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Behind Perplexity’s $400M Snapchat Deal: Why They Need You More Than You Need AI
In a landmark partnership announced in November 2025, AI search startup Perplexity has secured a multi-year, $400 million deal with Snapchat to integrate its conversational search technology into the platform. The integration will enhance Snapchat’s existing “My AI” feature, providing...
Anastasia Poida
November 6, 2025
Illustration showing two politicians standing beside a mysterious figure with a smartphone face and red location pins above silhouettes, symbolizing digital tracking and surveillance.
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New Leak Shows How Easy It Is to Track EU Politicians, and You. Here’s What to Do
Netzpolitik.org released its investigation into the files of data brokers, and the results were disturbing, even to seasoned privacy advocates. The newsroom revealed that vast troves of mobile advertising data collected by ordinary apps contained hundreds of millions of GPS...
Anastasia Poida
November 6, 2025
Samsung, Motorola, Apple, and Pixel phones tested for security.
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Are You Protected? 4 Flagship Phones Security Test Results
Phone-based scams cost consumers billions annually (approximately $1.9 billion in 2024, with a median of $1,500 per person, according to the FTC). Now we know that’s not only a human factor. A new security assessment reveals stark differences in how...
Anastasia Poida
October 31, 2025
Children are completely surrounded by technology, and parents are entering into a “fight” with this.
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90% of Parents Are Losing the Screen-Time War, and They’re Fed Up With Big Tech
90% of parents share the same fear: what Big Tech is doing to their kids. And they’re running out of patience. That’s the takeaway from a brutal new survey of 9,682 parents across the US, UK, France, Poland, and the...
Anastasia Poida
October 30, 2025
A humanoid robot in a lab coat working at a computer and reaching toward a red alert button, symbolizing artificial intelligence detecting possible signs of psychosis or mania in users.
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ChatGPT Spotted Signs of Psychosis and Mania in Users. Here’s How OpenAI Responded
If you think only ChatGPT reads your midnight woes, think twice. OpenAI dropped a bombshell update on October 27: GPT-5 can now identify signs of depression, psychosis, and mania; calm users and direct them to real help, cutting risky responses...
Anastasia Poida
October 28, 2025
A woman looks at a phone with the AWS logo and a warning sign, symbolizing the impact of an AWS outage on family safety online.
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How the AWS Outage Impacts Your Family’s Digital Safety (& Why Life360 and Bark Couldn’t Help)
⚠️ Major parental control apps encountered issues due to the AWS outage on October 19-20, 2025. When my daughter’s Roblox game suddenly stopped working, I felt a moment of peace: finally, she would have a break from screens. But my...
Anastasia Poida
October 21, 2025
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5 Big Wins and 5 Hard Truths About Child Safety Online in 2025
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that the internet is no longer pretending childhood safety is someone else’s problem. This year saw governments flex regulatory muscle, police dismantle global abuse networks, and tech giants (although some reluctantly) redesign their platforms with...
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Anastasia Poida
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2G and 3G Shutdown in 2026: Which Location Trackers Will Stop Working, and What’s the Solution
In 2026, mobile operators across Europe and the United States are actively phasing out legacy 2G and 3G networks to allocate spectrum for faster 4G and 5G services. While this benefits most smartphone users, it creates a significant risk for...
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