A Kids-Safety Bill Heading to a U.S. House Vote Might Change the Internet
1: PAPERS PLEASE
2: [YOUR FACE], [YOUR ID], AND [YOUR FREEDOM]…
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Windows 11 bug lets a hidden log file swallow hundreds of gigabytes
Microsoft has quietly confirmed that a Windows 11 permission-logging file can grow out of control, with user reports as high as roughly 500GB. The fix shipped in…
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Driver monitoring is now mandatory in every new vehicle registered in the EU
From July 7, 2026, all newly registered cars, vans, trucks and buses in the European Union must carry an Advanced Driver Distraction Warning system that tracks where the…
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Fake MrBeast casino scam is running inside TikTok's verified Discord server
TikTok's verified Discord server is being used to distribute a crypto casino scam.
An account named "TikTok | Rashozen" is posting in the server'…
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New Research: A "Verified" GitHub Commit Is NOT Unique
Git identifies every object by a hash of its contents, and for a commit that hash covers the tree, the metadata, the message, and the raw bytes of…
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Japanese Police Arrest 15yo Over ChatGPT-Assisted Cyberattack Against Bandai Channel
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 15-year-old high school student on suspicion of fraudulent obstruction of business over a November 2025 cyberattack on Bandai Channel, the…
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Discord Tests Incode for Age Checks and Users Are Reading the Fine Print
Discord has quietly added a new name to its age verification stack. According to the company's support documentation, Discord is testing ID scan and selfie age…
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Dutch Spy Agencies Accused of Training AI on Bulk Data From Millions of Citizens
The Dutch intelligence oversight committee CTIVD has concluded that the country's two intelligence services, the general service AIVD and the military service MIVD, failed to meet…
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Discord's Falsely Flagging and Banning Users for CSAM
Discord users are reporting a wave of suspensions and permanent bans after posting ordinary images containing grid or checkerboard patterns. Reported triggers include Minecraft inventory screenshots, spreadsheets, chessboards,…
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Operators of World's Biggest Anime Piracy Site Arrested
Vietnamese authorities have arrested and are prosecuting seven people believed to be behind HiAnime, the anime streaming platform that was until this year the largest piracy site of…
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UK Goverment Wants to Manipulate Your Social Media Timeline
The UK government has opened a public consultation on requiring social media and video sharing platforms to make news from designated "trustworthy" providers prominent and easy…
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Goodbye! Sony Is Already Converting Its Last Disc Factory
Sony announced on July 1, 2026 that physical disc production for new PlayStation games will end in January 2028, with new releases sold only in digital formats through…
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EU Expected to Announce Social Media Ban for Children
Multiple EU officials and diplomats told the Commission president will use her September 16 State of the Union address to commit to bloc-wide age restrictions. The minimum age, the enforcement model, and the legal basis are all still open.…