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Millions of Instagram account as users asked to reset passwords
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (247+ words) Millions of Instagram users have been sent unexpected password reset emails after their account details were reportedly leaked. Users of the social media platform have been warned that they need to be careful before clicking or responding, reports The Mirror....
Plans reveal new data centre could be built in this area
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (138+ words) Plans reveal new data centre could be built in this area'Yahoo News UK North Lanarkshire Council has received a proposalof application notice concerning a possible data centre to be built near Newhouse. A proposal of application notice is a preliminary…...
Instagram users hit with passwords reset emails after account details leaked
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (204+ words) Millions of Instagram users have been sent unexpected password reset emails after their account details were reportedly leaked. Users of the social media platform have been told they need to be careful before clicking or responding as cyber criminals may…...
French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on 'sovereign' satellite service for Arctic military operations
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (693+ words) A company largely owned by the French and U.K. governments is pitching Canada on a roughly $250-million plan to provide the military with secure satellite broadband coverage in the Arctic, CBC News has learned. Eutelsat, a rival to tech billionaire Elon…...
Gruesome Videos Are All Over Social Media Right Now. Here’s How To Make Sure They Don’t Autoplay.
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (354+ words) Our always-online digital society comes with a lot of undeniably horrific downsides. Tech: Gruesome Videos Are All Over Social Media Right Now. Here's How To Make Sure They Don't Autoplay. If you don't want your feeds to automatically play videos,…...
WhatsApp Tests Restricted Accounts for Children
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (259+ words) WhatsApp requires a minimum age of 13 for registration. However, in many countries, the age for legal capacity to use online accounts is significantly higher. In Germany, it is 18 years. Below this legal threshold, parents or guardians must set up a…...
Apple Enhances Wi-Fi Performance for iPad and Mac with Update
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (542+ words) Apple has retroactively improved the Wi-Fi speed of certain iPad, MacBook, and Mac models through an update. Devices with newer M-series chips and support for Wi-Fi 6E now achieve higher transmission rates in 5-gigahertz networks. Apple has quietly enhanced the maximum…...
Planned WhatsApp Feature Will Make Channels Much More Fun
1+ week, 2+ day ago (197+ words) WhatsApp is testing a new quiz feature that allows admins to create knowledge questions. This makes channels even more interactive and entertaining. WhatsApp is continuously expanding its features. In recent months, a dedicated app for the Apple Watch and a…...
Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (591+ words) Brainrot" is what many people call the chaotic, fast-moving memes, sounds and catchphrases that spread across TikTok, Roblox and online gaming and into playgrounds. An example is the endlessly repeated chant of six-seven", which still echoes through houses and schools…...
US Virgin Islands Sues Meta Over Scam Ads and Child Safety Failures
1+ week, 4+ day ago (49+ words) US Virgin Islands Sues Meta Over Scam Ads and Child Safety Failures'Yahoo News UK The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands has filed a lawsuit against Meta, accusing the company of knowingly profiting from scam advertisements and failing to protect…...