Use of VPNs to bypass age checks on porn sites to be investigated by Australia’s eSafety watchdog

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Australia’s online safety regulator has announced plans to examine whether adult websites are permitting users to circumvent age verification measures through the use of virtual private networks. The investigation comes as the...

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Meta has discontinued a newly launched artificial intelligence image generation feature following significant public criticism regarding privacy and consent issues. The tool, part of the Muse Image rollout introduced earlier this...

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Apple filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, two of its employees, and io Products on Friday, claiming the artificial intelligence company systematically misappropriated confidential product development information. The complaint...

EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI The European Commission released preliminary findings stating that Meta’s design choices for Facebook and Instagram, including infinite scroll, autoplaying videos, and personalized recommendations, risk promoting excessive and...

Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Facewatch, a facial recognition system deployed by retailers including Sainsbury’s, B&M, and Spar, is set to launch a feature that will notify police within approximately four seconds when individuals flagged on its network...

YouTube, Facebook and X among platforms forced to tackle UK scam ads

by News Feed Editor | Jul 14, 2026 | Technology

News summary produced by Claude AI Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has unveiled draft regulations requiring large technology platforms to implement stronger protections against scam advertisements. The proposals target content that deceives or misleads...