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Proton VPN sign-ups in Nepal rocket to 8,000% over the baseline in response to social media ban
By George Phillips published
Proton VPN sign-ups in Nepal spiked to 8,000% over the baseline as the government blocked 26 social media apps. The ban has now been lifted but anger remains.

Meta Might Be Accessing Your Camera Roll Without Permission — Here's the Fix
By Kaycee Hill published
Meta has found a new way to invade your privacy. Here's how to opt-out of giving camera roll access on Facebook.

A new Facebook feature could secretly be scanning your phone's camera roll — here's how to turn it off
By Scott Younker published
Meta is testing a new Facebook feature that can scan your camera roll and all of your saved photos without you even knowing.

OpenAI says they are no longer optimizing ChatGPT to keep you chatting — here’s why
By Amanda Caswell published
OpenAI says ChatGPT isn’t designed to keep you chatting anymore — it’s now focused on helping you finish tasks faster and use it only when needed.

X is letting AI bots write fact-checks — here’s why it could backfire
By Amanda Caswell published
X is testing AI-generated Community Notes to fact-check posts in real time. Here’s how the system works, why it’s risky — and what it means for your feed.

16 billion password data breach hits Apple, Google, Facebook and more — LIVE updates and how to stay safe
By Darragh Murphy last updated
The latest updates on the one of the largest data breaches in history, how to find out if you're affected and how to stay safe.

Ads are coming to WhatsApp — here's where you'll see them (and where you won't)
By Lucy Scotting published
WhatsApp is introducing new third-party advertisement features on the Updates tab, according to parent company, Meta.

Best Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S accessories in 2025
By Jason England last updated
The Meta Quest 3 and 3S great VR headsets, but they can be improved even further with some of the best Meta Quest accessories. Here are our top picks.
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