Russia launches terror probe into Telegram chief Pavel Durov

Milena Wälde / politico - Moscow claims the messaging platform has been used in thousands of cases of sabotage, terrorism and extremism.

#government #internet #apps #russia #law #censorship #encryption #contentmoderation #litigation #digitalprivacy

Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov over allegations his messaging platform facilitated terrorist activity, sharply escalating the Kremlin’s long-running standoff with the tech billionaire.

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Russia Targets Telegram as Rift With Founder Pavel Durov Deepens

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Telegram founder Pavel Durov is reportedly under criminal investigation in Russia

10 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Russia targets Telegram as rift with founder Pavel Durov deepens

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Canva acquires Cavalry and Mango AI to dominate motion design

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Canva announced the acquisition of Cavalry and Mango AI on Monday to strengthen its animation and marketing capabilities. UK-based Cavalry develops 2D motion animation tools for advertising, marketing, gaming, and generative art. Mango AI was building rei…

#ai #digitalmarketing #genai #business #apps #creativity #acquisitions #media #animation #advertising

Canva just bought Cavalry and MangoAI: Here’s what’s really happening!

10 days / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Canva acquires Cavalry and Mango AI to dominate motion design

10 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Canva acquires Manchester animation software group Cavalry

10 days / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing

10 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.K. and other markets

Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Spotify continues to test its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” feature, now rolling out the tool to Premium subscribers in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden.

#ai #mobile #streaming #entertainment #genai #apps #ux #media #spotify #algorithm

Spotify expands “Prompted Playlist” feature to UK, Ireland, and Australia

10 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Spotify’s next big update could make its recommendations make more sense

11 days / digitaltrends

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Comes to the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Sweden

11 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.K. and other markets

11 days / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Former Apple Employees Just Released A Weather App Replacement That Doesn't Suck

bgr - The former Apple developers who created Dark Sky have just released a new weather app, and it's already winning over fans of the original app.

#startups #software #mobiletech #mobile #apple #business #ios #apps #ux #technology

Dark Sky’s Creators Are Back With a New Weather App

11 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting

11 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Former Apple Employees Just Released A Weather App Replacement That Doesn't Suck

11 days / bgr

The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions

11 days / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app

11 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

Based Raises $11.5M To Expand Crypto SuperApp Globally

Clinton / ventureburn - Based Expands Its Web3 Consumer SuperApp Based, a Web3 consumer SuperApp, has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from CoinbaseThe post Based Raises $11.5M To Expand Crypto SuperApp Globally ap…

#startups #blockchain #fintech #crypto #decentralisation #business #apps #payments #wallet #crypto

The Daily: AI agent ‘accidentally’ sends entire memecoin holdings to reply guy, Based raises $11.5M in Pantera-led round, and more

11 days / theblock / James Hunt

Based Raises $11.5M To Expand Crypto SuperApp Globally

11 days / ventureburn / Clinton

Pantera leads $11.5M round in Based, a Hyperliquid-powered crypto app

11 days / coindesk / Margaux Nijkerk

Hyperliquid web3 ‘SuperApp’ Based raises $11.5 million Series A led by Pantera

11 days / theblock / Yogita Khatri

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

techxplore - Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.

#digitalhealth #social #health #apps #wellness #psychology #ux #media #productivity #algorithm

Governments worldwide are moving to restrict youth access to social media — from Australia’s nationwide under-16 ban to fast-moving proposals in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Tech Policy Press is tracking these legislative efforts across continents

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Make sure to try out the tracker: www.techpolicy.press/tracking-eff...

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Tracking Efforts To Restrict Or Ban Teens from Social Media Across the Globe

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How Have Platforms Addressed Addictive Design Under the DSA

11 days / techpolicy

Gen Z is fueling an iPod comeback

11 days / digitaltrends

Research: Microdramas overtake streamers on mobile engagement

11 days / advanced-television / Editor

Meta's own research found parental supervision doesn't really help curb teens' compulsive social media use

12 days / reddit / /u/gdelacalle

How to Get Paid to Polarize on TikTok

12 days / techpolicy

How technology is reshaping our minds

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Capturing the nine-to-five: why ‘WorkTok’ films are gripping Gen Z

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Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

13 days / techxplore

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

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Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

BeauHD / slashdot - Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #uk #apps #gdpr #hack #technology #contentmoderation #digitalid

They Want To Age Verify Our Computers Now...

12 days / reddit / /u/InsaneSnow45

Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another

12 days / reddit / /u/Turbostrider27

UK council faces data breach claim after mishandling trans complaints

12 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Age verification online can be done safely and privately. Here's how

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Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

14 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

14 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Hackers Expose Discord Age Verification System Issue After Persona Frontend Code Left Wide Open

14 days / reddit / /u/vriska1

San Diego County Demographics, Discord, ChatGPT-4o, More: Monday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 16, 2026

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Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

Samuel Axon / arstechnica - The company asserts it will continue to make VR headsets, though.

#mobiletech #vr #mixedreality #mobile #meta #business #apps #technology #spatialcomputing #gadgets

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Meta's Metaverse Leaves Virtual Reality

14 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Zuckerberg grilled about Meta's strategy to target 'teens' and 'tweens'

14 days / reddit / /u/DouglasDriveN

Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

14 days / arstechnica / Samuel Axon

Meta's Pivot From VR Is Happening. Too Bad Glasses Aren't Ready for This Moment

14 days / cnet / Scott Stein

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

14 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Google Maps now hides some information until you sign in

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - If you have been using Google Maps without signing into a Google account, your experience could be about to change for the worse. Google has been spotted testing a new “limited view” in Google Maps which restricts access to certain information. When not s…

#dataprivacy #google #internet #comments #apps #photography #ux #community #technology #digitalprivacy

Google Maps now hides some information until you sign in

14 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Google Maps is hiding reviews, photos, and more unless you sign in

14 days / reddit / /u/AdSpecialist6598

Google Maps is hiding reviews, photos, and more unless you sign in

14 days / techspot

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are arriving on Nintendo Switch next week as part of Pokémon Day.The post Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary first appeared on iPho…

#gaming #entertainment #business #culture #apps #pricing #media #videogames

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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch

14 days / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Pokémon Red and Green’s GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop

14 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Nintendo’s next big Pokémon presentation is on February 27th

14 days / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nintendo Switch is getting two classic Pokémon games fans have wanted for years, but there’s a big catch

14 days / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Switch next week for the series’ 30th anniversary

14 days / engadget / Matt Tate

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary

14 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen preorders go live — where to buy now for Nintendo Switch

14 days / mashable

Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025

Steve Dent / engadget - Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. The lower numbers this year, it said, are because its "AI-powered, multi-layer protections" are d…

#ai #cybersecurity #automation #mobile #google #android #apps #contentmoderation #safety

Google Blocked 1.75M Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025 - TechRepublic

14 days / techrepublic

AI-powered defenses help Google shield Android users from malicious apps - TechSpot

14 days / techspot

AI-powered defenses help Google shield Android users from malicious apps

14 days / techspot

AI-driven defences reshape Google Play’s security landscape - Tech Edition

14 days / techedt

Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps From Entering the Play Store - Cyber Press

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Google Blocks 1.75 Million Malicious Apps From Entering the Play Store

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Google boosts Android security with AI against malware in 2025 - Пепелац Ньюс

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Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025

14 days / engadget / Steve Dent

Google prevented 1.75 million malicious apps from Play Store in 2025

14 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Google (GOOGL) Stock: Gains Amid AI-Driven Play Store Security Boost

14 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Meta is formally sectioning off Horizon Worlds, the closest thing it has to a metaverse, from its Quest VR platform, according to a new blog post from Samantha Ryan, Meta's VP of Content, Reality Labs. While the decision runs counter to Meta's original pl…

#hardware #mobiletech #vr #mobile #meta #apps #spatialcomputing

Meta formally separates Horizon Worlds from Quest VR platform

14 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Meta, after laying off ~10 percent of Reality Labs, closing three VR studios, and stopping new content for VR fitness app Supernatural, is changing Horizon Worlds, which debuted in VR, to be "almost exclusively mobile." But it is still making VR

15 days / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind

15 days / digitaltrends

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first

15 days / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Meta says VR is still the future, but Worlds is going mobile

15 days / betanews / Wayne Williams

Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR

15 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website, according to a company help page. The website will disappear in April, though web users will still be able to send and receive messages within Facebook."After messenger.com goes away, you will be aut…

#meta #business #internet #apps #ux #technology #facebook #instantmessaging

Messenger web users will be redirected to Facebook.com for chats

14 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists

15 days / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Meta is killing off the Messenger web site

15 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website

15 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

digitaltrends - Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser. The post Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances appeared first on Digital Trends.

#cloud #software #google #browsers #apps #ux #technology #productivity #updates #office

Google integrates PDF signing and annotations directly into Chrome

14 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Google Chrome Gets Built-In Split View and PDF Annotations

15 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

15 days / digitaltrends

As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

15 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Google Chrome Adds Split View Mode and New PDF Annotation Capabilities

15 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Etsy Stock Jumps 9% as Depop Sale to eBay Overshadows Mixed Q4 Results

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Etsy beat Q4 EPS estimates with $0.92 vs. $0.84 expected, but revenue of $882M and GMS of $3.59B both missed Etsy agreed to sell Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion in cash Stock jumped over 9% on the news, reaching around $48.23 Active sellers rose 7.7% …

#ai #ecommerce #digitaltransformation #mobile #genai #stockmarket #business #apps #acquisitions

eBay to Acquire Depop from Etsy

14 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

Etsy Sells Depop, Pushes AI and Mobile to Restart Growth

15 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Etsy Stock Jumps 9% as Depop Sale to eBay Overshadows Mixed Q4 Results

15 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Etsy stock pops on Depop deal despite disappointing revenue, merchandise sales

15 days / cnbc

Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing — button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build

tomshardware - Amidst endless complaints over the instability and bloating nature of Windows 11, Microsoft's latest insider builds add new emojis and a taskbar feature for its beta testers. Now, you can check your internet speed by right-clicking the network icon or ope…

#windows #microsoft #browsers #broadband #internet #apps #ux #updates #operatingsystems #advertising

Microsoft tests new Windows AI in the taskbar and File Explorer

15 days / techspot

Microsoft is splitting the Windows 11 Canary channel in two

15 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing — button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build

15 days / tomshardware

Windows 11 keeps adding small conveniences, including speed tests

15 days / techspot

Windows 11 is adding a speed test, you can run it from the taskbar

15 days / digitaltrends

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model focused on complex reasoning tasks. The model scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark, more than double the score of Gemini 3 Pro. Gemini 3.1 Pro is available across Google AI Studio…

#ai #ml #google #genai #alphabet #apps #technology #api #developertools #gemini

Live: Gemini pressures rivals, boosts Google stock, rattles Apple (5)
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Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro as Most Powerful AI Model Yet

15 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Google germinates Gemini 3.1 Pro in ongoing AI model race

15 days / theregister / Thomas Claburn

4 highlights from Google CEO Sundar Pichais talk at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India

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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro With Double the Reasoning Power

15 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Major Reasoning Upgrade Ahead of Apple's Siri Overhaul

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On site: Gemini 3.1 Pro doubles reasoning, tops benchmarks

Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores—again

15 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Google Announces Gemini 3.1 Pro For 'Complex Problem-Solving'

15 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Google introduces Gemini 3.1 Pro model for advanced reasoning tasks

15 days / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Gemini 3.1 Pro just got a major AI intelligence boost

15 days / digitaltrends

Google Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro, Touting a Leap in ‘Complex Problem-Solving’

15 days / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Google Doubled Gemini's Reasoning in Three Months. The Score Isn't the Story.

15 days / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro: Benchmark performance, how to try it

15 days / mashable

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving

15 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with improved reasoning capabilities

15 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google Releases Gemini 3.1 Pro

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Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with SOTA performance

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Rivian Launches Apple Watch App With Lock, Climate, and Charging Controls

iclarified - Rivian has officially launched a native app for the Apple Watch, giving owners direct control of their vehicles from their wrists and making it possible to leave an iPhone behind. The new companion app arrives as part of the latest mobile software update …

#wearables #apple #cars #apps #batteries #watchos #gadgets #automotive #applewatch #ev

Rivian adds Apple Watch app to control EVs from your wrist

15 days / digitaltrends

Rivian Introduces Apple Watch App

15 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Rivian is launching a companion app that pairs with Apple Watch in the coming week.

15 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Rivian’s New Apple Watch App is Everything Tesla Owners Want

15 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Rivian rolls out an Apple Watch app with vehicle controls and digital key support

15 days / engadget / Kris Holt

Rivian Introduces Apple Watch App

15 days / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Rivian Launches Apple Watch App With Lock, Climate, and Charging Controls

15 days / iclarified

Rivian owners will soon be able to access vehicle controls using their Apple Watch

15 days / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Google Launches Snapseed Camera for iPhone With Pro Manual Controls and Film Presets

iclarified - Google has officially rolled out a major update to Snapseed for iPhone, adding a built-in camera mode that brings manual shooting controls and real-time film emulation to the long-running photo editor.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:11-Inch M5 iPad Pro Hit…

#mobiletech #mobile #google #iphone #ios #camera #apps #gadgets #updates

Snapseed update brings retro film camera vibes and manual controls to your iPhone

15 days / digitaltrends

Google Launches Snapseed Camera for iPhone With Pro Manual Controls and Film Presets

15 days / iclarified

Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS

15 days / theverge / Dominic Preston

Google launches Lyria 3 music generation model

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Google LLC today introduced an artificial intelligence model called Lyria 3 that consumers can use to generate short tracks. The algorithm is rolling out to the company’s Gemini app and Dream Track, a music generation feature in YouTube’s creator toolkit.…