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WhatsApp said on Friday that it fixed a security bug in its iOS and Mac apps that was being used to stealthily hack into the Apple devices of “specific targeted users.” The Meta-owned messaging app giant said in its security advisory that it fixed the vulnerability, known officially as CVE-2025-55177, which was used alongside a separate flaw found in iOS …

Valve has started to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access “mature content” pages and games on Steam. UK users won’t even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid credit card is stored on a …

A “substantial number” of Battlefield 6 open beta players were playing on or around the minimum recommended specs, according to technical director Christian Buhl. In an interview with Eurogamer, Bulh broke down some user data for the initial wave of PC players who hopped into the game earlier this month, stating that of the “millions of players” who were jumping …

Google is sounding the alarm for Gmail’s 2.5 billion users. The company says attackers are ramping up phishing campaigns and credential theft attempts, and most people are far too vulnerable because they rarely change their passwords. As Phone Arena relayed, if you haven’t updated your Gmail password this year, now’s the time. Greatly increased ‘successful intrusions’ How to stay safe …

With over 2.5 billion active users worldwide, Google’s Gmail app would be one of the apps that attackers would love to hack. Last month, Google said, “attackers are intensifying their phishing and credential theft methods,” which together make up 37% of “successful intrusions.” Google warns Gmail users that they need to change their passwords to have their Gmail account secured. …

More than 2.5 billion Gmail users could be at risk following a massive cyberattack that compromised a Google database managed through Salesforce’s cloud platform. The incident, linked to hacker group ShinyHunters, is being described by security experts as one of the largest breaches in Google’s history. How the Breach Happened The attack, which began in June 2025, relied on social …

Are “dark patterns” and product design choices to blame for the disturbing phenomenon increasingly referred to as “AI psychosis” by mental health professionals? According to some experts, the answer is yes. AI chatbots are pulling a large number of people into strange mental spirals, in which the human-sounding AI convinces users that they’ve unlocked a sentient being or spiritual entity, …

Since last year, Google Vids has only been available to Workspace customers, and is now rolling out to free users. Vids is a video creation tool in the style of Google Slides with a browser-based interface, collaborative editing, and generative AI tools (if you’re a paying customer). All free accounts will have access to the basic Vids editor. Similar to …

People who start smoking cannabis to alleviate pain, anxiety or depression are at a higher risk of developing paranoia than those who use the drug recreationally, a study has found. The research analysed answers from 3,389 former and current cannabis users aged over 18, who had no clinical history of psychosis and had taken part in the Cannabis&Me survey. Published …

Spotify is letting you slide into other users’ DMs — right within its app. Users of the streaming service have long been able to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks via other messaging apps and social networks. Now Spotify is adding a way to spread word-of-mouth recommendations within its own app with Messages, a one-to-one DM feature launching this week for …