Apple will start mandating age requirements for dating apps
Apple developers will have to declare whether their app enables dating between real people and/or AI companions, so the company can apply the proper age rating.
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Read more Technology →Apple's latest watchOS 27 beta enables Siri Recap and Live Rewind audio features
First revealed at the company's event in September, Apple's AI-powered Apple Watch features are finally landing in beta.
Read story →This Chinese Android phone brand has launched a Harry Potter collab
Everything about this latest collectible Android phone is designed to evoke the popular franchise, from its magical packaging to its themed accessories.
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Read more Cybersecurity →Russia-Aligned Gorbag Hackers Exploit WinRAR Flaw to Deploy Data-Stealing Malware
A Russia-aligned threat actor known as Gorbag has been observed using simple information stealer malware in attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations. "Active since at least February 2025, the group has focused exclusively on Ukrainian tar…
Read story →Hackers Exploit BTCPay Server Flaw to Steal Bitcoin and Litecoin From Hot Wallets
BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, open-source cryptocurrency payment processor, has urged users to install the latest version of its software in response to reports of Bitcoin and Litecoin being stolen from hot wallets on instances running old…
Read story →Synology NAS Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attacks Exploiting Patched DSM Flaw
Synology is urging customers to update the DiskStation Manager (DSM) software powering its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices following ransomware attacks. The Taiwanese vendor said it observed threat actors exploiting a vulnerability…
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Read more Data Breaches →Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies
Google said today it worked with industry partners to dismantle a botnet made up of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes that ship with malicious software which secretly rents the user's Internet connection out to strangers and c…
Read story →Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
Expect to see quite a few websites serving "404" or "Page Not Found" errors today: Nearly 70 percent of websites need to update their core software to fix a pair of vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to seize full control over affected…
Read story →Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations wit…
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Read more Privacy →Proton apologizes to community after internal memo shows force behind proposed AI use in building its privacy products
Proton releases statement on X making security promises to users, as well as providing full details on internal AI engineering manifesto.
Read story →PrivadoVPN brings SmartRoute multi-hop to iPhone — and you get to choose what takes the double hop
SmartRoute lets iPhone users double-hop just their browser or every app, pick an exit country, and set it as the default
Read story →IPVanish finally launches a dedicated IP — and it fixes one of the VPN's biggest gaps
IPVanish has launched a dedicated IP, giving users a fixed VPN address that can cut down on CAPTCHAs, account lockouts, and remote access headaches.
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Read more Science →All 5 genetic “letters” of DNA and RNA discovered in a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid
Scientists have discovered all five essential nucleobases used in DNA and RNA in pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu, revealing that key ingredients for life existed in space billions of years ago. The remarkable finding adds to growing e…
Read story →NASA smashed into an asteroid. Now Hera is closing in to see what happened
Europe’s Hera spacecraft has captured its first clear view of two asteroids involved in NASA’s historic 2022 experiment to redirect a potentially dangerous space rock. Now approaching the pair, Hera will investigate the mysterious aftermat…
Read story →NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to reach a historic one-light-day milestone
NASA’s Voyager 1 is approaching an extraordinary milestone nearly 50 years after its launch, even as engineers battle dwindling power and mysterious technical problems. A clever energy-saving maneuver has extended the spacecraft’s scientif…
Read story →Apple Watch’s AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing
Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.
Read story →Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses
Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.
Read story →Apple may try to increase revenue by doing…something with third-party AI apps
Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party "opportunities" during its Monday night earnings call.
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