New systems analyse photos, videos and behaviour to flag children using social apps.

Meta turns to AI to identify underage social users

Facebook, Instagram are expanding AI-powered age checks amid rising child safety pressure

iPhone, Android encrypted texts lands iOS 26.5

End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging is rolling out, making cross-platform texts safer.

A major messaging upgrade brings privacy, security and richer texting across platforms.

Google Gemini is rolling out to millions of vehicles

AI-powered voice assistant heads to dashboards, promising smarter conversations on road

From navigation to messages, Gemini is becoming the new voice behind the wheel.

YouTube mobile upgrade lets videos follow you anywhere

The long-awaited feature lets users keep watching while texting, browsing or working.

Picture-in-picture is rolling out worldwide, making mobile multitasking much easier.

Google Gemini can now create, export Word, Excel files

Google’s AI assistant moves beyond chat, turning prompts into ready-to-use documents

From Word docs to spreadsheets and LaTeX, Gemini is becoming a productivity engine.

Google Translate adds pronunciation practice mode

Update to launch on Android in US, India, with support limited to English, Spanish, Hindi

For a product born as a text translation engine in 2006, the evolution is striking.

Forget keywords: YouTube search wants you to talk to AI

Google is testing conversational AI on YouTube to make search smarter and faster

Ask YouTube lets users search with full questions — and get instant video answers.

Fake app wipes out retiree’s Ph1m savings in minutes

A new malware scam is draining bank accounts across Asia with a single tap

Cybercrime gangs are using malware apps to hijack phones and empty bank accounts..

Apple changes App Store subscriptions with new plan

Developers can now offer annual pricing with monthly payments—and a 12-month lock-in

Monthly billing meets annual commitment in Apple’s biggest subscription shift yet.

DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

Announcement came as Meta said it planned to cut a tenth of its staff

This photo illustration shows the DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in Hong Kong on January 28, 2025.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 amid rising AI competition

New update targets enterprise users with improved efficiency and workflows

GPT-5.5 enhances workflows, accuracy and multi-step reasoning for users.

WhatsApp may soon charge for new features

Meta tests cosmetic upgrades as it explores paid features across its apps

New subscription adds themes, stickers and chat tools without changing core app.

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