A federal jury found on Friday that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act, the state’s wiretap law, by collecting data from a period-tracker app without user consent. Plaintiffs in a class-action case proved by a preponderance of evidence that Meta intentionally eavesdropped on and/or recorded conversations using an electronic device, said a verdict form released yesterday in US …
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Gemini app can now create custom storybooks, comics, more
The latest Gemini app feature lets you create “personalized, illustrated storybooks complete with read-aloud narration.” Aimed at families, start by describing “any story you can imagine” in the initial prompt. Notably, you can have Gemini “draw inspiration from your own photos and files.” Example use cases and prompts include: Help your child understand a complex topic: Create a story that …
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José Adorno for BGR Since Apple is still working to prepare the next-generation of Apple Intelligence features, the company took a different approach during its WWDC 2025 keynote: making sense of all of its operating systems, as they now offer a more comprehensive and cohesive design with the arrival of this year’s …
Read More »iOS 26: 10+ Features Coming to the Phone App
The Phone app doesn’t often get a lot of attention with iOS updates, but that’s changing in iOS 26. There are multiple new features to prevent unwanted calls and to save you time. Unified Design The Phone app has a new unified design, but there is an option to use the original iOS 18 layout as well. The unified design …
Read More »Google loses appeal in app store fight with Epic Games
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices. The unanimous ruling issued Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivers a double-barreled legal blow for …
Read More »Proton Takes on Google, Microsoft Again With a New 2FA Security App – PCMag
Proton Takes on Google, Microsoft Again With a New 2FA Security App PCMag Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication TechCrunch Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app BleepingComputer As Microsoft drops features from Authenticator — Proton steps up with a new 2FA app Windows Central Proton is adding yet another privacy-focused app to its arsenal. The Verge Source link
Read More »Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app
Proton has launched Proton Authenticator, a free standalone two-factor authentication (2FA) application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. 2FA authenticator apps are offline tools that generate time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) that expire every 30 seconds, and which can be used alongside passwords when logging into online accounts, providing the second factor authentication. Proton is a Swiss technology company known for …
Read More »Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication
Privacy-focused productivity tool company Proton released a new authenticator app today, allowing users to log in to services using dynamically generated two-factor authentication codes. The free app is available on all platforms starting today, including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. The app allows users to sync codes and accounts across devices. The company said that just like its other …
Read More »iOS 18 vs iOS 26 compared: Here’s all the new app icons coming to your iPhone home screen
As well as a refreshed new look for system components like buttons and tabbars, the Liquid Glass redesign of iOS 26 also extends to app icons. For the first time since iOS 7, Apple has redrawn all of the system apps with new artwork. That means a whole new look is coming to your iPhone home screen this fall. In …
Read More »Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack
Charlotte Edwards Technology reporter Getty Images Messaging has been turned off on the women’s dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of images, posts and comments. In a new statement the company said: “As part of our ongoing investigation into the cybersecurity incident involving the Tea App, we have recently learned that some direct messages (DMs) …
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