WhatsApp Web Finally Fixes One of Its Biggest Missing Features

WhatsApp Web now supports encrypted voice and video calls in browsers, alongside call transfers, waiting rooms, HD video, and clearer audio.
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Cursor Quietly Patches High-Severity Git Vulnerability After Seven-Month Delay

Cursor has patched a high-severity Windows vulnerability that allowed malicious Git repositories to execute code, highlighting security risks in AI coding environments.
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Coca-Cola Confirms Data Theft as Fairlife Ransomware Attack Escalates

Coca-Cola has confirmed data was stolen in the ransomware attack on Fairlife after the Anubis gang published allegedly stolen files, escalating the incident.
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Meta Begins Removing Harassing Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Videos From Instagram

Meta is removing Instagram videos that use Ray-Ban smart glasses to harass strangers, highlighting growing privacy concerns around AI-powered wearable cameras.
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Meta Launches Free Facebook Verification Badge for Personal Accounts

Meta is introducing a free Facebook badge that uses video selfies to verify human-run accounts, but questions remain about privacy and trust.
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Microsoft Intervenes After LG Monitor App Shows McAfee Ads in Windows

LG will disable McAfee ads shown through its Windows monitor app after Microsoft intervened, raising new questions about user consent and control.
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Microsoft Intervenes After LG Monitor App Shows McAfee Ads in Windows

LG will disable McAfee ads shown through its Windows monitor app after Microsoft intervened, raising new questions about user consent and control.
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House Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Kill Switches for Frontier AI Systems

The AI Kill Switch Act would let DHS order developers to slow or shut down frontier models after catastrophic incidents, raising enterprise continuity concerns.
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Origin Energy Data Breach Exposes Customer and Partial Card Details

Origin Energy confirms hackers stole customer and partial payment-card data, but the number affected and the method of access remain unknown.
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What Singapore’s $913M Scam Problem Says About FCC SIM ID Plans

Singapore has required SIM identity checks since 2005. As the FCC proposes similar US rules, Singapore’s scam data shows verification alone isn’t enough.
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