WhatsApp is working on chats that won't appear on your other devices

WhatsApp tests chats that stay only on your phone

New privacy feature could keep conversations off WhatsApp Web, desktop, secondary phones

Instagram now lets you add tagged posts to your grid

New feature lets photos, videos posted by other accounts appear alongside your own posts

Rogue AI agents reportedly hijacked a German website

Researchers say thousands of AI agents turned an obscure German wiki into a message board

Researchers found more than 15,000 edits as agents shared answers and resisted clean-up attempts.

Gemini users hit by errors in reported AI outage

Problems emerge across India, UK, Europe and Asia, with Google yet to confirm an outage

Google has not yet publicly confirmed a widespread consumer Gemini outage or disclosed the cause of the reported problems.

Google's new AI can make a poster from your prompt

Google Pics generates and edits designs with AI and works directly inside Docs and Slides

The new Workspace tool uses Google's Nano Banana AI to generate and edit graphics.

Instagram cracks down on undisclosed AI influencers

Undisclosed AI profiles could disappear from Reels and Explore recommendations

Accounts featuring artificial people risk losing reach if they don't disclose their AI identity.

Stark warning: Bill Gates says AI could destroy jobs

Microsoft co-founder says the world has no credible plan for the upheaval AI could bring

Entry- and mid-level jobs could disappear as artificial intelligence replaces human thinking.

Instagram can now edit your Reels in 10 seconds

Pick your clips and Instagram can turn them into an editable first cut in seconds

Strapline — under 90 characters:
First Draft automatically cuts pauses and picks highlights from your video clips.

WhatsApp rolls out 3 major security upgrades

Passwords, multiple passkeys and smarter caller warnings are rolling out to users

The messaging giant is strengthening logins as account takeover scams evolve.

UAE develops AI system to track media-misinformation

ICCMD also launches global charter to promote media integrity and verification standards

The system will monitor digital content and analyse keywords, topics and media narratives, while tracking how content spreads and identifying emerging trends and indicators.

TikTok to pay $400m to settle children's privacy case

DOJ says settlement protects children and holds the social media company accountable

The settlement resolves allegations that TikTok collected children's data without consent.

Meta tests new AI tool to detect scams on WhatsApp

‘Scam Alert’ feature alerts users to potentially fraudulent chats and offers quick actions

Users can block, report or continue chats when the new ‘Scam Alert’ feature detects suspicious activity.

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