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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

The Independent UK

Flight Attendants' Union Objects to Google's Purchase of Spirit Airlines' Employee Data Over Privacy Concerns

A flight attendants' union objects to Google's $10m purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal data, citing inadequate privacy protections for former employees' records, and seeks court intervention.

International Business Times UK

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defense strategy in a landmark trial in California.

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Ex-Meta executive says ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy put profit over child safety

Arturo Bejar, a prominent critic of the company, made the statement during his second day of testimony

The Independent UK

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children

The Guardian - US

Is Microsoft Defender crashing on your PC? A bad update is breaking scans

A recent update breaks Full and Quick Scans in Microsoft Defender, but a new security intelligence patch fixes the problem.

Windows Central

Amazon’s drone delivery set for massive expansion across 500 US cities

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities

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Meta Under Fire After Whistleblower Claims 100 Times More Teens Saw Graphic Content Than Company Reported

Former Meta insider Arturo Béjar has alleged that teenagers experienced harmful content on Instagram at rates far higher than the company's public figures suggested.

International Business Times UK

Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit

Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could rehsape some of the most popular apps in the world.

France 24

Meta trial begins as states accuse company of harming children online

Four states are seeking billions of dollars in damages and structural changes to how Meta operates

The Independent UK

Google Home outage left Nest devices stuck and unresponsive

A massive Google Home outage broke voice controls and frozen Nest displays worldwide, exposing the massive risks of relying on cloud-dependent smart tech.

Android Central

Microsoft disables Windows 11's new "Ask Copilot" Taskbar feature to "incorporate feedback" as it pivots to unified Copilot app

Copilot's own search and chat experience for Windows 11 is being temporarily removed as the company responds to feedback and prioritizes new Copilot superapp.

Windows Central

First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

Multiple US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products

The Guardian - UK

50 Times People Tried To Sell Something Completely Unhinged On Facebook Marketplace (New Pics)

If someone 20 years ago told you that you would be able to buy anything with just a few clicks of a button, you’d be looking at them like they were insane. But this is the reality in 2026, where you can find some of the most unhinged things and…

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US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial

State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people

The Independent UK

Facebook and Instagram could change forever as Zuckerberg faces his day in court

A huge Meta trial is starting Tuesday in a California federal court

Windows Central

Microsoft pulls "frustrating" Drag Tray file sharing feature from Windows 11 in latest preview builds: Promises to "explore improvements" after feedback from users

The Drag Tray, which appeared at the top of your screen whenever you grabbed a file in File Explorer, is being removed from the latest preview builds of Windows 11.

Windows Central

Is gaming discourse more negative than ever? — And if so, is it deserved? How did we get here?

Whether it's Grand Theft Auto 6, Halo Campaign Evolved, or the new Wolverine game, it feels like a contingent of the internet is actively *hoping* for games to fail these days.

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One of the biggest Linux distros is growing faster thanks to WSL for Windows 11 than it is its own desktop

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, have outlined the crazy growth of the Linux distro on WSL, saying it will soon outpace users of its own native desktop OS.

The Independent UK

Meta child safety trial could cost Zuckerberg’s firm $1.4 trillion – here’s what to know

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California

Windows Central

Windows 11 has transformed dramatically since launch, but three classic Windows tools remain untouched — and it’s time Microsoft finally modernizes them

Microsoft continues to modernize Windows 11, but these three classic tools still need a major update without losing the advanced features users rely on.

Windows Central

I tried Windows 11's new customizable context menus, and they're a major improvement: Microsoft will let you restore Windows 10 style vertical layout for primary actions and more

We go hands-on with the new customizable context menu options coming soon to Windows 11 that make them faster and easier to use!

Tom’s Hardware

Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame

VLC developers say a Windows 11 issue involving Microsoft Defender can interfere with the media player's plugin cache and cause unusually long playback delays.

Android Central

US Judge says Google Play Store isn't doing enough to help users find rival app stores

A U.S. judge states Google must do better with its Play Store when surfacing rival app stores when users search for them.

Windows Central

Microsoft Defender vs. VLC: Which is causing MP3s to take 30 seconds to load?

Opening MP3 files in VLC can take over 30 seconds due to a bug. A well-known game designer argued the issue shows what's wrong with open source software.

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