Revolut down as thousands of users report app not working
British fintech Revolut experienced a service outage affecting multiple functions on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to make payments or access funds through its app.
Some Google Home Speakers caught downloading hundreds of gigs of data
Some Google Home Speaker owners report their devices are downloading hundreds of gigabytes of data in the background, potentially due to a firmware update issue. Google says a fix is already rolling out.
Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram grooming becoming ‘quicker and easier’
Experts warn that online child grooming via Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram is accelerating, with counselling cases and sexual exploitation offences rising significantly in recent years.
Social media algorithms: What if you could turn them off?
Australia introduced legislation this week that would require social media platforms to let users disable algorithmic recommendations, allowing them to see only content from accounts they follow.
AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
Anthropic commits 5% of shares to a public good fund worth approximately $48bn at its latest valuation, with potential for additional contributions as company value grows.
A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents
A hacker used AI agents to breach more than 100 websites including John Deere and SharkNinja, leveraging an open-source AI platform called Cairn to automate large-scale cyberattacks.