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Google Tests Camera-Based reCAPTCHA That Scans Hand Gestures

The limited test raises questions about whether short hand-gesture videos can stop automated attacks or will introduce biometric privacy risks.

FTC Settles With OkCupid Over Alleged Data Sharing, Bars Misleading Privacy Claims

Viral Fridge-Top 5K Propels Instagram Runner to About 116,000 Followers

Microsoft Teams to Auto-Update Office Location on Wi‑Fi, Rollout Now Planned for February 2026

Google Rolls Out Play Store Age Checks That Block Mature-App Downloads

Microsoft Clarifies Gaming Copilot Data Use Following Privacy Uproar

WhatsApp Launches On-Device Message Translation for Chats

Facebook’s Camera Roll ‘Custom Sharing’ Appears Enabled for Some Users Without Clear Consent

Whistleblower Says Meta Dodged Apple’s App‑Tracking Rules, Inflated Ad Results in Tribunal Filing

Apple to Integrate GPT-5 Into Apple Intelligence With iOS 26

Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Copilot Mode in Edge Browser

iOS 26 Developer Beta Pauses FaceTime Calls on Nudity Detection

Microsoft Relaunches AI-Driven Recall Feature for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs

Apple Fined €150 Million by France Over App Tracking Transparency Framework

iOS 18's Enhanced Visual Search Raises Privacy Concerns Over Default Photo Data Sharing

Microsoft Begins Testing AI-Powered Copilot Vision for Edge Browser