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* New independent research suggests China is increasing its crackdown on VPN use * One censorship expert suggested that a new censorship effort began in April * Outbound web traffic remains incredibly low in China New independent research and reports from mainland China suggest that the Chinese government is increasing its suppression of
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Meta has officially launched an optional premium subscription service called “Instagram Plus” for users in India. Priced at ₹299 per month (totaling ₹3,588 annually), this new paid tier is designed to grant power users advanced profile customization options, deeper audience insights, and enhanced content controls that are completely unavailable
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In a major push to bolster user security, OpenAI has introduced a robust new defensive framework named “Lockdown Mode” for its ChatGPT platform. The security update is specifically engineered to protect individuals and businesses from prompt injection attacks—a sophisticated cyber threat where malicious, hidden instructions embedded in web pages
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Meta has been quietly stashing dormant face recognition code on more than 50 million phones, WIRED reported this week, tucked inside the companion app that pairs with its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. If activated, the feature—known internally as NameTag—would let wearers identify people in front of them
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Identity governance startup Opal Security has announced raising $23 million in a new funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $59 million. The fresh round of funding was led by Greylock and Battery Ventures, with additional support from Cambium Capital. Founded in 2020, San Francisco-based Opal
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The company needs extra computing power for Gemini Enterprise. Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Google has just signed a $30 billion AI deal with SpaceX, which owns Elon Musk's xAI. According to a SpaceX filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it will receive $920 million a month from Google
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * You can quickly find blocked numbers in Settings. * Blocked contacts apply to Phone, Messages, and FaceTime. * You can unblock or add blocked contacts from the same place. Nearly everyone has blocked a number at some
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Jun 6, 2026 6:00 AM Modern browsers let you share a link that jumps straight to whatever text you wish to highlight. Here’s how the feature works. Illustration: Getty Images Sometimes, when you send someone a link, you’re doing so just because you want them to read
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The Blueair Mini Restful is one of the most interesting air purifiers I've tested. Not because it does purification differently, but because it combines it with a sunrise alarm clock and wake-up light in a single compact device that sits neatly on a bedside table. The purification is
