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Discord says that hackers made off with images of 70,000 users’ government IDs that they were required to provide in order to use the site. Like an increasing number of sites, Discord requires certain users to provide a photo or scan of their driver’s license or other government ID that shows they meet the minimum age requirements in their country. …

Meta announced on Tuesday a new Facebook algorithm update that will showcase more Reels videos tailored to users’ preferences. The update includes features that offer users greater control over the videos they see, AI-powered search suggestions, and new friend bubbles.  Facebook will make it easier for users to express their disinterest in these types of videos. They can now select …

Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached. People can provide ID photos …

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of falling victim to cyber attacks if they do not update their computers within the next week, Microsoft has warned. A decade after releasing Windows …

China tightens rare earth export controls, targets defence, semiconductor users  Reuters China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths  BBC China Imposes New Controls Over Rare-Earth Exports  The Wall Street Journal China tightens rare earth export curbs, taking aim at military and chip applications  CNN China seeks India’s assurance on no heavy rare earths diversion to US  The Economic Times Source link

Are you now at risk? NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on October 8 with a new user survey and warning about the staggering scale of the Windows 10 risk that’s now less than a week away. Microsoft has a “security disaster” on its hands. Some 400 million Windows users must now brace for a “uniquely troubling” threat that leaves their …

Are you now at risk? NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on October 7 with new warnings for consumers as Microsoft’s support cutoff is now just one week away. Microsoft has a “security disaster” on its hands. Some 400 million Windows users must now brace for a “uniquely troubling” threat that leaves their PCs suddenly at risk. If this warning affects …

Last week, Microsoft introduced a huge overhaul to Xbox Game Pass that revamped the subscription service with more widespread access on Windows PCs and Xbox Cloud Gaming, along with renamed tiers and price hikes to both PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — the latter of which proved to be extremely controversial, with users unsubscribing so fast the …

watchOS 26.1 is the next noteworthy software update coming to the Apple Watch, and today Apple released developer beta 2. watchOS 26.1 beta 2 available for developers Apple’s next wave of software updates is currently in beta testing, which kicked off last month. So far, the updates appear to focus largely on Apple Intelligence expansions. For example, iOS 26.1 beta …

Google announced Gemini for Home along with a revamped Google Home app earlier this month. Because it’s such a major overhaul, the company said it would roll out Gemini integration through an early access program to users in select countries. Now, those who signed up might want to check their inbox, as Google has begun granting Gemini for Home access …