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Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

February 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.This article was originally published on […]

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Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton

February 5, 2026 Tech Xplore

As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of the blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy company Proton warned in an interview with AFP.This article […]

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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

February 4, 2026 Tech Xplore

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.This article was originally […]

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How the web is learning to better protect itself

February 3, 2026 Tech Xplore

More than 35 years after the first website went online, the web has evolved from static pages to complex interactive systems, often with security added as an afterthought. To mitigate risks, developers use security headers […]

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Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

February 3, 2026 Tech Xplore

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.This article was originally […]

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Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia

February 2, 2026 Tech Xplore

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.This article was originally published on this website.

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One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams

January 29, 2026 Tech Xplore

AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it?This article was originally published on this website.

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Google adds AI image generation to Chrome browser, side panel option for virtual assistant

January 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

Google is empowering its Chrome browser with the ability to alter imagery and a virtual assistant to help with online tasks as part of its push to turbocharge its digital services with more artificial intelligence […]

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Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools

January 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

Sweden plans to ban mobile phones from primary and middle schools in order to ensure that children can focus on learning in the classroom, the government said on Wednesday.This article was originally published on this […]

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UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries

January 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.This article was originally published on […]

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