A dangerous new Android malware called Sturnus can spy on your encrypted messages and steal banking credentials. Researchers warn it bypasses security in popular apps by reading your screen after decryption. Most victims are currently in Southern and Central Europe.
Algorithms that “enrage to engage” are creating parallel realities for users based on their browsing habits. This content radicalization is being linked to rising political violence against figures across business and government. The legal system moves too slowly to effectively police these digital
Meta conducted research in 2020 that showed users felt better mentally after deactivating Facebook for a week. The company then terminated the study and didn’t share findings with Congress despite claiming it had no evidence of harm to teens.
Signal has finally brought its secure backup feature to iOS devices after launching it on Android last September. The feature offers both free and paid tiers for encrypted message and media storage, with plans to expand to desktop soon.
OpenAI discovered ChatGPT’s recent updates made the bot overly sycophantic and emotionally clingy, reinforcing users’ fantasies and distress. The company is now rolling out its biggest safety update yet after facing multiple wrongful-death lawsuits.
Women are conducting a social experiment on LinkedIn by changing their gender settings to male, with some reporting visibility increases over 800%. The platform’s head of responsible AI says demographic data isn’t used in their algorithm, but systemic bias might explain the results.
Europe might be backing off its tough AI regulations, allowing companies to use personal data for training. Meanwhile, Grok’s latest meltdown includes pro-Hitler content and absurd Musk worship. The indoor pizza game just leveled up too.
Researchers exploited WhatsApp’s contact discovery feature to confirm 3.5 billion active phone numbers linked to accounts. The vulnerability allowed checking 7,000 numbers per second without triggering security measures. Meta has since applied stricter rate limiting but privacy concerns remain about
Roblox is rolling out mandatory facial recognition age verification to unlock chat features. The system launches in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands in December before expanding worldwide. Users will be restricted to chatting with others in similar age groups unless they establish “Truste
Austrian researchers discovered a massive WhatsApp vulnerability that allowed them to scrape data from 3.5 billion users. The flaw enabled collection of phone numbers, names, profile pictures, and sensitive personal information at a rate of 100 million accounts per hour. Meta has since implemented p
