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WhatsApp adds usernames without phone numbers

You won’t need a phone number to use WhatsApp from now on, as Meta’s massive messaging app finally adds support for names, not just numbers.

Research says AI now being used by most Australians

Whether you use it a little or even a lot, research suggests most of the country is making use of AI each and every month.

Personal data at risk trusting public WiFi on name alone

Travellers leaning on public WiFi for their data might find their data in hot water if they go by WiFi name alone.

Telstra blocks scam gambling sites across its network

There’s a new scourge in scams, as fake gambling apps and sites throw money down a hole. What’s scambling, and what is Telstra doing about it?

World Cup fever sees scammers grifting (not kicking) goals

Football season is about to kick off in a big way, and scammers are taking advantage in only the way they know how: grifting fans with scam ads.

How Ghost Pairing turns your WhatsApp against you

Your phone is supposed to be a safe space for two-factor, but with ghost pairing, scammers have worked out how to intercept, reading WhatsApp for crucial codes.

Google set to change your search with a bigger box, more AI

There’s no escaping AI, and the next time you search, it’ll play a bigger part. Not just because Google’s Gemini is doing some heavy lifting, but because there’s more AI in your searches (whether you like it or not).

Google tracks, prevents an AI-made exploit

You can add cybercrime and trying to break the internet as something else AI can do. In this instance, Google stepped in and may have prevented catastrophe.

Instagram ends encryption for messages

Messages between people on Instagram will lose the tightest encryption they once had, though other Meta apps will keep it around.

Your AI habit could be offending the real experts

The people you know and trust to do certain jobs are being replaced by a system designed to do everything, and the results may go beyond jobs disappearing.