Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Age verification is a reality on a growing number of social media platforms, requiring an ID or facial scan for full access to everything from YouTube to Roblox. The age-gating wave is coming along ...

Meta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears

Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also ...

ChatGPT's new Lockdown Mode can stop prompt injection - here's how it works

Lockdown Mode enhances the protection against prompt injections and other advanced threats. With this setting enabled, ChatGPT is limited in the ways it can interact with external systems and data, ...
The Straits Times

Unauthorised access of reservation system may have leaked 28,000 users’ personal data: JAL

TOKYO – Japan Airlines said on Feb 10 that personal information belonging to up to 28,000 users of its baggage delivery service may have been leaked due to unauthorised access to its reservation ...
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The corporate plot to seize control of TikTok from its users

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Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

In January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a new evolution in the ongoing ClickFix campaign. This updated tactic deliberately crashes victims’ browsers and then attempts to lure users into ...
Ars Technica

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...
syracuse.com

Fitbit users could lose access to their devices if they don’t do this by Feb. 2

Fitbit users could lose access to their devices next month unless they link their profiles to a Google account. The fitness wearable company has set a firm deadline of Feb. 2, 2026, for users to ...
CoinTelegraph

Chainalysis bets on automation to scale onchain investigations beyond developers

Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has rolled out a new automation feature aimed at broadening access to onchain investigative and compliance tools beyond technical users. The feature, called ...
techtimes

Android vs iOS Customization: Comparison of Mobile OS Differences and What Users Can and Cannot Control

Explore android vs ios customization in this smartphone comparison, breaking down key mobile OS differences to show what users can and cannot control on each platform. Pixabay, Fauno Android and iOS ...
CNBC

Amazon lets some users chat with Alexa+ on the web in bid to take on ChatGPT

Amazon is launching an Alexa.com website that allows some users to chat with its AI assistant via their browser. The company launched Alexa+ last February and it remains in early access. The website ...