Hackers turned a Google Docs feature into a trap for security experts
An invitation to a nonexistent crypto conference and a malware-infected Google Docs link targeted cybersecurity experts. One diligent researcher detected the scam and sounded the alarm.
How to measure straight-line distances and land areas in Google Maps
Google Maps can do more than plot a route – it can also measure straight-line distances between any two points, and even calculate the size of an area.
Report: Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial
Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer protection case out of court, Bloomberg News reported on Aug 25.
Fave or flop? A guide to gauging video game success
The video game industry is notoriously tight-lipped about its numbers, filled with members-only metrics like wishlists, pre-orders and player numbers, so it can be hard to know which games have actually proven popular and turned a profit.
Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Aug 25 that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago.
Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok's owner nearly US$30mil over safety of minors
Brazil's data protection regulator on Aug 25 fined TikTok parent company ByteDance more than 153mil reais (nearly US$30mil/RM120.7mil) because of alleged failures in the handling of personal data of children and teenagers.
Teens return to TikTok after world’s first usage ban, data show
Eight months after implementing a ban on under-16s accessing social media services like TikTok, Australia finds its younger users are returning in droves, according to new data from Qustodio.
Chrome and Gimp need urgent updates after high risk flaws discovered
Google has patched several high-risk security vulnerabilities in the desktop version of Chrome.
New Zealand plans social media ban for under-16s
New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media, saying access is causing harm to a generation of the nation's children.
CelcomDigi adds voice firewall to flag suspicious calls in real time
Suspicious calls are now flagged with a "Suspected Scam" alert on customers' phones following the nationwide rollout of the voice firewall feature in July.
