The Russian government is trying to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms outside its control intensifies. WhatsApp announced the action against it on X, calling it “a backwards step” that “can only lead to less safety for people in Russia.” WhatsApp assured its Russian users that it will continue doing everything it can to keep them connected. According to Russian media, the country’s internet watchdog, Roskomnadzor, had recently excluded the domains whatsapp.com and web.whatsapp.com from the National Domain Name System, citing the official explanation of countering crime and fraud. In practice, excluding the domains from…
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An AI visibility audit reveals whether or not your brand is recommended in relevant AI-generated answers about your category. It answers questions like: When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI about our category, does our brand show up? What topics is our brand getting recommended on, and where are we missing? Is our current website health and content strategy set up to help us succeed in AI search?This guide shows you how to use Semrush to answer these questions with an AI visibility audit. You’ll measure where the brand appears across AI platforms, which content gets cited, and where topical…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Presidents’ Day is not until Monday, but as is often the case, the sales are already here. Amazon’s sale features some notable deals on tech products like smartwatches, headphones, home appliances, speakers, and more. There are plenty of other Presidents Day sales on the way, so don’t fret if nothing here catches your eye. Regardless, I’ve gathered the best of Amazon’s sale below, which features a few all-time low prices, according to price-checking tools. The Apple Watch Series 11…
Microsoft announced this week new Windows enhancements to improve user safety and keep them better informed. As part of the Secure Future Initiative announced in November 2023, the company is moving towards having runtime integrity safeguards enabled by default in Windows. The enhancement, called Windows Baseline Security Mode, will ensure that only properly signed applications, drivers, and services can run, thus preventing tampering and unauthorized changes. For those cases where exceptions are needed, users and administrators will have the option to override the safeguards. “Developers can also check whether these protections are active and whether any exceptions have been granted…
Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. At EFF, we’ve been raising the alarm about age verification mandates for years. In December, we launched our Age Verification Resource Hub to push back against laws and platform policies that require users to hand over sensitive personal information just to access basic online services. At the time, age gates were largely enforced in polities where it was mandated by law. Now they’re landing in platforms and jurisdictions where they’re not required. Beginning in early March, users who are either (a) estimated by Discord to…
A single-cable future feels like it hasn’t gotten any closer through the years. Despite technological upgrades and widespread adoption, the reality of USB-C docking stations still falls short of this utopian vision. This leaves even the most tech-savvy users struggling with unexpected limitations and confusing performance bottlenecks. If you’re considering buying a new dock or trying to streamline your workspace, you need to understand that it is still lacking in key areas. In 2026, these docks still can’t do many things. Guarantee “Universal” Compatibility Credit: Sergio Rodriguez / How-To Geek Even now, years after its launch, the truth is that USB-C…
However, as the performance of quantum computers grows, so does the threat to current encryption methods. The “harvest now, decrypt later” attack—stealing data today to decrypt it in ten years—is a real danger. IBM and partners such as HSBC are therefore pushing for a ten-year modernization phase toward quantum-secure cryptography standards (post-quantum cryptography). Intensive research is therefore being conducted in Zurich laboratories on quantum-secure tapes for long-term archiving. These are essential if sensitive data in sectors such as government, military, finance, or healthcare is to be stored for periods of up to 30 years. And they must also be protected…
Most people still think visibility is a ranking problem. That worked when discovery lived in 10 blue links. It breaks down when discovery happens inside an answer layer. Answer engines have to filter aggressively. They are assembling responses, not returning a list. They are also carrying more risk. A bad result can become harmful advice, a scam recommendation, or a confident lie delivered in a friendly tone. So the systems that power search and LLM experiences rely on classification gates long before they decide what to rank or what to cite. If you want to be visible in the answer…
Smartphones, especially Android devices, come preloaded with a lot of bloatware. Some of these apps do nothing but occupy space and use data every time they receive updates. Not to mention that bloatware like this doesn’t always sit idle; in many cases, it runs in the background, consuming resources and slowing your device down. With some luck, you’ll be able to disable and remove some apps. But I’m sure you’ve encountered those stubborn pre-installed apps that seemingly cannot be removed. The delete button has been hidden, and it doesn’t appear in the device app list. Those are the pre-installed, bloatware…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 12, 2026Cyber Espionage / Artificial Intelligence Google on Thursday said it observed the North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC2970 using its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini to conduct reconnaissance on its targets, as various hacking groups continue to weaponize the tool for accelerating various phases of the cyber attack life cycle, enabling information operations, and even conducting model extraction attacks. “The group used Gemini to synthesize OSINT and profile high-value targets to support campaign planning and reconnaissance,” Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “This actor’s target profiling included…