4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (276+ words) Android users are being warned about a fake app in the Google Play Store that is being used to spread a malicious virus onto unsuspecting devices. The malicious app is disguised as a document reader and has been downloaded more…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (159+ words) July 3 (Reuters) - India has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and "Signal over concerns that their "username features could facilitate impersonation and other forms "of misuse, a government source said on Friday, escalating the country's scrutiny of user-anonymity tools on…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (246+ words) The U. S. security agencies FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) have updated their warning about ongoing phishing attacks targeting users of commercial messaging services, particularly Signal. The campaigns now focus on recovery keys for messenger backups. Sharing your recovery…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (244+ words) Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android that aims to give users more control over their backups. The focus is on the backup of app data. The new option is intended to make it easier to decide…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (313+ words) A SKIPTON-based entrepreneur has developed a free app designed to help residents and visitors discover independent businesses, local attractions, places to eat, services and 'hidden gems' across Skipton and Craven. My Biz Finder, created by Malcolm Courcier, is now available…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (338+ words) Proton is advancing its AI chatbot Lumo and launching a new generation with Version 2. 0. The Swiss company aims to close the gap with well-known offerings such as Chat GPT, Gemini, and Claude. At the same time, the focus remains on…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (432+ words) Meta's messaging app Whats App is about to introduce usernames, which will allow users to connect without needing each other's numbers. The company has said this is "a major privacy feature, describing sharing your number with someone as a "big…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (396+ words) The European Parliament is changing the default search engine on its service computers. In the future, search queries via the browser's address bar will no longer default to Google but to Qwant. With this move, the EU institution is at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (373+ words) More than 6, 000 homes and businesses in a County Durham town can now access full fibre broadband " but many are yet to take advantage of the upgrade, it has been revealed. In Shildon, more than 90 per cent of properties are now…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (283+ words) Things get more interesting where platforms estimate age using facial recognition or AI. Users must take a selfie, which is then analyzed. But even this technology isn't an insurmountable barrier. Australian teenagers report experimenting with makeup, fake beards, or other…...