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Instagram CEO Defends Platform in Landmark Social Media Trial

The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, took the stand in Meta’s defense in a landmark social media trial. He pushed back as prosecutors in New Mexico tried to convince a jury the company has failed to protect kids from online predators. Mosseri also touted Instagram’s safety measures, but he acknowledged the system isn’t perfect. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Mar 11, 2026 8:11am EDT

Iran targets US tech firms in Gulf as conflict shifts towards cloud and data infrastructure

Iranian state media says facilities linked to major US technology firms, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and more, could become targets as the regional conflict expands into digital and infrastructure warfare.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 7:52am EDT

Sony WF-C510 Earbuds Are Now Nearly 7× Cheaper Than the New WF-1000XM6 Earbuds in a Clearance Move

Gizmodo - Mar 11, 2026 7:35am EDT

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

BBC News - Mar 11, 2026 7:24am EDT

Meta shuts Tel Aviv office as Iranian missile attacks intensify

Meta has temporarily closed its Tel Aviv office amid sustained Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel, offering hotel accommodation to employees without shelters, as escalating regional tensions and strikes increasingly threaten technology infrastructure and civilian areas across the region.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 7:18am EDT

Apple MagSafe Charger Hits a Record Low Just as the iPhone 17 Series Ships Without One

Gizmodo - Mar 11, 2026 7:10am EDT

Your datacenter's power architecture called. It's not happy

Register UK - Mar 11, 2026 7:08am EDT

Ex-Doge employee stole Americans’ social security data, stored it on thumb drive

A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency allegedly took highly restricted Social Security Administration databases containing sensitive personal information of millions of Americans, according to a Washington Post report, prompting an investigation by the agency’s inspector general.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 6:18am EDT

Were humans born on Mars? Scientists raise a stunning possibility

When it comes to humanity, Earth is considered humans’ original birthplace. But a new radical theory not only upends this long-standing view about the humans’ origin but also deepens the...

International The News - Mar 11, 2026 5:40am EDT

Oracle says AI coding is helping it dodge SaaSpocalypse

Register UK - Mar 11, 2026 5:31am EDT

Building the UK’s next generation of cyber talent

Register UK - Mar 11, 2026 5:10am EDT

Scams could now cost Americans $119 billion a year, study finds

The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

NBC News - Mar 11, 2026 5:05am EDT

Epic raises price of Fortnite's V-Bucks to 'help pay the bills'

Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

BBC News - Mar 11, 2026 4:21am EDT

Meta takes over Moltbook, the viral social media website for AI chatbots

AI agents meet social networking as Meta absorbs Moltbook, the experimental platform where chatbots interacted publicly and sparked debate about how AI communicates online.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 4:17am EDT

Anthropic gains Microsoft’s backing in Pentagon Court battle

In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft backed Anthropic’s request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon order, arguing that its determination should be paused while the court considers the case.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 3:04am EDT

Tech researchers file lawsuit against Trump administration over visa threats

A group of technology researchers filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that US President Donald Trump’s administration has adopted an unconstitutional policy that targets foreign nationals who study ‌disinformation and hate speech on social media for visa denials and deportation.

First Post - Mar 11, 2026 2:46am EDT