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Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
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android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/07/google-play-age-signals-api-safer-experiences.html
Android Developers BlogDelivering safer, age-appropriate experiences on Google PlayNews and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.posted in Technology
FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap
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www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/07/ftc-states-act-against-hims-hers-deceptive-unlawful-privacy-practices
Federal Trade CommissionFTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy PracticesThe Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitiveposted in Technology
Elon Musk’s AI company sues Minnesota Attorney General Ellison over nudification ban
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minnesotareformer.com/briefs/elon-musks-ai-company-sues-minnesota-attorney-general-ellison-over-nudification-ban/posted in Technology
US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone
the GuardianUS government targets Cop City protester over phone operating systemConcern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOSposted in Technology
Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data?
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www.computerweekly.com/feature/Journalist-Richard-Medhurst-had-his-mobile-phone-seized-Did-using-a-secure-phone-protect-his-data
ComputerWeekly.comJournalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data? | Computer WeeklyHow can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders? Richard Medhurst, a well-known independent British journalist covering international affairs who has been highly critical of Israel, was arrested upon landing at London’s Heathrow Airport. He was the first reporter to be arrested by the British police under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act, which makes it an offence to invite support for a proscribed group.posted in Technology
YouTube blocked the channels of Russian artists under sanctions in Ukraine
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dev.ua/en/news/youtube-zablokuvav-v-ukraini-kanaly-pidsanktsiinykh-artystiv-rf-1784902589
dev.uaYouTube blocked the channels of Russian artists under sanctions in Ukraine
YouTube has restricted access in Ukraine to the channels of a number of Russian and pro-Russian artists who are under sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council. These are show business and cultural figures who openly support Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Pause $110 Billion Merger Deal Until June 2027 or Court Ruling
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oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-deal-halting-warner-bros-paramount-merger-until
State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney GeneralAttorney General Bonta Secures Deal Halting Warner Bros./ Paramount Merger Until June 2027 or Court RulingOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced securing an agreement with Warner Bros. and Paramount that would keep the entertainment titans from merging until June 1, 2027, or until after a decision by the court on the states’ claims, whichever comes first. If the court finds in favor of the states, the merger would be blocked pending appeal.posted in Technology
Hackers use DNS poisoning on hotel Wi‑Fi to steal Microsoft 365 accounts
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reliaquest.com/blog/threat-spotlight-dns-poisoning-tactics-expand-to-hospitality/
ReliaQuest DNS Poisoning Tactics Expand to Hospitality Wi-Fi | ReliaQuest Threat SpotlightTraveling employees are being silently redirected to fake Microsoft 365 login pages via poisoned hotel Wi-Fi — with tradecraft echoing Russia's APT28.posted in Technology
An Indian Trans Person’s Harrowing Encounter Fuels Backlash Against Meta AI ‘Pervert Glasses’
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www.techpolicy.press/an-indian-trans-persons-harrowing-encounter-fuels-backlash-against-meta-ai-pervert-glasses/
Tech Policy PressAn Indian Trans Person’s Harrowing Encounter Fuels Backlash Against Meta AI ‘Pervert Glasses’Karen Rebelo reports on incidents of abuse caused by use of Meta's wearable tech.posted in Technology
2 Million Cars with Anti-Theft Systems Installed by Dealers are at Higher Risk of Theft due to Bluetooth Flaw Which Expose Them to Unlocking Attacks
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today.ucsd.edu/story/2-million-cars-with-anti-theft-systems-installed-by-dealers-are-at-higher-risk-of-theft
today.ucsd.edu2 Million Cars with Anti-Theft Systems Installed by Dealers are at Higher Risk of TheftAt least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have found.
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EU governments adopt return of Chat Control 1.0 – Breyer: “The true losers are our children”
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www.patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-governments-adopt-return-of-chat-control-1-0-breyer-the-true-losers-are-our-children/posted in Technology
Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, a16z, and others sign a letter defending open-weight AI
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www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/topics/open-weight/
Microsoft Corporate ResponsibilityOpen Weights and American AI LeadershipOpen weight AI can expand access, strengthen competition, improve security, and help sustain American AI leadership.
www.nj.govGovernor Sherrill Signs the Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act Into Law to Protect Renters from Algorithmic Rent SettingNEWARK – Governor Sherrill today signed the Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act into law, establishing additional protections for renters by explicitly regulating the use of algorithmic rent-setting practices that artificially inflate housing costs. The legislation is part of theposted in Technology
New Jersey bans grocery stores from using shoppers' personal data to set prices
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www.nj.gov/governor/news/2026/approved/20260723a.shtml
www.nj.govGovernor Sherrill Signs the Fair Price Protection Act to Shield New Jersey Grocery Shoppers from Surveillance PricingNEWARK – Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed the Fair Price Protection Act into law, protecting New Jersey shoppers from discriminatory surveillance pricing. The Act prevents businesses from using personal information—such as online activity, location, purchasing history, or other collected data—toposted in Technology
Volkswagen profits drop 10% as embattled automaker considers massive job cuts
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lite.cnn.com/2026/07/24/business/volkswagen-profit-fall-job-cutsposted in Technology
Patreon Lays Off 20% of Its Workforce
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www.patreon.com/jackconte/posts/painful-update-164628951posted in Technology
New warnings that Russian operatives are targeting the emails of US nuclear scientists and defense contractors
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www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/ta488-targets-zimbra-mailservers-half-click-exploits
ProofpointTA488 Targets Zimbra Mailservers with Half-Click Exploits | Proofpoint USProofpoint is releasing this report in coordination with NSA and FBI’s JSAC reporting about TA488/Void Blizzard, which can be found here. This is part 1 of a 2-part blog series Proofpoint isposted in Technology
DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16
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www.darpa.mil/news/2026/darpa-us-air-force-fly-ai-controlled-f-16posted in Technology
Inside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits
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www.icij.org/news/2026/07/dating-app-scam-models-influencers-social-discovery-group/Women on four continents told ICIJ that global pay-per-action dating sites owned by a Russian businessman and self-styled philosopher left them financially broke and heartbroken.
International Consortium of Investigative JournalistsInside the Matrix: How models, influencers and engagement quotas power the Social Discovery Group’s dating machine and global profits - ICIJWomen on four continents told ICIJ that global pay-per-action dating sites owned by a Russian businessman and self-styled philosopher left them financially broke and heartbroken.posted in Technology
The 4th Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
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www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/fourth-circuit-says-border-agents-can-search-your-phone-hand-no-suspicion-required
Electronic Frontier FoundationThe Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion RequiredLegal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post.The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside the national ACLU, its Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia affiliates, and the...