X wants to call you out for using a VPN (and maybe catch a few trolls, too)

A flaw in WhatsApp allowed researchers to scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers, photos, and statuses, raising significant privacy concerns. The app's growth has been fueled by its easy sign-up and contact-discovery process, which enables users to connect by entering phone numbers. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in the platform's security measures.

French public prosecutors are investigating allegations that Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, made Holocaust denial statements. The inquiry was expanded to include comments suggesting that gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau were intended for disinfection rather than mass executions. These comments remained online for three days before being addressed.

Microsoft executive Suleyman criticized AI skeptics in a post on X, expressing disbelief at their negative views on artificial intelligence. He described their criticism as 'mind-blowing' and expressed frustration over what he perceives as cynicism towards AI advancements.

A new Windows feature announced at Ignite 2025 aims to reduce the visibility of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on public displays. When activated by an administrator, this mode allows the public to view BSODs for only 15 seconds before the screens automatically turn off.

Roblox has announced a new age verification requirement for players who wish to chat with others on the platform. This measure will restrict children to chatting only with other children, aiming to enhance safety and set a gold standard for online gaming. The company hopes that this initiative will be adopted by other gaming studios as well.

TikTok is testing a new feature that introduces a slider for users to control the amount of AI-generated content in their feeds. This feature is part of the Manage Topics section and aims to enhance user experience by allowing more customization. Additionally, TikTok plans to implement invisible watermarks to improve the identification of AI content.

A major outage at Cloudflare on November 18, 2025, caused significant disruptions across the internet, affecting major platforms such as ChatGPT, X, and Spotify. Users reported difficulties accessing these services, leading to widespread frustration. The incident raised concerns about the reliability of cloud services, particularly as it followed a recent outage at AWS. Cloudflare's role as a key provider of web security and infrastructure has come under scrutiny as a result of this incident.

The Destroyinator is a new data deletion device capable of securely wiping up to 60 drives simultaneously at a speed of 64 GB/s. It supports various storage formats, including NVMe SSDs in M.2 and E1.S EDSFF form factors, 2.5-inch SATA drives, and SAS hard disks. Some drives can be directly inserted, while others may require a caddy or connection adapter. This innovation is aimed at enhancing data security and efficiency in data management processes.