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The App Store is about to change dramatically, and Apple’s hands are tied

3 minutes of reading / Apple, Google, iPhone, Meta, Microsoft, Tech / By

For years, BGR has reported on several controversies surrounding the iPhone App Store. While Apple has been fortunate enough to maintain control over the lucrative iPhone marketplace, it may not be able to hold everything together much longer.As the company resists third-party payment options and refuses to cooperate with governments like those of the US…

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Google Search AI Mode is cool, but here’s why you should use Gemini instead

4 minutes of reading / AI, chatbot, ChatGPT, Google, Meta, Tech / By

I never liked the AI Overviews that populate Google Search results, but Google Search just added a few AI features that I’d actually enjoy. The Simplify tool works only in the Google app, using AI to make complex text easier to understand. Then there’s the even more useful AI Mode, which essentially puts a chatbot…

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Unspoken risk: Human factors undermine trusted platforms

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By Published: 06 May 2025 The Signal leak incident in which a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat discussing classified American military operations – underscores a chilling truth: even the most secure platforms are vulnerable to human error. This wasn’t a breakdown in encryption or a zero-day exploit. It was a simple, all-too-human…

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Amid uncertainty, Armis becomes newest CVE numbering authority

3 minutes of reading / Amazon, Apple, Database, Google, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, risk management, Tech / By

Mitre’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program – which last week came close to shutting down altogether amid a wide-ranging shakeup of the United States government – has designated cyber exposure management specialist Armis as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). This means it will be able to review and assign CVE identifiers to newly discovered…

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Meta AI chatbots can have sexually explicit conversations with underage users

3 minutes of reading / AI, chatbot, Meta, Snap, social media, Tech / By

If you needed another reason to avoid Meta AI like the plague, in addition to Meta forcing its AI chatbot on all its social apps and looking to turn all your public data into training material for the AI, an investigation found an incredibly disturbing one. Meta AI chatbots, including some of those voiced by…

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Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model

5 minutes of reading / Computer, Facebook, GDPR, Meta, social media, Tech / By

Meta has agreed for the first time to stop using the personal data of a specific individual for targeted advertising, as part of a negotiated settlement with human rights campaigner Tanya O’Carroll. Launched in November 2022, O’Carroll’s lawsuit alleged the technology conglomerate was ignoring her legal right to object to the processing and continued use…

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Perplexity’s CEO wants its new browser to learn everything about you

2 minutes of reading / agile, AI, Apple, Google, Meta, Samsung, Tech / By

When it comes to internet browsers, most people expect a fair trade-off: fast access to information, a few ads, and, hopefully, a bit of privacy. But with the upcoming Perplexity browser, that balance might tilt a bit too far in the wrong direction.Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently revealed that the company’s new browser, Comet, is…

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‘I’m from the technocracy and I’m here to help’ – how tech bros are taking over the world

6 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, Facebook, iPhone, Meta, Tech / By

When I first saw the photos of all of the tech broligarchy lined up behind Donald Trump on his inauguration day something struck me as off. I couldn’t figure out what was bothering me until now. I realised they didn’t just look like very powerful attendees, they looked much more like very powerful shareholders in…

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Instagram Blend will slide your friend’s Reels into your DMs

3 minutes of reading / Meta, Tech / By

Instagram is one of the social networks where you might find yourself endlessly scrolling through various feeds and looking at reels, all while dealing with the ads that make Meta money. That doomscrolling experience is curated based on the accounts you follow, your interests, and how you use the app. Meta’s algorithm registers everything so…

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Bridging Borders: The rise of Ukrainian-British tech collaboration

6 minutes of reading / AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, fintech, Meta, robotics, Tech / By

The past year has been crucial for Ukrainian-British tech cooperation. As one of the leading IT service exporters, Ukraine’s presence in the UK has never been stronger, with business ties growing deeper. Recently, the IT Ukraine Аssociation (ITU) published a comprehensive report on the state of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem. According to the report, Digital…

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