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Federal judge dismisses LinkedIn privacy lawsuits over extension scanning
LinkedIn has won the dismissal of two US class-action lawsuits accusing it of illegally scanning users’ Chrome browser extensions. A federal judge ruled that the plaintiffs, Nicholas Farrell and Jeff Ganan, failed to establish standing to sue because neither showed they had extensions installed that actually transmitted private information to LinkedIn, and the judge expressed…
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Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers’ consent
Apple’s new Watch Series 12 includes “Audio Intelligence” features, notably Live Rewind and Siri Recap, which allow the device to process and transcribe nearby conversations without requiring consent from everyone involved. Privacy advocates, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have criticised the move, arguing that bystanders have no practical way to consent or opt out, potentially…
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Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
Meta’s new AI agent app, Muse, has climbed to the No. 2 spot on the US Apple App Store, boosting investor confidence just days after its Tuesday launch. The app forms a key part of Meta’s push into agentic AI, an emerging field the company believes will reshape how people get everyday tasks done, though…
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Ministers eye tourist tax as SNSM shadows migrant dinghy to Portsmouth, Trump pledges $5,000 tariff payout
A busy briefing: devolved powers could let English mayors levy hotel stays, French rescuers refused to board 120 migrants near Portsmouth, and Trump promised Americans a $5,000 payout if Republicans hold Congress. Also: Iceland opens in the Falklands, heatwaves threaten Britain’s beer, and Tilda Swinton returns to t…
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Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
Google has introduced a system that allows Android users to securely transfer their passwords and passkeys directly between password manager apps, removing the need to manually re-enter credentials or export them as an unencrypted CSV file. The feature matters because it removes a significant barrier to switching password managers, which previously required either tedious manual…
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A native Gemini app is finally available for Windows PCs
Google has launched a native Gemini app for Windows, bringing its AI assistant directly to PC desktops for the first time via a dedicated application rather than a browser tab. The release follows an earlier Mac version and gives Windows users a faster, more integrated way to access Google’s AI tools alongside their other software,…
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Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google
Google has won a bankruptcy auction to acquire a large trove of operational data from defunct Spirit Airlines, prompting objections from third-party technology vendors who fear their own intellectual property is being swept up in the sale. Springshot, a startup whose airline-efficiency platform powered Spirit’s technology stack until its final flight, says it received no…
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Apple’s iPhone Duo Foldable Launches With Software Focus, Conventional Hardware
Apple has launched its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, ending almost a decade of speculation about the company entering the foldable market. Reviewers largely see it as a confident, if not groundbreaking, debut: it matches the multitasking, large inner display and stylus support already offered by Android foldables, but differentiates itself through software refinement…
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Political turmoil, Middle East-driven oil surge, and Albanese pork-barrelling row dominate
Burnham struggles at PMQs as oil prices soar past $100 a barrel; Albanese faces a grants scandal in Australia; plus Pochettino’s title claim, Sabah’s Old Trafford fairytale, Google’s Pixel 11 Pro and a review of wartime drama Pressure.
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I turned off my algorithm for 24 hours. Is this how social media used to be?
A Guardian columnist tried turning off her Instagram algorithm for 24 hours, switching to a chronological feed of only accounts she follows, after the Australian government announced “world-leading” reforms to force social media platforms to let users opt out of algorithms under a “my feed, my way” policy. The experiment was prompted by her reflecting…