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WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy

An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Lawmakers want to ban AI companies from selling your health data

A new proposal would ban the sale of Americans' health and location information to data brokers - including information people reveal to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. In the coming weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) are planning to debut a new version of the Health and Location Data Protection Act that's better suited to the AI era. The former version of the bill, first introduced in June 2022, prohibited data brokers from collecting and sel

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WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours

You can reserve the username you want to use before the feature starts rolling out later this year. | Image: Meta / WhatsApp WhatsApp is introducing a new way to add and chat with contacts, without having to share your phone number. Usernames will launch "later this year," in a move to make the communications platform "even more private," allowing you to keep your phone number concealed from people who aren't already in your contacts. Usernames are available to reserve starting this week, giving

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Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission

Dbrand announced Monday that it's refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made "without a license from Valve." Dbrand announced the Portal-themed Steam Machine accessory in November and took preorders for it last Monday. But a few days later, the product had disappeared from the company's website and the teaser video promoting it had been made private after Valve contacted the company. Dbrand says that the Companion Cube became "the second-fastest selling

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China's GLM-5.2 achieves Anthropic's vulnerability hunting myth

Zhipu AI's open model GLM-5.2 matches Anthropic's Mythos bug detection capabilities, according to security experts.

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Sony: PS6 with 4K and 120 fps for $1,000?

According to rumors, the Playstation 6 could reach a new high not only in terms of graphics performance but also in terms of price. (Playstation 6, Sony)

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JD.com: Ministry of Economics approves takeover of Mediamarkt-Saturn

The Chinese online retailer JD.com is allowed to take over Mediamarkt-Saturn - says the Federal Ministry of Economics. The EU has the final say. (Media Markt, Economy)

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Cash Regulation: How the EU wants to strengthen the role of cash

Parliament and member states want to make such signs ineffective. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Sven SimonWith the introduction of the Digital Euro, the EU institutions promise to also strengthen cash. Parliament and member states want to make “No Cash” signs ineffective. In doing so, they are also responding to criticism from cash supporters.

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Advertisement: Charger with 65 W and three ports for only 21.97 euros on Amazon

A compact charger with 65 W, three USB-C ports and efficient GaN technology is available on Amazon at a bargain price. (PC & notebooks, technology/hardware)

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US posts $10 million reward over Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal, WhatsApp

Russia-linked hacking groups tracked as UNC5792 and UNC4221 have socially engineered their way into the messaging accounts of government officials.

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These camera-free smart glasses made me feel like Tony Stark

We’re one step closer to Tony Stark’s smart glasses, but still quite a few steps behind J.A.R.V.I.S. Xgimi, the Chinese company known for its all-in-one smart projectors, is expanding its portfolio with a new line of screen-equipped smart glasses that first debuted at CES 2026. Unlike AR glasses from companies like Meta and Snap, Xgimi’s new privacy-focused MemoMind One skip cameras for a lighter and more discreet design that helps hide their AI-powered smart functionality. After testing them fo

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T-Mobile Holding: Telekom is pushing for new headquarters abroad

Because of the SpaceX attacks in the USA, the Telekom boss is planning a joint venture with T-Mobile US. The headquarters could be in Ireland or Switzerland. (Timotheus H�ttges, Telekom)

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Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence

The Supreme Court just placed once-independent agencies more firmly under presidential control. The court ruled in Slaughter v. Trump with a 6-3 vote that President Donald Trump had the authority to fire the Federal Trade Commission's two Democratic commissioners, even though it broke with decades of prior legal precedent at the time. The justices have officially killed that precedent, based on a 1935 Supreme Court case known as Humphrey's Executor, which determined that independent agency commi

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U.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups, which are linked to Russia's intelligence and military services. [...]

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Three euros per package: Tax on cheap goods from China applies from Wednesday

The tax is intended to curb the import of cheap products such as Shein and Temu. (online trading, politics)

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Craft project: This is how YouTube runs on the Game Boy Color from 1998

All it takes is a microcontroller, a WLAN module and willpower - and a tolerance for pixelated YouTube videos. (Game Boy, Video Community)

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Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines

Indirect prompts hidden in a repository can lead to Claude Code spawning a reverse shell on the developer’s machine. The post Researchers Demo New Claude Code Attack Using Harmless-Looking Repositories to Hijack Developer Machines appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Security: Google Recaptcha alternative can be tricked with stock photos

Google has introduced a new alternative for recaptcha puzzles: hand gestures. The system is apparently not yet fully developed. (Captcha, Google)

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Straiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security Platform

The startup’s platform can identify AI agents and provide visibility into their access, behavior, and risks. The post Straiker Raises $64 Million for AI Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Agentic AI Has an Identity Problem and Attackers Know It

AI agents can access data, trigger workflows, and take action across enterprise systems. Token Security explains why governing these privileged identities is becoming essential for enterprise security. [...]

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Critical SimpleHelp flaw exploited to deploy new stealer malware

Hackers are exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48558) in SimpleHelp to deploy Djinn Stealer, a previously undocumented cross-platform information stealer targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux. [...]

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Let him cook: How Weber Blackstone CEO Roger Dahle went from upstart to the biggest name in grilling

It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder. This is when we invite the CEOs of outdoor cooking companies onto the show to explain just how their businesses kind of look like every other business. And this is a very special edition. Today I’m talking to Roger Dahle, the CEO of Weber Blackstone, a full circle moment for Decoder. Roger was our first-ever grill CEO on the show back when he was the CEO of just Blackstone — a griddle company he started in 2008 that exploded

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Rocket Lab is buying Iridium’s satellite network for $8 billion to take on SpaceX

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle lifting off from its launch complex in New Zealand. | Image: RocketLab Rocket Lab, the space company best known for its small satellite launcher Electron, has announced plans to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion. The deal will combine Rocket Lab's launch services and spacecraft manufacturing with Iridium's satellite-based communications network, putting it in a better position to challenge SpaceX. Iridium offers communications services to over 2.5

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Rocket Lab: Space company buys satellite telephone network Iridium for $8 billion

With Iridium, Rocket Lab secures globally recognized spectrum and a functioning, global satellite network with a remaining lifespan until the early 2030s. An analysis by Achim Sawall (mobile phone, satellite phone)

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Hackers now exploit critical Oracle E-Business flaw in attacks

Attackers have begun exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-46817) in the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) financial application, according to threat intelligence company Defused. [...]

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Insurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack

The ShinyHunters extortion group claims to have stolen 3.1 TB of data from the organization. The post Insurance Regulators Group NAIC Hit in Oracle PeopleSoft Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ukraine to use seized crypto from cybercrime group to buy war bonds

Ukraine's Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA), which manages property seized in criminal proceedings, said more than $8.3 million in cryptocurrency had been transferred to its official digital wallet following a court order.

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