Do Son Google is overhauling Health Connect with new tracking for alcohol and medical symptoms to challenge Apple Health. The redesign improves privacy via group permission management.
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India reversed its mandate to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app, claiming "voluntary adoption" but following strong resistance from Apple, Samsung, and political opposition.
India's DoT mandated SIM-binding for all messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal). Users must re-verify every six hours to combat cybercrime and cross-border fraud.
Apple has, for various reasons, adjusted AirDrop so that it now defaults to receiving content only from...
Google launched Private AI Compute, a new platform that combines Gemini's cloud power with hardware-protected security (TIE) to offer advanced on-device AI for Pixel 10 while guaranteeing data privacy.
Mozilla unveiled Kit, a new friendly fox mascot, to represent the Firefox brand's commitment to user privacy. It will appear across new tab pages and branding.
Microsoft revealed "Whisper Leak," a side-channel attack that infers AI chat topics from encrypted traffic (TLS) using packet size/timing patterns. High accuracy risk.
Google Gemini's Deep Research now integrates Gmail, Drive, & Docs content to create personalized reports. Users maintain full control over which data the AI accesses.
Apple will disable automatic Wi-Fi credential sync on Apple Watch in the EU starting with iOS 26.2. The change stems from a dispute over accessory interoperability.
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new opt-in feature in December to automatically detect if employees are in the office by monitoring their Wi-Fi connection.
iOS 26.1 introduces a new PhotoKit feature that allows third-party apps like Google Photos to upload media seamlessly in the background, even when the phone is locked.
Microsoft’s latest Bing Wallpaper update covertly launches Bing Search when users click the desktop, appearing to artificially inflate the search engine’s traffic.
OpenAI is reportedly considering using ChatGPT's memory feature to deliver hyper-personalized targeted advertising, potentially making user conversations a new ad vector.
Microsoft disabled File Explorer previews for web-downloaded files to block an NTLM hash leak vulnerability, prioritizing security over convenience.
YouTube rolls out its "Likeness Detection Tool" to YPP creators, allowing them to automatically flag and remove unauthorized deepfake videos of themselves.
Tor Browser v15.0a4 removes all of Mozilla's built-in AI/ML components, prioritizing user anonymity and privacy over potential black-box risks.
Microsoft rolls out “Hey, Copilot” voice activation and visual context features in Windows 11. The assistant can now analyze your screen and automate system actions with optional Copilot Actions.
Early OneDrive testers found Microsoft's new AI facial recognition feature can only be disabled three times per year. The feature is opt-out by default for preview users.
OpenAI Wins Reprieve: Court Vacates Order Forcing Indefinite Preservation of All ChatGPT Output Data
OpenAI Wins Reprieve: Court Vacates Order Forcing Indefinite Preservation of All ChatGPT Output Data
A US federal court vacated the controversial order requiring OpenAI to indefinitely preserve all ChatGPT output data in The New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit.
Mozilla is developing a new, browser-only Firefox VPN feature, similar to IP Protection, that will encrypt in-browser traffic and conceal the user's IP address as a premium subscription service.
Google has confirmed that the Gemini Nano on-device AI model is blocked from running on Android devices with an unlocked bootloader, citing a feature not found error.
GitHub added support for Sign in with Apple, allowing users to create accounts instantly and use a randomized relay email address for enhanced privacy protection.