Microsoft announced in July 2026 that it is testing a stripped-down version of the Windows 11 search menu, removing ads, recommended content, and other distractions. The update is currently rolling…
LAPD allowed its 3-year Flock Safety contract to expire July 12, 2026, citing “serious concerns” over civil liberties, privacy, and camera data collection from Flock’s 80,000+ U.S. license-plate readers. CIO Dean Gialamas said LAPD could revisit after data/privacy/security and sharing concerns are addressed; Flock called it a “surprise.”
Anthropic began 2026 rupee-denominated Claude pricing in India: Pro is ₹2,000/mo (vs $17) and Max from ₹11,999 (vs $100), with Team ₹2,399 per seat. UPI payments aren’t enabled yet (card/app-store only), and India is 5.8% of Claude usage.
Antonio Pinto, TV Time’s original founder, announced Bingers in July 2026 as a replacement before TV Time leaves app stores on July 15. TV Time has 26.4M lifetime installs and drew a 25,000-user petition; Pinto blames high server costs (premium covers ~10%) and says Bingers will be cheaper, faster, and import GDPR-compliant history/comments.
Google is adding four new features to its Waze navigation app in 2026, two of which are powered by its Gemini AI assistant. The updates aim to give drivers more control over how they interact with…
Ursula von der Leyen says the EU may propose new child social media rules within months: no screens under 3, supervised access under 13, and tighter limits for older teens, with platforms required to prove safety for younger users. The Commission will review the report “after the summer,” but any law needs approval from the European Parliament and all 27 EU member states, amid DSA scrutiny over Meta’s addictive design and TikTok’s 2026 findings.
Apple announced a set of new child safety features coming to iPhones and other devices this fall, unveiled during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote in June 2026. The announcement…
OpenAI is hiring a dedicated product manager in San Francisco to build ChatGPT experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting published in July 2026. The role…
A security firm has discovered a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that went undetected for 15 years, allowing any logged-in user to gain full root access on an unpatched machine. Nebula Security…
Surveillance technology company Flock Safety is denying that it sent cease and desist letters to groups discussing its technology, saying the letters are forgeries created as part of a disinformation…
Phia, the shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, has been accused of “cookie stuffing” — a practice that allowed the startup to claim commissions on purchases it did not generate…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed that it lacked a prepared response plan when a security incident unfolded in May 2026, forcing staff to build one on the…
