On Monday, Discord announced its plan to begin rolling out global mandatory age verification. Starting in March, new and existing accounts will start moving over to a “teen-by-default” setting, which will lock certain chats and features away until either the account’s owner proves they’re an adult or Discord’s AI age prediction figures it out for them. Here’s what you’ll lose when age verification goes into effect, how to get it back—and, for good measure, a look at your other options.What you’ll lose if Discord doesn’t know your ageIn its announcement, Discord said the new age verification settings will start with…
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Interviewer: Jillian York Yazan Badran is an assistant professor in international media and communication studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a researcher at the Echo research group. His research focuses on the intersection between media, journalism and politics particularly in the MENA region and within its exilic and diasporic communities. *This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Jillian York: What does free speech or free expression mean to you? Yazan Badran: So I think there are a couple of layers to that question. There’s a narrow conception of free speech that is related to, of course, your…
Home Assistant is incredibly powerful, but there are so many features that navigating your way through all the menus can be a chore. You can do things much faster if you stick to using your keyboard. Open Quick search instantly In Home Assistant 2026.2, the Quick bar was replaced with a new Quick search function that you can use to search for devices, entities, commands, and more. Previously, you could open specific modes such as the Entity Filter, Device Filter, or Command Palette by pressing single-key shortcuts. The Quick bar itself would only show one mode at a time. To…
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC1069 has been observed targeting the cryptocurrency sector to steal sensitive data from Windows and macOS systems with the ultimate goal of facilitating financial theft. “The intrusion relied on a social engineering scheme involving a compromised Telegram account, a fake Zoom meeting, a ClickFix infection vector, and reported usage of AI-generated video to deceive the victim,” Google Mandiant researchers Ross Inman and Adrian Hernandez said. UNC1069, assessed to be active since at least April 2018, has a history of conducting social engineering campaigns for financial gain using fake meeting invites and posing as…
This week’s Ask an SEO question is from an anonymous reader who asks: “Should I be optimizing content differently for LinkedIn, Reddit, and traditional search engines? I’m seeing these platforms rank highly in Google results, but I’m not sure how to create a cohesive multi-platform SEO approach.” Yes, you should absolutely be optimizing your content differently based on where you publish it, where you want to reach the audience, and the way they engage. This includes what you put out, what goes on your website, and what exists in your metadata. Each platform has a different user experience, and the…
Cleaning up storage on my devices is oddly satisfying. Recently, I managed to recover nearly 5GB of system storage on my Android device using a free open-source tool, and a hidden Android menu helped me free up even more space. My MacBook, however, did not offer the same obvious options. That is when I started digging around and realized just how many duplicate files were quietly piling up. These files do nothing but quietly eat up your storage, and no one wants their laptop running out of storage space because of clutter they did not even know existed. I knew…
Cisco announced a suite of capabilities to help enterprises adopt agentic AI with confidence, combining agent protection, interaction governance, and resilient connectivity for AI-driven workflows. As organizations move from AI assistants to autonomous agents that use tools and data across hybrid environments, security teams need to strengthen agentic defenses, govern agent interactions with enterprise systems and external services, and maintain reliable, cryptographically protected connectivity at scale. “In the age of AI, safety and security are pre-requisites for adoption, and AI agents bring a whole new set of challenges,” said Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s President and CPO. “As agents take on critical…
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Microsoft has announced Windows 11 26H1, but it’s not for existing PCs. Instead, it will ship on devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and possibly other rumored ARM chips. Microsoft insists Windows 11 is still following an annual update cadence, which means Windows 11 26H2 is likely on track. According to Microsoft, Windows 11 26H1 is based on a new platform release to support the upcoming ARM chips. In a press release, Microsoft says it worked with OEMs and IHVs to support new device innovations and development via a new Windows Update. “That means that this release is not being made…
B2B advertising faces a distinct challenge: most automation tools weren’t built for lead generation. Ecommerce campaigns benefit from hundreds of conversions that fuel machine learning. B2B marketers don’t have that luxury. They deal with lower conversion volume, longer sales cycles, and no clear cart value to guide optimization. The good news? Automation can still work. Melissa Mackey, Head of Paid Search at Compound Growth Marketing, says the right strategy and signals can turn automation into a powerful driver of B2B leads. Below is a summary of the key insights and recommendations she shared at SMX Next. The fundamental challenge: Why…