Australia has banned anyone under 16 from having a social media account, effective December 10th. This move is part of a broader international trend toward stricter online age verification, extending beyond social platforms to other corners of the web.
Tim Cook is in Washington trying to stop the App Store Accountability Act. The bill would force Apple to verify user age and get parental consent for every app a child under 16 downloads.
A new report warns that our casual use of AI creates permanent, vulnerable digital footprints. From data leaks to human reviewers, the privacy risks are immediate and growing. Both companies and individuals need new rules.
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google’s use of AI Overviews. Observers argue this move highlights a shift where antitrust law is used for political resource redistribution, not consumer welfare.
Australia has become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok must now block over a million accounts or face massive fines. This is likely just the beginning of a global regulatory wave.
Axon Enterprise is starting a real-world test of facial recognition on police body cameras with the Edmonton Police Department. This marks a reversal from its 2019 stance and could pave the way for pervasive use in the U.S. Privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.
Apple is directly telling iPhone users to avoid Google Chrome and the Google App, citing serious privacy flaws. The warning highlights fingerprinting and new AI security threats in Chrome.
The Galaxy Watch FE is finally getting the Wear OS 6 update that other Samsung watches received months ago. It’s starting in South Korea with firmware version R861XXU1CYK6 and includes the October 2025 security patch. This could signal good news for the older Galaxy Watch 4.
The European Union has fined X €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act, marking the first penalty under the new law. Elon Musk responded by calling the fine “bullshit” and suggesting the EU should be abolished.
A new mobile carrier called Phreeli is launching with a radical privacy pitch. According to ZDNet, it only asks for a ZIP code and a username, operating on T-Mobile’s network with no contracts. Founder Nicholas Merrill, who fought the FBI over a Patriot Act demand, built it so even he can’t hand ove
