M&S Refuses to Reveal Ransom Payment After Cyberattack
Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has officially declined to disclose whether the retail giant paid a ransom following a major cyberattack earlier this year. During a hearing with U.K.…
Bluesky Overhauls Notifications: Customize Your Alerts Now
Bluesky officially unveiled three major updates to its notification system this Monday. The platform is empowering users to curate their digital experience, effectively decluttering their feeds and minimizing irrelevant alerts…
Jack Dorsey Unveils Bitchat: Messaging Without the Internet
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and current CEO of Block, announced this past Sunday that he spent his weekend developing a new messaging application dubbed Bitchat. The platform is…
TikTok Prepares New US App Version Amid Impending Sale
TikTok is actively developing a standalone version of its application specifically for the United States market as it prepares for a high-stakes divestiture to an investor group. According to a…
X Blocks Reuters Accounts in India: What Happened?
The primary Reuters news account and the Reuters World handle became inaccessible to users across India on Saturday evening, sparking concerns over digital censorship. Access to the accounts, which boast…
Google Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over AI Overviews
The Independent Publisher Alliance has officially filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, alleging that Google’s “AI Overviews” feature is causing irreparable damage to the digital publishing ecosystem. The…
Meta AI Chatbots Now Message You First to Boost Engagement
Meta is rolling out a new feature for its AI chatbots on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram that allows them to initiate conversations with users. Leaked documents from data-labeling firm Alignerr…
Pinwheel Launches Kids’ Smartwatch Featuring AI Chatbot
Pinwheel, a company specialized in child-safe technology, has officially released the Pinwheel Watch, a new wearable designed for children aged 7 to 14. Launched last week on Pinwheel.com, the device…
Ransomware Gang Hunters International Announces Shutdown
The cybercrime syndicate known as Hunters International officially announced the termination of its operations this Thursday via a post on its dark web portal. The group, which has been active…
Google Veo 3: The Future of Playable AI Worlds?
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, has sparked industry speculation that the company’s latest video-generation model, Veo 3, could serve as the foundation for interactive, playable video game worlds. The…
Amazon to Shut Down Freevee App This August
Amazon is officially sunsetting its standalone Freevee streaming application this August. The tech giant is migrating its entire library of free, ad-supported content directly into the Prime Video platform, effectively…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Thousands of ‘Catwatchful’ Victims
A critical security vulnerability in the Android “stalkerware” platform Catwatchful has exposed the private data of over 26,000 victims and the credentials of more than 62,000 customers. Discovered by security…