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Google’s search monopoly case continues; here’s what’s at stake
The United States Department of Justice argues that Google should not be allowed to continue profiting from exclusive agreements with tech companies to hold its global monopoly as the world’s largest search engine.
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Text message scams skyrocketed to $470M in losses in the US
According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, in 2024, United States consumers reported over $470 million in losses due to text message scams.
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European Commission confirms handing out ‘burner phones’ to top officials
The European Commission acknowledges that it provides disposable phones, also known as ‘burner phones,’ to top officials when they visit countries abroad. However, it denies that this has anything to do with United States President Donald Trump’s current policies.
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Meta will use data of European users to train its AI models
Meta will soon begin training its AI models using public messages, posts, and comments of European users of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
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Research shows rapid growth of infostealer attacks in the Netherlands
Cybersecurity firm ESET detected over 33,000 infostealer attacks in 2024 in the Netherlands, which is an increase of 17% compared to the year before.
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OpenAI releases GPT-4.1 with major gains and refreshed knowledge cutoff
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has introduced three new large language models (LLMs) for the developer community: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano.
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German cybersecurity agency recommends upgrading Windows 10
The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), Germany’s cybersecurity agency, is advising people, businesses, and organizations to upgrade or replace Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system before October 14.
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President Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from new tariffs
United States President Donald Trump has decided to exclude smartphones, computers, and other consumer electronics from higher tariffs, even if they’re imported from China.
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Dutch DPA orders Ministry to delete illegally obtained personal data
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has instructed the Secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to delete personal data from members of the Muslim community that was unlawfully collected.
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Adobe wants to boost your creativity with agentic AI
Adobe is currently working on AI agents for several of its products, including Acrobat, Express, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
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WordPress.com introduces new AI website builder
Building a website can be a hassle. WordPress.com wants to make the process easier with its new AI website builder.
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Meta introduces new built-in restrictions for Instagram Teen Accounts
Meta has announced additional protective measures for Instagram Teen Accounts. In addition, the tech company is making Teen Accounts also available on Facebook and Messenger.
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Beware of fake Android phones preloaded with Triada trojan
Cybercriminals are now preloading fake smartphones with malware that can steal your cryptoassets and data, hijack your messaging apps, and cause other types of damage.
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Noyb charges Swedish tax authority for selling citizens’ private information to data brokers
The Swedish tax authority not only collects personal and sensitive information of taxpayers, but also sells this data to commercial data brokers, who then publish it online. This is a violation of EU law. Therefore, noyb has taken this matter to court.
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OpenAI: ‘Deep Research available to free ChatGPT users very soon’
Deep Research is currently available for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Teams, Enterprise, and EDU users. ChatGPT users without a subscription plan can enjoy the features of OpenAI’s AI agent ‘very soon.’
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European Commission is imposing fines on Apple and Meta for DMA violations - FT
The European Commission will allegedly hand out fines to Apple and Meta this week for infringement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). However, the amounts shall be minimal to prevent further escalation of tensions with President Donald Trump.
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Cyberattack affects Astral Foods’ revenue, no confidential information leaked
A cyberattack on Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, will cost the company at least ZAR20 million, or approximately €1 million.
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ICO slaps Advanced Computer Software Group with £3.07M fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £3.07 million fine to Advanced Computer Software Group for a data breach that happened years ago.
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General Court says Dutch ISPs have to keep blocking Russian websites
A coalition of internet service providers (ISPs) and freedom of the press organizations has to keep blocking Russian media, the European Court of Justice has decided.
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OpenAI introduces native Image Generator in GPT-4o
OpenAI has integrated an advanced Image Generator with a natively multimodal model in GPT-4o that’s capable of creating accurate and photorealistic outputs.
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