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Google financial advertiser verification
Advertising

Google brings financial advertiser verification to the whole of Europe

In a bid to stop people from falling victim to scams, Google has announced that it is expanding its financial advertiser verification…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Jun 23
Apple parental controls
Apple

Apple is giving parental controls a massive overhaul and upgrade

There have been a lot of announcements made by Apple at WWDC 26, and one that will be of interest to anyone…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Jun 9
Apple password security
AI

Apple announces a slew of new AI tools for Safari

Apple has revealed a series of AI-powered features for its Safari web browser at its WWDC 2026 event. While many of the…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Jun 9
WhatsApp spam detection
Meta

WhatsApp is working on a scam detection system that maintains privacy

When you see a spam or scam message or email, they are often easy to identify – although not always. WhatsApp and…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Jun 8
ChatGPT and OpenAI logos
AI

Lockdown Mode is rolling out to all ChatGPT accounts

After a limited launch at the start of the year, ChatGPT’s Lockdown Mode is expanding to all eligible personal accounts. Previously only…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Jun 6
Microsoft building
Defender

Microsoft quietly removes a blog post claiming Windows 11 offers sufficient security

Microsoft recently made a pretty bold claim in saying that the security tools built into Windows 11 are enough to keep users…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 29
Gmail to Proton
Gmail

Proton is making it easier than ever to switch from Gmail to Proton Mail

Gmail may be incredibly popular, but that does not mean that there are no concerns from users. Being a Google product, Gmail…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 28
Microsoft non-consensual intimate images
AI

Microsoft is taking a stronger stand against non-consensual intimate images

The non-consensual sharing of intimate images has been a problem of the internet ages, but it is one that has become more…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 28
Discord encryption
Discord

Discord enables end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls by default

Discord has made good on an earlier promise to increase security and privacy by enabling, by default, end-to-end encryption on all voice…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 20
Windows 11
0x800f0922

Microsoft acknowledges May 2026 Windows 11 security update install problems

Another month, another update for Windows which is problematic. This time around, it is the May 2026 Windows 11 security update –…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 18
Windows 11
KB5083631

Microsoft releases KB5083631 update to boost Windows 11 performance and security

Microsoft has released the KB5083631 preview update for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 25H2. The focus of the update is wide-ranging,…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · May 1
Gmail logos on sticks
E2EE

Google finally extends Gmail end-to-end encryption to mobile devices

Google has now extended Gmail’s end-to-end encryption to include iOS and Android devices. In bringing E2EE to mobile devices, Google is making…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Apr 13
Malicious WhastApp
Meta

Spyware outfit caught leveraging fake version of WhatsApp to target users

Meta has issued warnings to hundreds of users after it discovered a malicious version of the WhatsApp chat app was being distributed…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Apr 2
Google Drive ransomware protection
Google

Google Drive will now protect everyone against ransomware

Around six months ago, Google started beta testing ransomware detection in Google Drive. The security feature for the cloud storage platform also…

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson · Apr 1
Firefox VPN
Browser

Firefox gets a free built-in VPN with 50GB of monthly data

Firefox is rolling out a free built-in VPN that offers users up to 50GB of protected browsing each month, placing IP masking…

Wayne Williams · Mar 24