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Image by Julio Lopez, from Unsplash Meta and Character.ai Face Scrutiny for Alleged Child Exploitation Via AI Chatbots Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Meta and AI start-up Character.ai are under investigation in the US for the way they market their chatbots to children. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Texas investigates Meta and Character.ai for deceptive chatbot practices targeting children....

Photo courtesy of Meta Meta Develops Wristband To Control Computers Using Hand Gestures Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Meta released a paper in the scientific journal Nature with its latest breakthrough: a wristband that enables users to control computers using hand gestures. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Meta announced its latest breakthrough: a wristband that enables users to control computers using hand gestures....

Image by Gabrielle Henderson, from Unsplash Meta Will Use EU Users’ Public Content to Train AI Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Meta will train its AI using public posts and chatbot interactions from adult EU users, while offering an opt-out to protect user privacy. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: EU users can opt out via a simple objection form....

Photo by Valent Lau on Unsplash Microsoft Warns Windows Users About StilachiRAT Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency Wallets Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Microsoft Incident Response researchers issued a new warning this Monday on a remote access trojan (RAT) that uses advanced techniques to steal data. The malware, named StilachiRAT by the company’s experts, can access information stored in browsers and targets digital wallets....

Millions of Indian Citizens’ Personal Information for Sale on the Dark Web Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer The personally identifiable information (PII) of millions of Indians is available for sale on the dark web including the government issued Aadhar cards, claims cybersecurity firm, Resecurity. The American company in a recent report revealed that during its monitoring of the dark web, Breach Forums, it discovered a threat actor’s post, claiming to have access to important personal data of Indian citizens ....

Image by Alina Perekatenkova, from Unsplash New Facebook Feature Uses Private Photos For AI-Generated Stories Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager According to new reports Facebook now asks users to upload private phone photos for AI suggestion purposes, sparking concerns about data privacy, consent, and future model training. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Facebook requests access to users’ unshared camera roll photos for AI suggestions....

Photo by Shane on Unsplash OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pulse, A Tool That Generates Personalized Morning Updates Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager In a rush? Here are the quick facts: OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pulse, a new feature that provides personalized updates for Pro users every morning. The new AI tool can connect to other apps, such as Gmail and Google Calendar, to share relevant updates and reminders for customers....

Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash OpenAI Will Give U.S. Safety Institute Early Access To New Models Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, announced today on X that the company will provide early access to the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute to the upcoming foundational model. “As we said last July, we’re committed to allocating at least 20% of the computing resources to safety efforts across the entire company,” wrote Altman, “Our team has been working with the US AI Safety Institute on an agreement where we would provide early access to our next foundation model so that we can work together to push forward the science of AI evaluations....

Image by Max Bender, from Unsplash PromptLock: How AI Could Supercharge Ransomware Attacks Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Cybersecurity firm ESET has announced the discovery of what its researchers call “the first known AI-powered ransomware.” In a rush? Here are the quick facts: PromptLock can steal, encrypt, and potentially destroy data. It uses AI to generate malicious scripts automatically on the target machine....

Ransomware Attack Paralyzes Duvel Brewery Operations Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor On March 5, Belgium’s Duvel Moortgat Brewery suffered a ransomware attack which adversely impacted its production facility, bringing it to a standstill. “At 1:30 a.m. last night, the alarms went off in Duvel’s IT department because ransomware had been detected,” Duvel’s communications manager Ellen Aarts told the Belgian news publication Nieuwsblad ....

Image by ThisisEngineering, from Unsplash Researchers Say OpenAI’s Bot Shows Signs Of Mathematical Genius Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Thirty leading mathematicians from around the world secretly met at UC Berkeley to test OpenAI’s “o4-mini” powerful artificial intelligence. The bot received its most challenging math problems during a weekend competition which left the participants amazed by its responses. In a rush?...

Safely Access Viber Anywhere, even in China! Written by John Bennet Online Privacy Advocate Rakuten Viber is the kind of digital technology that lends credence to the Internet being a place where everyone is trying to make the world just a little bit better. This instant messenger (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) app are completely free to users who are registered and have their cell phone numbers verified. As of late 2018, Rakuten Viber had more than 1 billion registered users and also allows users to exchange media files such as images and videos ....

Image courtesy of Serve Robotics Shake Shack And Serve Robotics Partner To Deliver Food With Robots In Los Angeles Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Fast food chain Shake Shack and AI-powered delivery robots company Serve Robotics announced this Wednesday a new partnership to deliver food in Los Angeles through the Uber Eats Platform. Serve’s autonomous delivery robots will take care of customers’ orders from selected Shake Shacks in the city in the following days....

Image by Fath, from Unsplash Spotify Hosted Fake Podcasts Selling Prescription Drugs Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Spotify is facing backlash after hundreds of fake podcasts promoted illegal drug sales, raising concerns about AI abuse and lax platform moderation. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Spotify hosted fake podcasts selling prescription drugs without prescriptions. Some podcasts promoted opioids like Oxycodone and Vicodin....

Image by Daria Nepriakhina, from Unsplash Study Report Reveals That Interactive Mobile Ads Increase Brand Preference Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by A new report published yesterday by Digital Turbine, highlights that interactive elements in ads (especially within mobile apps) enhances engagement and brand recall since viewers spend more time with the ad, as found by researchers from Bayes Business School, King’s College Business School, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam....

Image by TSE, from Flickr Supreme Court Orders X Suspension in Brazil Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of X across the entire country. This decision followed the platform’s failure to comply with a previous court order, intensifying tensions between the Brazilian government and the social media giant....

The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....

image by mob mob, from Flickr The Washington Post Debuts ‘Ask The Post AI’ For Fact-Based Answers Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Tool draws from articles published since 2016 for factual accuracy. Minimum relevancy threshold ensures only pertinent answers are provided. Future updates will include video, audio, and opinion content. The Washington Post has announced “ Ask The Post AI ,” an experimental generative AI tool designed to provide users with concise, factual answers sourced directly from the publication’s journalism....

Image by Solen Feyissa, from Flickr U.S. Justice Department And FTC Sue TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy Law Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Yesterday, the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, accusing them of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). According to the complaint , TikTok continued to collect personal data from underage users....

UK Age Verification Laws: How to Comply & Stay Safe in 2026 Written by Sayb Saad Former Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Reader’s Comments 4 One day, you’re browsing Reddit or Grindr like normal — the next, you’re locked out unless you upload your ID. Across the UK, millions are hitting unexpected age gates on adult sites, forums, and dating apps. It’s not a glitch but the start of UK age verification laws, and they’re already reshaping how you access online content....