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AdGuard VPN launches standalone Meta Quest app for system-wide VR protection

AdGuard VPN launches standalone Meta Quest app for system-wide VR protection

AdGuard VPN arrives in the Meta Horizon Store as a standalone app The new app encrypts all VR activity rather than just browser traffic It joins NordVPN, ExpressVPN in offering dedicated Meta Quest apps Diving into virtual reality has…

A Practical Guide to Self-Custody Crypto Swaps With SimpleSwap

A Practical Guide to Self-Custody Crypto Swaps With SimpleSwap

For many experienced crypto users, self-custody is a preferred way to manage digital assets.. Keeping control of private keys reduces dependence on third parties and gives users direct ownership of their funds. However, swapping assets…

MPs raise concerns over mounted devices, private-hire drivers as law passed to criminalise holding phones while driving

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MPs raise concerns over mounted devices, private-hire drivers as law passed to criminalise holding phones while driving

One Member of Parliament noted the growing range of digital distractions in the form of wearable devices and large infotainment systems in vehicles.

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OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

OpenAI has accused Apple of waging a “careless, aggressive and oddly personal lawsuit” in a blog post rebutting the iPhone maker’s claims that the AI start-up stole top-secret information. “We do not have, nor want, any of their trade…

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Obsidian Security hits a $1.1bn valuation as AI reshapes the threat

Obsidian Security hits a $1.1bn valuation as AI reshapes the threat

Obsidian Security has become the latest cybersecurity company to be repriced upward by artificial intelligence. The SaaS-security firm has raised a fresh funding of $85 Million Series D at a $1.1bn valuation as demand for tools that secure…

Persistent AI Agent Memory Is a Write-Path Cost Problem

Persistent AI Agent Memory Is a Write-Path Cost Problem

Persistent memory turns into an infrastructure cost long before it turns into a quality problem. Here is where the cost and latency actually go, and the levers that move them. Memory is a write-heavy workload Adding memory to an agent is…

Snap is losing its $10 users and gaining $1 ones. It beat anyway, and the stock jumped.

Snap is losing its $10 users and gaining $1 ones. It beat anyway, and the stock jumped.

Snap had a good quarter, and the market treated it like a rescue. The shares jumped after hours, up as much as 13%, once the company beat estimates. The catch is where that rally begins: a stock near its all-time lows, down about 37% this…

India moves to give its instant payments network a business model

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India moves to give its instant payments network a business model

The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India's zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which businesses have not paid fees to accept UPI payments since 2020.

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Watch: Down Syndrome Association Malta’s Young Artists Unveil Inspiring New Gudja Artwork

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Watch: Down Syndrome Association Malta’s Young Artists Unveil Inspiring New Gudja Artwork

A colourful new piece of public art has been unveiled in Gudja, showcasing the creativity of children and teenagers from the Down Syndrome Association Malta. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) The…

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Civilian hunted and attacked by Russian drone in Kherson

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Civilian hunted and attacked by Russian drone in Kherson

Ukrainian police have released footage showing a civilian being pursued by a Russian FPV drone in a marketplace in the southern city of Kherson. According to police, the 52-year-old man survived the attack but suffered injuries and a…

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Never put your phone in the refrigerator — here's why

Engadget

Never put your phone in the refrigerator — here's why

Condensation plus electronics are a bad combo.

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I spent two weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S26, and it's a stellar phone with a few annoying compromises

I spent two weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S26, and it's a stellar phone with a few annoying compromises

Samsung Galaxy S26: Two-minute review Every year, Samsung's S-series lineup consists of three models. There's the entry-level option — in this case, the Galaxy S26 — followed by mid- and high-end offerings, which in 2026 are the Galaxy S26…