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AppWizard

June 19, 2026

Strengthening Teen Accounts with New Safety Updates on Instagram and Facebook

Meta has introduced a suite of updates to enhance the safety and wellbeing of teenagers on its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. Key updates include: - A global rollout of 13+ content settings, which aims to ensure that teens encounter age-appropriate content by default. This includes obscuring inappropriate content and restricting engagement with unsuitable Profiles, Pages, Groups, and Events on Facebook and Messenger. - The development of AI-powered age assurance measures designed to identify underage accounts more effectively through visual analysis and contextual indicators, without using facial recognition. - Alerts for parents when their teenager searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm multiple times, part of broader parental supervision features currently available in the EU, Brazil, and India. - The introduction of the Family Center, a centralized hub for parents to manage their teen's online activities across multiple Meta platforms, allowing for oversight of digital interactions and access to a comprehensive overview of their teen's activity.

AppWizard

June 18, 2026

Meta expands teen safety measures across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger with new AI and parental controls

Meta has introduced a suite of safety enhancements for teenagers on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, including expanded age-appropriate experiences, AI-driven age assurance technologies, and new parental alerts. The updates include the global rollout of 13+ content settings for Teen Accounts, limiting exposure to inappropriate content and interactions on Facebook and Messenger. Enhanced AI-powered age assurance measures will better identify underage users, utilizing visual analysis capabilities to estimate age ranges without facial recognition. Instagram will notify parents if their teen frequently searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm. The Family Center will centralize parental supervision tools, providing broader visibility into teen activities across Meta’s platforms.

AppWizard

June 17, 2026

Android 17 brings enhanced parental controls with screen time and app management tools

Google has launched an enhancement to its Android Parental Controls with the introduction of Android 17, featuring tools for parents to manage children's screen time, app access, content restrictions, and digital wellbeing. Initially available on Pixel devices, it will roll out to all Android smartphones and tablets receiving the Android 17 update. Key features include the ability to set daily screen time limits, create downtime schedules, apply content filters, limit app usage, and block apps. The integration with Google Family Link allows for additional supervision tools such as School Time Mode, purchase approvals, location tracking, and device activity monitoring. Google has also increased its U.S. Digital Wellbeing Fund to support research and programs aimed at promoting healthy technology usage among children and teenagers. The new parental controls will be accessible through Android Settings on devices updated to Android 17.

AppWizard

June 9, 2026

Cape Elizabeth middle schoolers shared insenstive content on Minecraft server

Eighth graders at Cape Elizabeth Middle School shared inappropriate content on a Minecraft server, including racist, homophobic, antisemitic, and sexually explicit language. Principal Sarah Rubin initiated an investigation after receiving reports about the incident. The school identified individuals involved in creating the server and those with administrative access, but faced challenges in tracing the origin of harmful messages. The technology department is enhancing supervision and access controls on school-issued devices. Concerns were raised by parents about the impact of technology in education. The middle school plans to reinforce appropriate technology use and review device usage protocols. Superintendent Chris Record stated that students violating school rules will face consequences, and support is being provided to affected students. Eighth graders will meet to discuss the incident and work on community repair.

Winsage

June 3, 2026

Perplexity’s Personal Computer for Windows Now Coming to Users

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Windows, a desktop software that streamlines user interactions with files, applications, and online resources through a unified interface. It operates natively on Windows, allowing users to manage tasks directly from their machines. The software integrates with Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and OneDrive, enabling users to execute tasks without manual data transfer. Users can approve specific local folders for the AI to access, ensuring control over information. The platform supports remote execution from other devices and features Voice Mode for natural language interaction. Personal Computer utilizes over 20 AI models to facilitate complex tasks and includes security features like folder scoping, user permissions, activity logs, and administrative controls for enterprise clients. Access is initially available to paying Max and Enterprise Max subscribers on the waitlist.

AppWizard

June 2, 2026

Meta announces global Teen Accounts for Facebook, Messenger

Meta has launched 13+ Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, aiming to create a safer online environment for younger users. The rollout includes default settings that resulted in a 68% reduction in mature content on Instagram compared to other platforms. Meta is collaborating with the trust and safety firm Alice to test these new settings and is exploring ways to limit specific content types, particularly related to nutrition and anxiety. A report by whistleblower Arturo Béjar raised concerns about the effectiveness of Meta's teen safety features, leading to an overhaul of Instagram Teen Accounts. Meta faced controversy for comparing its content restrictions to PG-13 guidelines without authorization from the MPAA, which resulted in a cease and desist order but ended in a resolution. Additionally, new features have been introduced, including enhanced parental supervision tools and global age detection capabilities.

AppWizard

May 20, 2026

Google thinks Gemini 3.5 Flash can finally make AI agents more useful

Google has rolled out its AI model, Gemini 3.5 Flash, across various platforms, claiming it outperforms its predecessor, Gemini 3.1 Pro, in key benchmarks. Gemini 3.5 Flash generates responses four times faster than competing AI systems and is designed for complex workflows and coding tasks. Google plans to introduce Gemini 3.1 Pro next month, which excels in decision-making and coding tests. The model is particularly effective for "long-horizon" tasks, aiding app development and document preparation. Google Antigravity, an agentic development platform, integrates with Gemini 3.5 Flash to manage large workloads. The company also introduced Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent for managing digital tasks, with a beta rollout for select testers. Gemini 3.5 was developed under the Frontier Safety Framework, incorporating enhanced safety measures and interpretability tools.

AppWizard

May 14, 2026

Meta faces court over Android tracking claims

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly exploiting vulnerabilities in Android smartphones to track users' private information, linking browsing activity to Instagram and Facebook accounts. The lawsuit claims Meta unlawfully accessed and de-anonymized personal data of millions of Android users to enhance advertising profiling. A US District Court Judge ruled that most privacy-related claims in the lawsuit must proceed, stating that plaintiffs have plausibly alleged a significant intrusion upon their privacy. Meta is accused of exploiting an Android vulnerability to bypass security measures that isolate apps, allowing it to link browsing information to users' accounts. Although Meta has reportedly stopped using this tracking method, it successfully dismissed two claims related to unjust enrichment and the use of modified pixel code. Additionally, the lawsuit includes claims against Google for negligence, with one claim dismissed but another allowed to proceed. In response to regulatory pressures, Meta is introducing new features for parental supervision of teens on its platforms and plans to use AI to detect underage accounts.

TrendTechie

February 25, 2026

Трейлер Три богатыря и свет клином (2025)

"Настоящее КИНО" is an online magazine dedicated to cinema, established on March 13, 2000, and led by chief editor Александр Голубчиков and editorial leader Сергей Горбачев. It is registered with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media, holding certificate PI No. 77-18412 since September 27, 2004. Reprinting materials requires prior permission from the editorial team, with an active hyperlink to Filmz.ru and proper attribution. The views in personal blogs may not reflect the magazine's editorial stance.

AppWizard

February 13, 2026

Russian Orthodox Priest Urges People to Pray for End to Telegram Messenger App Ban

A priest from the Russian Orthodox Church, Alexander Mikushin, has urged believers to pray for the restoration of access to Telegram after Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced stricter limitations on the platform. He emphasized Telegram's importance as a space for prayer and conversation and composed a prayer for the officials involved in the decision-making process. On February 10, Roskomnadzor planned to escalate measures against Telegram due to its non-compliance with Russian law, leading to access issues reported in 64 regions by February 13. Telegram's user base surged from 91 million in October to 105 million in November, coinciding with the blockage of WhatsApp in Russia. The platform has been crucial for Russian forces in the Ukraine conflict, but outages have raised concerns about communication vulnerabilities. Mikushin has previously advocated for a free internet and participated in a rally against online restrictions. A senior church official advised clergy not to frame the blocking of Telegram in religious terms. Bishop Pitirim of the Skopin Diocese linked the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to "unclean forces" from occult practices and abortions.