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Google Messages is now blurring nude images

Google Messages is now blurring nude images

Google Messages is now blurring nude images Sensitive Content Warnings that detect and blur images containing nudity are now rolling out to all Google Messages users on Android, according to 9to5Google. The feature gives users the option to delete blurred images without having to view them and block whoever sent the message. Users who attempt […]

Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off

Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off

Instagram's Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off Instagram’s Map is here, and this is how you can turn it off It’s only been a couple of days since the Instagram Map launched, and from the looks of our social feeds, people are not happy about it. Responses have ranged […]

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites

Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering “foreign piracy sites,” as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy […]

Spotify’s terrible privacy settings just leaked Palmer Luckey’s bops and bangers

Spotify’s terrible privacy settings just leaked Palmer Luckey’s bops and bangers

Spotify's terrible privacy settings just leaked Palmer Luckey's bops and bangers Spotify’s terrible privacy settings just leaked Palmer Luckey’s bops and bangers Have you ever wondered what bops powerful figures are listening to on Spotify? You’d be amazed what you can get with a profile search – but just in case you want them all […]

Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it

Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it

Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users' emails and didn't fix it Lovense was told its sex toy app leaked users’ emails and didn’t fix it Lovense, the maker of internet-connected sex toys, left user emails exposed for months — even after it became aware of the vulnerability. In a blog post spotted […]

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The prompts will be shown to Xbox players who indicate they’re over the age of 18 and will be shown when you sign into an […]

Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is now blocked by Brave and AdGuard

Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is now blocked by Brave and AdGuard

Microsoft's controversial Recall feature is now blocked by Brave and AdGuard Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is now blocked by Brave and AdGuard Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature, that automatically screenshots nearly everything on a Copilot Plus PC, is meeting resistance from app developers. Signal kicked off a trend of blocking Recall earlier this year, with AdGuard […]

Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information […]

Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPD

Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPD

Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPD Mayor Eric Adams announced over the weekend that New York City will send users real-time public safety alerts based on their specific location through the crime-tracking app Citizen. The city also announced that public safety agencies, like the New York City Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency […]