardware wallet cards, a vulnerability that cannot be fixed on devices already sold.
The European Parliament voted on July 9, 2026, to reinstate a temporary law allowing digital platforms to voluntarily scan users' private messages for illegal child abuse material, extending the measure until 2028.
A public dispute has erupted between caller identification service Truecaller and India's telecom regulator over rules that the company says are worsening the nation's spam call problem.
Anthropic has launched a new analytics and wellness feature for its Claude AI assistant, designed to help users understand and reflect on their interaction habits.
A massive database maintained by Madison Square Garden Entertainment has been exposed, revealing that the venue rated hundreds of celebrities by risk level and, in many cases, noted their sexual orientation or gender ide...
The European Parliament voted on Thursday, July 9, to extend a temporary legal framework that allows online platforms to voluntarily scan private communications for known child sexual abuse material.
Apple has announced that future versions of its macOS operating system will no longer support encrypted storage drives using the older Mac OS Extended file system, a change that will require users to take action to maint...
As the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI approaches, players in Australia face a unique regulatory hurdle: mandatory age verification using real-world identification to access the game.
A major U.S. auto insurer has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information of nearly seven million people, marking the largest known theft of American driver's license data so far this year.
Meta is reportedly developing a prototype feature for smart glasses that would enable continuous, passive recording of audio and photographs without an indicator light, according to a report in the Financial Times.
A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in several older Tenda networking devices, exposing them to complete takeover by attackers.
Google will prohibit browser extensions that facilitate real-money prediction market trading from its Chrome Web Store starting August 1, 2026.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has ordered approximately 11,000 drivers to retake the state's written license exam within 30 days or face license cancellation after identifying unspecified irregularities in ...
A new browser extension called Knockoff is helping shoppers navigate the flood of unfamiliar brand names on Amazon by allowing them to filter out listings that appear to be from obscure or generic sellers.
The privacy-focused browser company DuckDuckGo announced on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, that its free browser now blocks most video advertisements on YouTube by default.
The European Parliament is poised to vote on Thursday on whether to reinstate a controversial interim measure that allows online platforms to scan private messages for child sexual abuse material.
Meta announced on Wednesday that it will deploy a mandatory software update for its smart glasses that will disable the camera if the device detects the privacy indicator light has been physically tampered with or destro...
Nigeria has enrolled over 136 million citizens and legal residents into its national identity database, a major milestone announced as a new law governing the system takes effect.
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