Software & Apps

The European Commission says TikTok’s defaults for minors may fall short of DSA safety requirements, shifting attention from optional controls to protection by design.

New lawsuits against Ring and Google Nest show how familiar-face alerts are becoming a bigger biometric privacy test for smart-home cameras.

Google says Samsung’s new Galaxy foldables make adaptive Android layouts, fold-aware UI, CameraX, and WindowManager support more important for app quality.

The resurgence of measles in Utah has left parents clutching their children’s hands, fearing a disease once thought eradicated. Six pediatricians on the front lines warn that if the outbreak spreads, the United States could lose its measles‑elimination status, triggering a nationwide public‑health emergency.

The FDA panel’s endorsement of the “Wolverine stack” underscores how influencer‑driven supplement trends can slip into formal regulatory pathways, even when robust clinical evidence is missing. By adding these amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, manufacturers will be able to market them as “approved‑type” ingredients, potentially misleading consumers about their safety and efficacy.

Select Stellantis vehicles expected in 2027 will use Mobileye REM road intelligence to expand supervised hands-free ADAS features.

Twitch now lets guardians link teen accounts and limit livestreaming, private messages, screen time, and sensitive recommendations.

Foot traffic to salad chains is slipping as diners grow wary of cyclosporiasis, a food‑borne illness that can cause severe diarrhea. While a few loyal customers still venture in for their greens, most are staying away until the health threat eases.

Britain is set to introduce a “social‑media curfew” that would restrict 16‑ and 17‑year‑old users from accessing major platforms during designated night hours, building on the existing ban for under‑16s. The measure includes a turn‑off option for guardians and forces apps to curb “addictive” features, signalling a new regulatory push for digital‑wellness.

Wired reports that live feeds from five SFPD drones were exposed online, highlighting why access control and retention matter in public-sector drone programs.

The summit’s demos—from Boston‑Dynamics‑style robot dogs to autonomous Teslas and AI‑guided rescue helicopters—showed how quickly AI is leaving the lab and entering the field. Yet policymakers struggled to keep pace, highlighting a widening gap between rapid technological rollout and the development of robust global governance frameworks.

Google is rolling out Search Console platform properties so creators can see how Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube posts perform on Google Search.