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Meta has paused its Model Capability Initiative (MCI), an internal program that tracks employee mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes to train AI models. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Meta Pauses Employee Mouse-Tracking AI Training Program After…

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A security researcher known as BobDaHacker has revealed significant vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines’ booking system. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Frontier Airlines API Exposes Passport, Credit Card, and Personal Data via Boarding Pass Information appeared first…

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Google has informed advertisers that starting on or shortly after August 3, 2026, it will begin using IP addresses for ad measurement and personalization in the Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google to Use IP Addresses…

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Anthropic is challenging the US government’s order that restricts foreign nationals from using Claude Fable 5, with backing from many cybersecurity professional Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Anthropic Pushes Back Against US Order Restricting Claude Fable…

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that children under 16 will be banned from using a range of social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, You Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post UK to Ban Under-16s From…

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Anthropic has paused access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 for all users following a directive from the US government to restrict access for foreign nati Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post US Government Suspends…

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Cloned retail websites are appearing in ChatGPT shopping results, according to the scam-checking service Ask Silver. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Scammers Are Inserting Fake Retail Sites Into ChatGPT Shopping Results appeared first on gHacks. This…

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Several Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers tricked Meta’s AI-powered support tools into believing they were the rightful owners. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Instagram Accounts Hijacked by Tricking Meta AI Support Into Verifying…

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Threat actors are exploiting ChatGPT’s content-sharing feature to set up fake OpenAI outage pages. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Attackers Abuse ChatGPT Share Links to Host Fake Outage Pages That Deliver Malware appeared first on gHacks.…

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A proposed change to California’s Digital Age Assurance Act aims to exempt open source operating systems from age verification rules set to take effect on Janua Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post California Wants To Exclude Linux…

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Anthropic has announced its plan to release Mythos-class AI models to the general public once it develops adequate safeguards. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Anthropic Plans Public Release of Mythos-Class AI Bug Finder Once Safeguards Are…

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A self-taught tech enthusiast who goes by the name “Louis” claims he found a vulnerability in the Trump Mobile website that let him extract customer data using Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Researcher Claims Trump Mobile…

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Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal Microsoft accounts. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Phasing Out SMS Authentication Codes for Personal Accounts in Favor of Passkeys appeared first…

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Discord has announced that all voice and video calls on the platform are now protected by default with end-to-end encryption. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Discord Enables End-to-End Encryption by Default for All Voice and Video…

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YouTube is set to roll out its likeness detection feature to all eligible creators aged 18 and over in the coming weeks. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection to All Creators Aged…

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Meta has introduced Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a new mode for WhatsApp and the Meta AI app that offers private conversations, which the company claims cannot Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Meta Launches Incognito Chat…

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The European Commission is set to introduce a Tech Sovereignty Package later this month that could limit companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from proce Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post EU New Tech Package May Restrict…

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Attackers are currently running a malvertising campaign that uses Google Ads and legitimate shared chats on Claude. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Hackers Abuse Google Ads and Claude.ai Shared Chats to Distribute macOS Malware appeared first…

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Google is introducing a new approximate location sharing option in Chrome for Android, replacing the previous all-or-nothing location permission model. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Chrome for Android Adds Approximate Location Sharing Option for Websites appeared…

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Instagram has removed end-to-end encryption from its direct messages as of May 8, 2026. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Instagram Removes End-to-End Encryption From Direct Messages, Giving Meta Access to Chat Content appeared first on gHacks.…

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