The eSIM revolution is being powered by your wanderlust. While global adoption is still low, travel-focused startups are seeing massive growth, and phone makers are pushing the tech hard, especially in China. But big roadblocks like clunky activation remain.
European regulators have hit Elon Musk’s X with a massive $140 million fine for violating the Digital Services Act. This landmark penalty focuses on transparency failures around ads and data access. It marks the opening salvo in a new era of aggressive EU tech enforcement.
Russia has cut off access to Apple’s FaceTime, claiming it aids terrorism without providing evidence. The move pushes citizens toward a state-backed calling app, MAX, which lacks strong encryption. This is part of a wider crackdown on foreign tech and encrypted communication.
Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked access to Apple’s FaceTime video-calling service. The agency claims the app is being used to organize terrorist attacks and commit fraud, though it provided no evidence.
Russia has officially banned Roblox and Apple’s FaceTime, adding them to its registry of forbidden services. The bans, motivated by claims of protecting children and preventing terrorism, are part of a broader digital isolation campaign that is now targeting the VPNs many rely on to bypass such bloc
A data breach at credit verification firm 700Credit exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The FTC has accepted a novel consolidated breach filing to spare thousands of dealerships, but state-level notification headaches remain.
India’s government has reversed a controversial order that would have forced smartphone makers to preinstall a state-backed security app. The reversal came less than a week after the order was issued and followed reports that Apple planned to refuse to comply.
This week’s tech news is a wild mix of societal and security alarms. We’ve got toddlers hooked on algorithms, AI pumping out toxic content on TikTok, and a five-year-long con in your browser. Plus, cars keep getting bigger.
Google’s December Android security bulletin patches 107 vulnerabilities, including two high-severity zero-days that were under active exploitation. The update also addresses seven critical-severity bugs, four in the kernel. Users are urged to update immediately.
The European Parliament and Council have agreed on new rules for payment services. The regulations mandate refunds for fraud losses and force providers to reveal all hidden fees before a transaction.
