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 Plans Public Release of Mythos-Class AI Bug Finder Once Safeguards Are Ready
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…
Researcher Claims Trump Mobile Website Leaked Data on More Than 27,000 Customers Through Unprotected API
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…
Microsoft Phasing Out SMS Authentication Codes for Personal Accounts in Favor of Passkeys
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…
Discord Enables End-to-End Encryption by Default for All Voice and Video Calls
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…
YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection to All Creators Aged 18 and Over
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…
Meta Launches Incognito Chat With Meta AI for Private Conversations on WhatsApp and Meta AI App
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…
EU New Tech Package May Restrict Microsoft, Amazon, and Google From Handling Public Sector Sensitive Data
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…
Hackers Abuse Google Ads and Claude.ai Shared Chats to Distribute macOS Malware
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…
Chrome for Android Adds Approximate Location Sharing Option for Websites
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…
Instagram Removes End-to-End Encryption From Direct Messages, Giving Meta Access to Chat Content
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.…
Google Chrome Is Silently Downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI Model to User Devices Without Consent
Google Chrome has been quietly downloading around 4GB of Gemini Nano AI model weights to user devices without their consent, and it automatically re-downloads t Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Chrome Is Silently Downloading a…
Meta Deploys AI to Scan Photos and Detect Underage Users on Facebook and Instagram
Meta has introduced an expanded AI system that scans photos and videos on Facebook and Instagram to estimate users’ ages by analyzing physical features such as Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Meta Deploys AI to Scan…
Apple Adds End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android in iOS 26.5
Apple has announced that end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android devices will be included in iOS 26. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple Adds End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android…
NordVPN Adds On-Device AI Voice Detector to Chrome Extension to Identify Synthetic Audio
NordVPN has introduced an AI Voice Detector feature to its Chrome browser extension. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post NordVPN Adds On-Device AI Voice Detector to Chrome Extension to Identify Synthetic Audio appeared first on gHacks. This…
Disneyland Deploys Facial Recognition at Select Entrance Lanes to Prevent Pass Fraud
Disneyland has introduced select entrance lanes at its California theme park that use facial recognition technology. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Disneyland Deploys Facial Recognition at Select Entrance Lanes to Prevent Pass Fraud appeared first on…
Ukrainian Police Arrest Three Hackers Who Compromised 610,000 Roblox Accounts and Sold Them for $225,000
Ukrainian police in Lviv have arrested three people aged 19, 21, and 22 for hacking more than 610,000 Roblox accounts between October 2025 and January 2026. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Ukrainian Police Arrest Three Hackers…
EU Pressures Google to Grant Rival AI Assistants Same Android Access as Gemini Under DMA
The European Union has renewed its pressure on Google to open Android’s ecosystem to competing AI assistants on equal terms with Gemini, citing requirements und Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post EU Pressures Google to Grant Rival…
Claude Desktop Silently Installs Browser Extension Files for Browsers Not Installed
Claude Desktop for macOS installs a Native Messaging manifest file that pre-authorizes Anthropic’s browser extensions across Chromium-based browsers without inf Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Claude Desktop Silently Installs Browser Extension Files for Browsers Not Installed…
Atlassian Will Collect Jira and Confluence Data by Default to Train AI Models
Starting August 17, 2026, Atlassian will begin collecting metadata and in-app data from Jira, Confluence, and other cloud products to train its AI models. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Atlassian Will Collect Jira and Confluence Data…