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WhatsApp Introduces Supervised Accounts For Pre-Teens With Parental Controls
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (204+ words) WhatsApp has announced the rollout of a new feature designed to help families monitor and manage how children interact with digital communication. The platform is introducing supervised accounts specifically for pre-teens, providing parents and guardians with direct oversight of their…...
Is WhatsApp Actually Safe? What Cryptographers Say About Your Private Messages
3+ week, 6+ day ago (268+ words) A recent class-action lawsuit claims Meta has been defrauding users since 2016 by secretly accessing encrypted chats. Green, however, finds this highly unlikely. Because WhatsApp uses the Signal Protocol for end-to-end encryption (E2EE), the actual encryption happens on your physical device, not…...
Google Expands “Results About You” Tool To Remove Sensitive Data And Explicit Images From Search
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (372+ words) Google has expanded its privacy tools to give users greater authority over how sensitive personal data appears in Search results. Through updates to the "Results About You" hub, individuals can now request the removal of additional types of confidential information,…...
Apple iOS 26.3 Uses C-Series Modem To Limit Carrier Access To Precise Location Data
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) iPhone Cellular Data Settings Will Add a New Toggle for Devices With Apple C-Series Modems (Image: AppleInsider) According to Apple documentation, the feature will roll out publicly with iOS 26.3, expected in February. Adoption will depend on carrier support, meaning availability…...
Windows 11 Emergency Update Fixes Critical Outlook Crash Bug After January 2026 Patch
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (171+ words) The problem appeared shortly after the January 2026 security update was released. Reports indicated that the bug affected applications attempting to open or save files in locations tied to OneDrive integration. Depending on the scenario, affected programs could freeze and stop…...
Instagram Fixes Password Reset Email Bug After Reports Of Mass Account Abuse
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (143+ words) Instagram has addressed an issue that caused many users to receive repeated password reset emails, a situation that sparked widespread concern and speculation about a large-scale data breach. Users have been reporting an unusual increase in account recovery messages in…...
Bad News For iOS Console Emulators: StikDebug Pulled From the App Store
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) The iOS developer behind StikDebug's project recently tweeted about it, mentioning that users still have an alternative, which is sideloading the .ipa file: StikDebug update:Due to a recent Apple decision, my developer account is terminated, so StikDebug is no…...
Gmail Users May Soon Be Able to Change Their Email Address
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) According to information on an official support page, Google is gradually rolling out a new feature that will allow users to change their "@gmail.com" email address. Until now, Google only allowed changes to account email addresses with third-party domains,…...
WhatsApp Bans Thousands Of Accounts: How To Avoid Getting Suspended
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (197+ words) In recent days, WhatsApp has been suspending and banning large numbers of user accounts, sparking widespread concern across social media. Hundreds of users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to report sudden account bans, often claiming they did not violate…...
Discord Data Breach Exposes Users’ Personal Information and Documents
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) Discord has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information and identification documents of a limited number of users. The incident was traced back to a security breach at Zendesk, a third-party company providing customer support services for the…...