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Meta reveals how Advanced Browsing Protection keeps Facebook Messenger users safe
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (328+ words) Faced with ever-increasing pressure to protect users online, Meta has published details of some of the techniques used in Facebook Messenger. But more than just explaining what Advanced Browsing Protection is and how it works, the company also talks about…...
Only 13 percent of emails now written by humans
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (256+ words) New analysis from online business growth platform Hostinger finds that only 13 percent of global email traffic is now likely to have been written by a human. The findings based on a billion emails processed through Hostinger's infrastructure, found that the…...
Google Cuts Play Store Fees After Epic Games Lawsuit
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (841+ words) Google is changing how developers distribute apps and collect payments on Android devices after settling with Epic Games that requires changes to Play Store policies. The company will reduce its long-standing commissions, introduce support for competing app stores through a…...
Are you ready to pay Meta for a premium WhatsApp subscription?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (263+ words) WhatsApp is just one of so many apps and services switching to a multi-level subscription model. While there is currently no suggestion that a free version of WhatsApp will not continue to exist, Meta is introducing a variety of subscription-exclusive…...
Omdia: Memory crunch and geopolitics could trigger a 15 percent smartphone decline, with cheapest handsets hit hardest
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (317+ words) Global smartphone shipments are expected to fall about 7 percent year over year in 2026, according to new data from Omdia. The research firm says rising memory costs and geopolitical pressures are creating issues that could weigh on demand, particularly in lower-priced…...
Apple announces iPhone 17e with 256GB base storage and $599 starting price
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (371+ words) Apple has announced the iPhone 17e, a lower priced addition to its iPhone 17 lineup that starts at $599 with 256GB of storage. The device includes the A19 chip, a 48MP camera system, MagSafe support, and satellite connectivity features for use outside traditional network coverage. At…...
WhatsApp is testing a feature to analyze chats with Meta AI
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Continuing the trend for adding a dash of artificial intelligence to everything, the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android has a new feature. While currently without a name, the feature makes it possible to "easily see and organize your…...
Google makes big improvements to Circle to Search... for some people
1+ week, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Google has announced a significant update to its Circle to Search feature which makes the image-based search feature more powerful and nuanced. The original version of circle to search made it possible to highlight a section of an image and…...
Enclayve is selling a physical $129 box that keeps your social posts off the cloud and under your own roof
1+ week, 5+ day ago (330+ words) SEE ALSO: Pleasant Hub is a new social network for adults aged 55+ with no algorithms or politics -- and a design firmly rooted in the past Enclayve doesn't need real names, phone numbers, or email addresses, and it cannot track behavior…...
Google is working to restore lost Gemini chat histories
2+ week, 21+ min ago (422+ words) Following Google's rollout of Gemini 3.1, many users have been distressed to find that their entire chat histories have vanished. In some cases, this amounts to months of communication with the AI chatbot. While this is clearly a worrying situation for…...