Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over reported CSAM, highlighting moderation failures and the distribution power held by app-store operators.

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Apple is challenging a UK order reportedly requiring access to encrypted iCloud data, reviving a wider dispute over privacy, security, and lawful access.

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Several WhatsApp users say they were wrongly suspended after automated moderation errors, raising concerns about appeals, access, and false positives.

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Samsung plans to ban Smart TV apps containing residential proxy software after researchers found apps could route traffic through users’ home connections.

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Google is developing Chrome protections that could block policy-installed extensions from hijacking New Tab pages and search settings on personal devices.

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A $1.8 million App Store scam lawsuit tests how much software vetting Australian firms can safely outsource.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says AI is helping engineers build apps faster, but the company has not disclosed its tools or measured productivity gains.

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Google Chrome 151 patches 370 security flaws, including seven Critical vulnerabilities. Users on Windows, macOS, and Linux should update now.

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Florence just opened a digital addiction clinic for teenagers — and it points to the next phase of Australia's world-first social media crackdown.

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A US study uncovered adversarial software components inside apps marketed to the US military. Similar risks and lessons apply to Australian enterprises reliant on shadow supply chains.

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Chinese AI platforms are paying people to license their faces for AI-generated videos, raising new questions about biometric identity, consent, and digital ownership.

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WhatsApp Web now supports encrypted voice and video calls in browsers, alongside call transfers, waiting rooms, HD video, and clearer audio.

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Cursor has patched a high-severity Windows vulnerability that allowed malicious Git repositories to execute code, highlighting security risks in AI coding environments.

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Coca-Cola has confirmed data was stolen in the ransomware attack on Fairlife after the Anubis gang published allegedly stolen files, escalating the incident.

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23andMe will pay $18 million to settle claims from 43 states over its 2023 data breach, which exposed genetic information tied to nearly 7 million people.

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The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy.

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A Telstra software defect disrupted mobile services, rail communications, payments, and emergency calls across Australia, exposing infrastructure risks.

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Leonardo’s SignalTrace adds wireless device detection to ALPR systems, raising new questions about roadside surveillance, privacy, and security.

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Google settled YouTube claims brought by a Florida teen, leaving Meta, TikTok, and Snap to face a July trial over social media addiction.

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