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Samsung targets higher Galaxy S26 sales with AI push
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (278+ words) Feb. 26 (Asia Today) -- Samsung Electronics President Roh Tae-moon said the company aims for the new Galaxy S26 to surpass its predecessor's sales, highlighting upgraded artificial intelligence features despite higher retail prices. Speaking Tuesday at a Galaxy Unpacked press briefing in San…...
U.S. accuses Chile of risking regional sovereignty over China project
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (789+ words) SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The United States has accused Chile of putting its own security and regional stability at risk by advancing a proposed undersea fiber-optic cable project known as Chile China Express, backed by state-owned China Mobile. "Over the…...
Google Doodle trumpets Lunar New Year 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (107+ words) Google Doodle trumpets Lunar New Year 2026upi.com Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Tuesday's Google Doodle was created in honor of the Lunar New Year. 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse. In keeping with the theme, the Doodle features an animated, galloping horse…...
WhatsApp says Russia is attempting to block its app
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (465+ words) Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Russia has attempted to block access to WhatsApp, the Meta-owned encrypted smartphone messaging application said, accusing the Kremlin of trying to force its citizens to use a state-owned service. WhatsApp said the Russian attempt to block the service…...
EU says TikTok’s algorithm, ‘addictive design’ likely illegal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (315+ words) Feb. 6 (UPI) -- European Union regulators said Friday that TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive and compulsive behavior. The European Commission said in a preliminary ruling that TikTok features…...
Social media companies face trials for alleged addictive design
4+ week, 2+ day ago (372+ words) Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will face accusers in a series of lawsuits alleging that they intentionally design their platforms to be addictive. The trials begin in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, filed by a group of parents,…...
North Korea-linked hackers pose as human rights activists, report says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- North Korea-linked hackers are using emails that impersonate human rights organizations and financial institutions to lure targets into opening malicious files, according to a threat intelligence report released Monday by South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians. The campaign,…...
X outage briefly impacts 62,000+ users
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) Jan. 16 (UPI) -- More than 62,000 who use the social media platform X reported access problems on Friday morning, but the problem appeared to be short-lived. A sharp spike in outage reports occurred starting shortly before 10 a.m. EST and peaked at 53,482 at 10:42 a.m. The…...
TikTok announces the rollout of new age-verification tech in EU
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) Jan. 16 (UPI) -- TikTok said Friday that it would begin rolling out enhanced age-verification technology to ensure users in the European Union meet the platform's minimum-age rules precluding children under 13 from using the app. The rollout over the coming weeks follows…...
4.7M social media accounts removed under Australia's new youth ban
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (653+ words) Jan. 16 (UPI) -- More than 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to Australians under the age of 16 have been removed since the nation's new social media youth ban went into effect last month, Canberra announced Friday. "Our government has acted to help…...