Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws

Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps ...
NBC News

Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says

A British organization dedicated to stopping child sexual abuse online said Wednesday that its researchers observed dark web users sharing “criminal imagery” that the users said was created by Elon ...
GeekWire

With new Alexa website, Amazon’s consumer AI vision finally comes together — and it’s actually useful

Amazon’s new Alexa.com portal brings the AI-powered Alexa+ assistant to the desktop browser. Amazon is quietly rolling out the last big pillar of its AI-powered Alexa+ vision: the Alexa.com website, ...
TechRepublic

Google to Kill Popular Dark Web Report Tool

Google’s Dark Web Report tool will soon go dark. The tool is getting the axe next month, leaving countless users scrambling for alternatives after the tech giant announced that the feature failed to ...
9to5google

Google is shutting down its ‘Dark web report’ tool after just over a year

One of the lesser-known features that Google offers is a “Dark Web Report” monitoring tool, but it’s about to shut down in early 2026. Google has just sent out an email to active users of its “Dark ...
Ars Technica

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google began offering “dark web reports” a while back, but the company has just announced the feature will be going away very soon. In an email to users of the service, Google says it will stop ...
Android Authority

Google's killing off its dark web report because users didn't know what to do with it

Google has let you scan the dark web for personal information revealed in breaches. That service is going away in early 2026. Google stops scanning for new data on January 15, and deletes all old ...
techtimes

Google Fi Web Finally Gets RCS Messaging: Is This the Upgrade Android Users Have Been Waiting For?

Choosing a wireless carrier is no longer just about the coverage. In fact, you're thinking more about its features and convenience. Despite being an early champion of RCS messaging and giving Android ...
Forbes

OpenAI Data Breach Exposes User Data. Here’s What To Do Immediately

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A few days ago, on November 26th, right before Thanksgiving, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, ...
SiliconANGLE

Mixpanel breach compromises some OpenAI API users’ account data

A breach at data analytics provider Mixpanel Inc. has compromised the account information of some OpenAI Group PBC users. The ChatGPT developer disclosed the incident on Wednesday. Mixpanel’s namesake ...
Bleeping Computer

OpenAI discloses API customer data breach via Mixpanel vendor hack

OpenAI is notifying some ChatGPT API customers that limited identifying information was exposed following a breach at its third-party analytics provider Mixpanel. Mixpanel offers event analytics that ...