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Google Launches Pixel 10a at $499, Adds AI Editing and 30-Hour Battery

Google unveils the $499 Pixel 10a with Tensor G4, AI-powered camera tools, a brighter 3,000-nit display, Satellite SOS, and seven years of updates.

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Zuckerberg Defends Instagram in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram in a landmark trial over claims the platform harms children, as Meta and YouTube face addiction allegations.

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Snapchat+ Subscriptions Surpass $1B Annual Revenue Pace, 25M Subscribers

Snapchat+ has passed a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, reaching 25M subscribers, as Snap expands tiers, storage plans, and creator monetisation.

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Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online

Fintech lender Figure suffered a social-engineering breach that led to a data dump online. Have I Been Pwned found 967,200 exposed email records.

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Microsoft Denies ‘Mass Surveillance’ as ICE Triples Down on Azure Usage

Leaked documents show that ICE more than tripled its Azure data storage in six months, even as Microsoft denied “mass surveillance” and urged lawmakers to set limits.

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iPhone 17 Battery Test: Real-World Results Challenge Apple’s Big Claims

A battery test shows iPhone 17 gains are real but modest, with eSIM-only models likely lasting longer thanks to larger batteries.

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Microsoft: Critical Windows Admin Center Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation

A high-severity Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119) could allow privilege escalation in enterprise environments. Here’s what to know and how to mitigate risk.

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New Windows 11 Insider Build Fixes Taskbar, File Explorer Bugs

Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.7859 (KB5077223) for 25H2 adds a Microsoft 365 upgrade option in Settings, plus taskbar and File Explorer fixes.

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Substack Breach May Have Leaked Nearly 700,000 User Details Online

Substack says hackers accessed user emails, phone numbers, and internal metadata in October 2025, with a database of 697,313 records later posted online.

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