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India's top court questions WhatsApp policy of sharing user data with Meta entities
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (250+ words) Tuesday, 03 Feb 2026 NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - "India's top court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on "Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy "policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said....
'Moltbook' social media site for AI agents had big security hole, cyber firm Wiz says
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (379+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A buzzy new social "network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had "a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published "on…...
Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (332+ words) SYDNEY: Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday (Feb 2), but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology. The platform urged the Australian authorities to oblige app stores to check users…...
e-Kehakiman system hit by technical glitch, manual filing temporarily required
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (156+ words) Monday, 02 Feb 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The e-Kehakiman system is experiencing technical issues, according to the Federal Court Chief Registrar's Office. It added that, following the disruption, online document filing cannot be carried out. "As such, the manual filing of documents has…...
X down for thousands of US users, Downdetector data finds
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (117+ words) Feb "1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's "social media platform "X was down for thousands of "users in the "United "States on Sunday, according "to "Downdetector.com. Read full story X down for thousands of US users, Downdetector data finds Monday, 02 Feb 2026 Feb…...
From fear to familiarity: empowering Malaysia's seniors in the digital age
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1653+ words) Monday, 02 Feb 2026 An MCCA class on online scam awareness. " MCCA Barely a day goes by in Malaysia without yet another headline on how the country's digital economy and digitalisation aspirations are being furthered in one way or another. Meanwhile, the…...
I'm a parent, how worried should I be about AI?
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (602+ words) Sunday, 01 Feb 2026 London warns against demonising new tech, as banning it can push your kids away from you, not AI. " Pixabay LONDON: Managing your child's screen time and keeping the dinner table phone-free can feel like more than enough digital-related…...
Safer Internet Day eyes stronger cyber safety awareness
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The Safer Internet Day 2026 celebration'on Feb 8'will focus on strengthening the role of parents in monitoring their children's Internet usage, while also raising public awareness of cybercrime threats. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chief officer of…...
Apple spent years downplaying AI chatbots. Now Siri Is becoming one
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (583+ words) Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 App stores defined mobile. And, increasingly, conversation is defining how people start tasks with AI. " Bloomberg For years, Apple insisted chatbots weren't the way people should interact with AI. I suppose that makes sense. Apple is uniquely positioned…...
US has investigated claims WhatsApp chats aren't private
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1121+ words) Friday, 30 Jan 2026 The allegations under investigation stand in stark contrast to how Meta has marketed WhatsApp: as a private app with default 'end-to-end' encryption, which the company's website says means 'no one outside of the chat, not even WhatsApp, can…...