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WhatsApp Adds Usernames to Let Users Hide Phone Numbers

The change aims to limit unsolicited contacts by letting users reserve unique usernames now with an optional PIN to gate first messages.

Warner Releases Draft Law to Force AI Agents to Put Users First

Seller Lists 340 Million OnlyFans Records but Says Dataset Was Built From Older Leaks

Mexico’s Phone-ID Push Meets Resistance as Influencers Promote Foreign eSIMs

VeryAI Raises $10 Million to Launch Palm-Print Crypto ID for Bot-Resistant Web3

Odido Confirms Cyberattack Exposing Data of 6.2 Million Customers

Phreeli Launches Privacy‑First Mobile Service in U.S.

WhatsApp Confirms 2026 Usernames, Sets June Deadline for Business Integration

SEC Launches Project Crypto Rulemaking in Federal Digital Asset Push

Denmark Reaches Cross-Party Deal to Grant Copyright Over Faces and Voices

Pentagon Investigates Hegseth's Alleged Signal Use as Chief of Staff Steps Down