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Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

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A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.

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Disney sent cease and desist letter to Character.AI over use of copyrighted characters

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Disney is already involved in an ongoing lawsuit against AI image creator Midjourney.

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Meet the startup testing space-based solar farms that use lasers to send power to Earth

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

A California-based startup is launching space-based satellites into orbit that will beam solar energy back to Earth using lasers.

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Within Copilot AI’s Chat Window, Create Word Documents and Excel Sheets Now

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Copilot AI’s Agent Mode in Word and for Excel is available to subscribers who sign up for Microsoft’s Frontier program. The post Within Copilot AI’s Chat Window, Create Word Documents and Excel Sheets Now appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from collecting and selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

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Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

F-Droid says Google’s developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends verification as a security step. The post Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree appeared first on TechRepublic.

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OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.

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Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science 

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

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Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Techme101

Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV.

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