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OpenAI Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Claims ChatGPT Secretly Shares Sensitive User IDs And Data With Meta and Google

OpenAI faces another California lawsuit alleging ChatGPT user data was shared with Meta and Google, days after a separate suit linked ChatGPT to the FSU shooter.

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Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor

Microsoft Bitlocker-protected drives can be opened with just some files on a stick

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11's new Run box is what happens when Microsoft actually cares: Replaces legacy Windows 95-era dialog with something new and better

The new Windows Run box has been officially unveiled, and it's a genuine improvement over the legacy interface with faster launch times and more features. This is what happens when the people working on Windows actually care.

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Microsoft Edge is removing its Sidebar to cut clutter while leaving the ever-controversial Copilot untouched

Microsoft Edge will soon remove the ability to pin apps and websites to the Sidebar. Microsoft says the change is part of simplifying Edge, but the move leaves Copilot in place and removes a feature many people rely on.

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Teams erratically flips user status from 'Available' to 'Away' after just minutes of inactivity: "It’s not a status indicator, it’s a surveillance tool with trust issues."

Multiple users have raised concerns about Teams' status indicator, noting that it marks them as unavailable after only a few minutes of inactivity. They argue this feature feels intrusive surveillance and micromanagement rather than a helpful productivity tool.

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New Mexico proposes $3.7bn fine for Meta and sweeping changes to its social platforms

State’s attorney general petitions for overhaul of how Meta’s child safety protocol in second phase of landmark case

The Guardian - US

Microsoft wants to retire Edge’s Sidebar, but users are fighting back with a petition: "I am literally only on Edge for that very reason"

Microsoft wants to retire Edge’s Sidebar, but users are fighting back with petitions to save the feature they rely on most.

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New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase

New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard

The Independent UK

A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping browsers in an endless layout loop

Reports of YouTube freezing browsers and consuming massive amounts of RAM are spreading online, with developers tracing the issue to a suspected UI bug that may trigger endless layout recalculations and severe system lag.

Tom’s Hardware

Edge vs Chrome heats up again as Reddit users say performance and features matter more than brand loyalty

Choosing between Edge and Chrome is no longer about speed. Here's what Reddit users say really matters in 2026.

Windows Central

Stop letting Google track your every move — how to clear your search history in 2026

Learn how to delete your entire Google search history in under 5 minutes.

Tom’s Guide

45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage — code was open-sourced to mark 86-DOS 1.00’s anniversary

Microsoft continues to make some of the earliest chapters of its operating system history open-source and freely available. Here's 86-DOS 1.00, released on its 45th anniversary, for example.

Tom’s Hardware

ON THIS DAY: Microsoft will focus on desktops with UWP — here's why you should care

Microsoft has a problem with its Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and what it means for developers and consumers. Here is how they plan to fix that and why it means ignore phones.

Windows Central

Meta raises raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

The social media conglomerate Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms including Instagram to protect the mental health and safety of children

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The Guardian - US

Meta threatens to shut down social networks in New Mexico over child safety court case

Company asserts in court filing that the state’s proposed remedies would be too onerous to comply with

The Independent UK

Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026

Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading

Windows Central

"GitHub is failing me, every single day, and it is personal": After Xbox and Windows, now GITHUB is in crisis — Microsoft, what are you doing?

One of GitHub's most staple contributors announced they are abandoning ship due to constant outages. GitHub's COO responds, promising change, but is it all too little too late?

The Independent UK

EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram

The European Union says Meta is failing to keep underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram

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Google's "$3 solution for your outdated PC that can't run Windows 11" has sold out in less than a month

Despite free alternatives you can create at home, Back Market's first batch of $3 ChromeOS Flex installation sticks has sold out less than a month after being introduced.

Android Central

Google warns phone actions are getting cut from its smart home automations very soon

Nest users will wave goodbye to phone actions in Google's smart home automations, as a representative confirmed as much online.

The Independent UK

Australia unveils laws that could force tech giants like Google and Meta to pay for news

Tax could be about 2.25 per cent of a platform’s Australian revenue

Windows Central

"The work we’re doing together remains ambitious": OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity in a tone that doesn’t match last week’s leaked memo

OpenAI ended Microsoft’s exclusivity in a new partnership update just days after a leaked memo revealed internal frustration with the deal.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI’s founding mission

Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’

Windows Central

“Your apps should update themselves” — Winget-AutoUpdate is the missing piece for automatic app updates on Windows 11

Winget-AutoUpdate automates app updates on Windows 11, eliminating manual commands and giving winget users full control.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to hear case on phone location warrants used to catch bank robber

The high court will decide whether geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches

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