The developer behind the ICEBlock app is suing former Trump officials, alleging they pressured Apple to remove the app from the App Store in early October. The lawsuit claims this was an unconstitutional suppression of free speech, as the app had over a million users at the time of its removal.
Elon Musk is lashing out at the EU after X was hit with a massive fine for misleading users. The platform’s “verified” system is at the heart of the dispute, which could lead to even more penalties.
India’s government reversed course on forcing a security app on smartphones after public pushback. Meanwhile, the country is seeing a flood of investment into AI data centers from giants like Google and OpenAI.
The European Commission has fined X $140 million for breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act. This is the first major non-compliance decision under the new rules, citing deceptive blue checkmarks and lack of transparency.
An anti-AI activist who helped found the Stop AI group is now missing and considered armed and dangerous by San Francisco police. Sam Kirchner, 27, allegedly threatened to buy weapons and target OpenAI workers, leading to a lockdown at the company’s offices last month. His former colleagues are more
Google is rolling out a series of updates to Chrome’s autofill feature across desktop, iOS, and Android. The changes let autofill access more personal data from your Google Account and Google Wallet, while also improving how it handles international addresses and displays suggestions.
Rachel Tobac, a champion ethical hacker, explains that the real security threat isn’t complex code—it’s human psychology. She’s made it her mission to teach people and companies how to defend against these manipulative attacks.
An international coalition is trying to write rules for the murky world of commercial spyware. The goal is to curb dangerous hacking tools while letting governments still use them for national security.
Ofcom is ramping up its scrutiny of VPN usage in the UK, especially among young people. The regulator has disclosed spending close to £500,000 on internet monitoring software since 2022 and is now conducting surveys and panels to decide on “further action.”
The Indian government has dropped its controversial mandate requiring smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices. The reversal comes after reported pushback from Apple and Samsung, along with domestic political pressure. The app, which can access calls, messages, and photo
