Author: Geek Planet

Meta is facing a new lawsuit that takes direct aim at one of WhatsApp‘s biggest selling points: end-to-end encryption. Filed by a group of petitioners from multiple countries, the lawsuit alleges that Meta has made false claims about the privacy and security of WhatsApp chats, claiming the company can “store, analyze, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users’ purported ‘private’ communications.” WhatsApp implemented end-to-end encryption for all communication back in 2016, and it has since been one of the key components of the platform’s pitch. The messaging app frequently reassures users that it doesn’t have access to the contents…

Google is trying out a major tweak to how AI works inside Chrome, specifically by mashing up Google Lens with the browser’s native AI side panel. Right now, this is popping up in Chrome Canary – the experimental playground where Google tests new features before they go mainstream. The big shift here is that Lens isn’t just acting as a standalone tool for looking up images anymore. Instead, it now triggers Chrome’s full AI interface right in the side panel, blending image search, page reading, and chat into one unified spot. In this new setup, activating Lens does more than…

Vibe marketing used to be a punchline. OpenAI is turning it into a product strategy.That probably wasn’t the intent when CEO Sam Altman rolled out a slate of updates at the company’s first developer conference in two years earlier this week, but the subtext was hard to miss: OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be the operating system for everything, from enterprise workflows to toys, and yes, marketing too.  “This is the best time in history to be a builder,” he said. “It has never been faster to go from idea to product.” Marketers heard it for what it was: both an…

We’re about a month away from the Galaxy S26’s rumored launch, but the rumor mill doesn’t really care about it. According to the latest report from Sammy Guru, which cites a Finnish retail listing, the baseline Galaxy S26 will feature 256GB of storage. Until now, the baseline Galaxy S25 came with 128GB of storage, while the Galaxy S25 Plus and the Galaxy S25 Ultra shipped with 256GB of storage on the base variant. However, doubling the storage on the upcoming Galaxy S26’s entry-level trim could be a welcome addition. A welcome upgrade or a pricing trap in disguise? With the…

Amazon shouldn’t struggle to draw interest. Other players have sold out; NBC Universal has lined up 170 advertisers across its coverage, including Kia, Wingstop and American Express. Over 70% have bought across streaming and linear. This month, betting app FanDuel was unveiled as the first sponsor of Amazon’s Prime coverage. It’s no surprise that a sportsbook wants a front-row seat, but FanDuel’s partnership goes beyond the usual sponsor’s playbook to alter how viewers experience the coverage itself. Digiday caught up with the betting firm’s president of sports Mike Raffensperger to discuss why the company’s pushed the boat out for its…

We recently learned that Google was prepping a new feature that would allow users to ask Gemini questions about their NotebookLM notebooks. Although Google still hasn’t made anything official, this feature now appears to be rolling out to users. According to recent X posts from Sai Nemani and TestingCatalog, the attachment menu in Gemini on the web now includes a NotebookLM button. This option lets users attach a notebook and ask Gemini questions about the attached notebook to get more relevant responses. TestingCatalog reports that the feature lets users attach multiple notebooks as sources. In addition, the NotebookLM integration works…

In recent years, online AI systems including chatbots have been publishing outright lies about people. That activity is usually called libel if the defamatory harmful lies appear in writing. By contrast, it is called slander when the lies are spoken aloud. If a chatbot answers a question with a defamatory statement about you, can you sue the chatbot’s creator and owner for libel?  Consider Robby Starbuck’s situation, which underlies his recently-filed lawsuit. Starbuck, a social media influencer and former music and documentary film maker, is suing Google in a Delaware state court, contending: For nearly two years, one of the…

Brand safety was never just about steering clear of violence, nudity or hate speech. It was always about brand suitability — and that threshold isn’t fixed. It’s only gotten worse as phrases like diversity, equity and inclusion have taken new meaning under President Donald Trump’s administration.Marketers have conceded that the news cycle is moving quickly, changing their standards for what makes an emotionally charged moment, and what could sway the suitability of an ad spend. In response, three buyers say the precarious time has led them to the channels the industry has long held in the crosshairs of brand suitability:…

ASUS has quietly added two new models to its GeForce RTX 5060 lineup that look almost identical to existing cards at first glance but come with several hardware tweaks. Without any formal announcement, ASUS has listed the Dual GeForce RTX 5060 EVO and Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti EVO on its website. These cards sit alongside the standard RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti, offering the same core performance while reworking the physical design and internal layout. The most noticeable change is size. Both EVO cards use a slimmer 2.1 slot design instead of the 2.5 slot layout used by earlier…

After OnePlus officially refuted claims about the “dismantling” of the company, we’ve come across a fresh rumor about the company’s upcoming compact flagship — the OnePlus 15T — about its camera setup. According to the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station (via Weibo), a “small-screen phone powered by the Snapdragon 8E5 is ready,” translated from simplified Chinese. This phone, believed to be the OnePlus 15T, could feature a dual-camera setup “with a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP telephoto lens.” Battery gains might overshadow a a similar camera setup We already know that the OnePlus 13T (or the OnePlus 13S in…