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Apple faces £2bil lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature

Apple faces a £2bil (US$2.7bil/RM10.92bil) lawsuit brought by UK app developers who accused the US tech giant of giving its own advertising services an unfair advantage by imposing tougher privacy rules on third parties.

CIMB online transactions to require SecureTAC approval via biometrics or passcode from Sept 19

The new requirement applies to transactions made via CIMB Clicks Web and merchant websites, with customers required to approve them through SecureTAC on the CIMB Octo App using facial recognition, a fingerprint or their device passcode.

After the earthquake, they used AI to mobilise aid

As volunteers struggled to get supplies to quake victims in Colombia, a few tech workers built an app to map and organise the sprawling relief effort.

WhatsApp boosts account security with three new security features

WhatsApp has introduced three new security features designed to give users better protection for their accounts.

A look at major US lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced on Aug 26 between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products' effects on young people's mental health.

How to measure straight-line distances and land areas in Google Maps

Google Maps can do more than plot a route – it can also measure straight-line distances between any two points, and even calculate the size of an area.

New Zealand plans social media ban for under-16s

New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media, saying access is causing harm to a generation of the nation's children.

Sick of constant pings, they’re sending texts at the speed of carrier pigeon

Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users revelling in a slower pace of life. (Just don't use them to make dinner plans.)

Even the people who build screen time apps struggle with phone addiction. Here’s what actually helps

Screentime apps promise control, but even their creators sometimes struggle to stay off their phones. New research reveals why — and what tools make a real difference.

ChatGPT can now control iMessage, potentially raising Apple privacy concerns

OpenAI rolled out support on Aug 20 for controlling Apple Inc's iMessage service via ChatGPT, a move with the potential to raise privacy concerns for the iPhone maker.

苹果公司因应用程序隐私功能在英国面临20亿英镑的诉讼

苹果公司面临英国应用程序开发商提起的 20 亿英镑（27 亿美元/109.2 亿令吉）诉讼，这些开发商指控这家美国科技巨头通过对第三方施加更严格的隐私规则，使其自身的广告服务获得不公平的优势。

自9月19日起，CIMB银行的网上交易将需要通过生物识别或密码进行SecureTAC认证。

新规定适用于通过 CIMB Clicks Web 和商家网站进行的交易，客户需要通过 CIMB Octo App 上的 SecureTAC 使用面部识别、指纹或设备密码来批准交易。

地震后，他们利用人工智能调动援助力量。

当志愿者们努力向哥伦比亚地震灾民运送物资时，一些科技工作者开发了一款应用程序，用于绘制和组织庞大的救援工作。

WhatsApp推出三项全新安全功能，提升账户安全性

WhatsApp推出了三项新的安全功能，旨在更好地保护用户的帐户安全。

本文将探讨美国针对Meta和其他社交媒体公司因损害儿童权益而提起的几起重大诉讼。

8 月 26 日，Meta 与数十个州达成和解，解决了该公司最大的法律纠纷之一，但这家社交媒体巨头在其他地方仍面临诉讼，指控其产品对年轻人心理健康的影响。

如何在谷歌地图中测量直线距离和土地面积

谷歌地图不仅可以绘制路线，还可以测量任意两点之间的直线距离，甚至可以计算区域的大小。