WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
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Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many...
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action...
Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East
Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran, which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers...
EU accuses TikTok of ‘addictive design’ and seeks changes to protect users
The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc’s digital rules with “addictive design” features including autoplay and infinite scroll, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart...
European Union opens investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images.
Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world
Internet users around the world faced widespread disruption early Monday because of a problem at Amazon's cloud computing service.
Roustan Hockey — Canada’s last wooden stick factory — survives in face of tariff threats and globalization
Roustan Hockey, Canada's last major wooden hockey stick factory, faces challenges from trade tensions.
Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges
The events illustrate the content moderation challenges platforms face in handling fast-moving real-time events, complicated by the death of a polarizing conservative activist who was shot in front of a...
What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
A magazine journalist’s account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed...