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India raises concerns over WhatsApp's new username feature

India may issue notice to Meta over WhatsApp usernames, amid fears the feature could fuel fraud, impersonation and clash with strict Indian cyber security rules.

Gulf News - Jul 01, 2026 1:05pm EDT

AI Adoption Grows in India, but Workforce Readiness Still Lags: Aon Study

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 01, 2026 1:01pm EDT

Centre Warns Meta Against WhatsApp Username Feature Rollout Before Consultations End

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 01, 2026 12:25pm EDT

Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 12:21pm EDT

ESO Study Finds That No More Than 100,000 Satellites Should Orbit Earth

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 11:50am EDT

Tech Led The Market Again, But America's Biggest Companies Weren't The Biggest Winners.

Technology stocks remained among the strongest performers during the first six months of 2026, but the biggest gains came from companies outside the United States.

International Business Times - Jul 01, 2026 11:22am EDT

SanDisk Goes Big on SSD as the Extreme Game Drive for PlayStation 5 Hits an All-Time Low at Best Buy

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 11:16am EDT

Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude models after cybersecurity alarm

Toronto Star - Jul 01, 2026 11:09am EDT

Bad News for SpaceX: Bigger Isn't Always Better

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 11:05am EDT

A Social Media Company Just Settled With a Teen Who Claimed The App Made Him An Addict. More Are Coming Next.

TikTok has settled a lawsuit brought by a Florida 15-year-old who claimed the platform contributed to serious mental health problems.

International Business Times - Jul 01, 2026 11:00am EDT

Supreme Court limits police searches of phone location data

A new ruling rules that geofence warrants are Fourth Amendment searches, but it stops short of banning police access to revealing location histories

Scientific American - Jul 01, 2026 10:33am EDT

Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.

BBC News - Jul 01, 2026 10:20am EDT

Purism launches supersized 16-inch laptop for buyers who put privacy before price

Kill switches, Coreboot, and PureOS target the security-conscious with deep pockets

Register UK - Jul 01, 2026 10:18am EDT

Why GTA 6 is launching without a disc - and what it says about gaming's future

Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

BBC News - Jul 01, 2026 9:51am EDT

Samsung 9100 PRO SSD Stays Over 30% Off in Amazon's Clearance Push, 2x Faster Than the 990 PRO With Read Speeds Up to 14,700MB/s

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 9:48am EDT

Swedish court rules Google to pay $1.5B to Klarna in antitrust case

A ⁠Swedish court ruled on Wednesday that tech giant ​Google is required to pay ⁠the equivalent of around 14.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.5 billion)...

Daily Sabah - Jul 01, 2026 9:37am EDT

The White House Has Just Lifted Restrictions On An AI Model That Caused Concern Over Its Powerful Capabilities.

The White House lifted its restrictions on Fable 5, Anthropic's new powerful model that drew scrutiny over its powerful capabilities.

International Business Times - Jul 01, 2026 9:35am EDT

Bose Smart TV Soundbar Keeps Its Prime Day Price for the 4th of July, but Stock Is Already Running Low

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 9:15am EDT

Amazon Offloads Anker 167.5W USB-C Car Charger at Its Lowest Price, Powerful Enough to Charge Your MacBook

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 8:45am EDT

The AI Boom Has Sent Major Stock Indexes Soaring. But The Magnificent Tell a Different Story.

The seven largest U.S. technology companies have seen trillions erased in market value this month even as chipmakers and memory suppliers extend a separate rally tied to artificial intelligence demand.

International Business Times - Jul 01, 2026 8:26am EDT

Forget No-Name Hair Straightener, Dyson Airstrait Restocked at Prime Day Low as Amazon Makes One Final 4th of July Push

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 8:18am EDT

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Shenzhen, China: Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI gene...

Peninsula Qatar - Jul 01, 2026 7:57am EDT

Japan to develop homegrown AI model, eyes 10M AI robots by 2040

The Japanese government announced plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and deploy as many as 10 million AI-equipped robots operating...

Daily Sabah - Jul 01, 2026 7:36am EDT

Wagering on Wildfires? There's a New Prediction Market for That

Gizmodo - Jul 01, 2026 7:35am EDT