Author: Zach_Wilson
Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android
As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones. Source
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Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the company of “spying on Texans, including children, and collecting users’ data without their knowledge or consent. ” The lawsuit, filed on Monday, also claims Netflix designed its platform to be addictive, and with features to “manipulate” users.…
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Venmo’s redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public. Source
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This ‘impressively rugged’ portable power station ‘opens up entirely new possibilities for living completely off-grid’ — and it just got a massive discount ahead of festival season
There are some major portable power station deals over at Amazon right now. I’ve selected 7 that are worth exploring, although there’s one truly stand-out deal right now. The one that really caught my eye is the Bluetti Elite 300 that’s now $1099 (was $1499). That’s a major discount on…
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Don’t buy this £150 Epson EcoTank printer deal at Amazon — I’ve found an even cheaper Epson ink tank printer that’s basically identical in every possible way
I’ve seen a number of limited-time printer deals on Amazon right now, including a discounted Epson EcoTank ET-2861, which is £150 right now (I’ve dropped a link at the bottom of the page). That’s a great deal on a superb printer, but I’m begging you: don’t buy it. My advice?…
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Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI
For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), “prominent cyber crime threat actors” were planning to use the vulnerability for a “mass exploitation event” that would have allowed them to bypass…
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