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EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments
Gaming

EE opens Lakeside store with AI safety appointments

EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators
Data Protection

Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators

Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI Governance Is Falling Behind as Deployment Accelerates
Data Protection

AI Governance Is Falling Behind as Deployment Accelerates

As generative AI spreads rapidly, experts warn governance is lagging and call for enforceable audits, red teaming and continuous oversight.

By Sarah Armstrong-Smith • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026

Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Global Stories

Online Safety stories

Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks
Data Protection

Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams
Phishing

McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams

McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users
Data Protection

WhatsApp unveils lockdown mode for high-risk users

WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a lockdown mode offering tighter privacy and security for journalists and other high‑risk users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Snapchat expands Family Centre with new teen controls
Data Privacy

Snapchat expands Family Centre with new teen controls

Snapchat adds detailed screen-time and friend context tools to Family Centre, giving parents new teen safety insights without reading chats.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026
Gaming

Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026

Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams
Malware

Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams

Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools
Marketing Technologies

YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Online Safety stories

Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion
Firewalls

Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion

Cybercriminals abused Hugging Face to host rapidly mutating TrustBastion Android malware stealing credentials across Asia-Pacific.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence
Data Protection

ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence

ITSEC Asia teams with Infinix to pre-install AI cyber defence app IntelliBroń Aman on new smartphones, targeting 100,000 users in Indonesia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Nearly half of Kiwi online daters would date an AI
Data Protection

Nearly half of Kiwi online daters would date an AI

Nearly half of New Zealand's online daters would consider dating an AI, as loneliness and mistrust reshape how Kiwis seek romance online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future
Data Protection

Five tech trends to reshape Australia's digital future

Australia's digital economy heads for a 2026 reset as collaboration, AI literacy and sovereign cloud reshape work, data and family life.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Digital rights group urges Australians to fight privacy trap
Data Protection

Digital rights group urges Australians to fight privacy trap

Digital rights group warns Australians to resist 'privacy paradox', urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Gen warns of soaring online scams targeting Kiwis in Q4
Mobile Device Management

Gen warns of soaring online scams targeting Kiwis in Q4

New Zealand faces a 271% jump in fake shop scams as criminals exploit routine clicks, QR scans and DIY guides to trick online shoppers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026