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1. WhatsApp just fixed a nightmare hack for iPhones and Macs

   By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 398 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 30, 2025

2. Steam rolls out new age verification system for PC gamers in the United Kingdom

   By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

   • steam
   • age verification
   • (and 1 more)

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     • steam
     • age verification
     • united kingdom
   • 2 comments
   • 448 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • August 30, 2025

3. Report: Court documents reveal new details in UK-Apple user data dispute

   By Karlston, August 30, 2025   

   • apple
   • backdoor
   • (and 1 more)

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     • apple
     • backdoor
     • united kingdom
   • 0 comments
   • 413 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 30, 2025

4. WhatsApp patches vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks

   By Karlston, August 29, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • security patch
   • 0 comments
   • 532 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 29, 2025

5. Unpacking Passkeys Pwned: Possibly the most specious research in decades

   By Karlston, August 28, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 468 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 28, 2025

6. London authorities: The whole bus didn't ask for your Spotify playlist

   By Karlston, August 27, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 474 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 27, 2025

7. Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

   By Karlston, August 26, 2025   

   • google
   • android
   • (and 1 more)

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     • google
     • android
     • sideloading
   • 0 comments
   • 566 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 26, 2025

8. uBlock Origin is no longer available in Edge Add-ons Store, but you can still install it

   By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • ublock origin
   • 2 comments
   • 1,041 views
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   • Comment by hullboy
   • August 30, 2025

9. [Update: It was a mistake by the dev] uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge update changes the extension to uBlock Origin Lite

   By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • ublock origin
   • (and 1 more)

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     • microsoft edge
     • ublock origin
     • ublock origin lite
   • 0 comments
   • 523 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 25, 2025

10. Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • google play store
    • malicious apps
    • 0 comments
    • 430 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

11. Forget Windows Recall — This Chrome VPN is the real privacy nightmare, secretly screenshotting every site visited by over 100,000 users and sending them to an anonymous developer

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • privacy nightmare
    • 0 comments
    • 401 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

12. "It just looks wrong" — YouTube admits it's altering videos without consent, sparking blowback from creators

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • 0 comments
    • 483 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

13. Critical Docker Desktop flaw lets attackers hijack Windows hosts

    By Karlston, August 25, 2025   

    • docker desktop
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 388 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 25, 2025

14. Microsoft delays plan to let Copilot see your Teams screen

    By Karlston, August 21, 2025   

    • microsoft teams
    • copilot
    • 0 comments
    • 557 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 21, 2025

15. Apple fixes new zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks

    By Karlston, August 21, 2025   

    • apple
    • zero-day
    • (and 1 more)

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      • apple
      • zero-day
      • fixed
    • 0 comments
    • 522 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 21, 2025

16. This popular Chrome extension spies on you, delete it immediately

    By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • extension
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google chrome
      • extension
      • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 545 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 20, 2025

17. Firefox CRLite boosts security and privacy without compromise

    By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

    • mozilla firefox
    • 0 comments
    • 441 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 20, 2025

18. Major password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks

    By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

    • password managers
    • vulnerabilties
    • 0 comments
    • 485 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 20, 2025

19. ‘Ad Blocking is Not Piracy’ Decision Overturned By Top German Court

    By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

    • ad blockers
    • germany
    • 0 comments
    • 558 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2025

20. Firefox advances privacy for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean users

    By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

    • mozilla firefox
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 392 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2025

21. Germany could ban ad blockers, but don't panic, the case hasn't even been decided

    By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

    • ad blockers
    • germany
    • 0 comments
    • 357 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2025

22. Login credentials for millions of PayPal accounts reportedly being sold online

    By Karlston, August 19, 2025   

    • paypal
    • 0 comments
    • 530 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 19, 2025

23. Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal

    By Karlston, August 18, 2025   

    • ad blockers
    • germany
    • 0 comments
    • 463 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 18, 2025

24. The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia

    By Karlston, August 18, 2025   

    • social media
    • kids
    • (and 1 more)

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      • social media
      • kids
      • australia
    • 0 comments
    • 461 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 18, 2025

25. Google admits to anti-competitive conduct in Australia

    By Karlston, August 18, 2025   

    • google
    • anti-competitive
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google
      • anti-competitive
      • australia
    • 0 comments
    • 423 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 18, 2025