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Court Reserves Order on ProtonMail Ban, Urges Government Action On March 21, 2025, the Karnataka High Court reserved its order on a petition seeking a ban on Proton Mail. The court deemed the petition's national security concerns and potential criminal misuse…
Karnataka High Court orders blocking of Proton Mail
The Karnataka High Court has directed India's central government to "issue proceedings in terms of Section 69A of IT Act 2008 to block Proton Mail" nationwide.
This decision came after a petition by M Moser Design Associates, according to which vulgar and abusive emails about a female employee, including AI-generated deepfakes were being sent via Proton Mail to other staff and clients.
The petition also claimed that Proton allows to select India as server location, even though it has no servers in India. The court has also ordered to immediately block all the offending URLs mentioned in the petition.
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The Karnataka High Court has directed India's central government to "issue proceedings in terms of Section 69A of IT Act 2008 to block Proton Mail" nationwide.
This decision came after a petition by M Moser Design Associates, according to which vulgar and abusive emails about a female employee, including AI-generated deepfakes were being sent via Proton Mail to other staff and clients.
The petition also claimed that Proton allows to select India as server location, even though it has no servers in India. The court has also ordered to immediately block all the offending URLs mentioned in the petition.
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Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws
The House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing up to 2 years’ imprisonment for adults and 3 for minors. It mandates platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting, enforced by the FTC.
However, critics say that bad faith actors could abuse it to remove almost anything from the internet, and Donald Trump could use it to quiet others. The bill could lead to "suppression of lawful speech."
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The House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing up to 2 years’ imprisonment for adults and 3 for minors. It mandates platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting, enforced by the FTC.
However, critics say that bad faith actors could abuse it to remove almost anything from the internet, and Donald Trump could use it to quiet others. The bill could lead to "suppression of lawful speech."
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Google is working on a UI overhaul for Android
Google is overhauling Android’s UI as part of its Material 3 Expressive design. Status bar icons (Wi-Fi, mobile data, aeroplane mode, battery) are updated, and panels have a blurred background instead of solid black. The brightness slider is redesigned, and a split Quick Settings/notifications panel might arrive later.
The blur effect also appears in the app drawer, Recents menu, and PIN screen (along with dynamic-colored dots). The date/weather placement in the lock screen is changed, and a compact notification shelf is added. Volume sliders are thinner with distinct handles, and the media switcher is redesigned as well.
The Settings app now has colourful icons, menu items within cards, and subpage arrows. Pixel Launcher has new icon shapes like “four-sided cookie” and “complex clover.”
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Google is overhauling Android’s UI as part of its Material 3 Expressive design. Status bar icons (Wi-Fi, mobile data, aeroplane mode, battery) are updated, and panels have a blurred background instead of solid black. The brightness slider is redesigned, and a split Quick Settings/notifications panel might arrive later.
The blur effect also appears in the app drawer, Recents menu, and PIN screen (along with dynamic-colored dots). The date/weather placement in the lock screen is changed, and a compact notification shelf is added. Volume sliders are thinner with distinct handles, and the media switcher is redesigned as well.
The Settings app now has colourful icons, menu items within cards, and subpage arrows. Pixel Launcher has new icon shapes like “four-sided cookie” and “complex clover.”
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Microsoft is making Office apps load at startup
Microsoft is introducing "Startup Boost" for Office apps, beginning with Word in mid-May 2025. It will enhance load times by preloading the apps at Windows startup. It is only available for PCs having at least 8GB of RAM and 5GB of free disk space to maintain performance.
The scheduled task will wait for 10 minutes before execution to prevent slowing down Windows on login. After the task executes, the app remains in paused state. It can be disabled via app settings or Task Scheduler. The feature will later extend to other Office apps.
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Microsoft is introducing "Startup Boost" for Office apps, beginning with Word in mid-May 2025. It will enhance load times by preloading the apps at Windows startup. It is only available for PCs having at least 8GB of RAM and 5GB of free disk space to maintain performance.
The scheduled task will wait for 10 minutes before execution to prevent slowing down Windows on login. After the task executes, the app remains in paused state. It can be disabled via app settings or Task Scheduler. The feature will later extend to other Office apps.
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Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default
Microsoft has announced that all new personal accounts will be "passwordless by default." This replaces traditional passwords with alternatives like passkeys, biometrics, one-time codes, Microsoft Authenticator, etc. to secure accounts against phishing, brute-force attacks, etc.
Once the users are signed in, they will be prompted to enroll passkey. Existing users can delete their password by visiting the account settings.
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Microsoft has announced that all new personal accounts will be "passwordless by default." This replaces traditional passwords with alternatives like passkeys, biometrics, one-time codes, Microsoft Authenticator, etc. to secure accounts against phishing, brute-force attacks, etc.
Once the users are signed in, they will be prompted to enroll passkey. Existing users can delete their password by visiting the account settings.
This simplified experience gets you signed in faster and in our experiments has reduced password use by over 20%
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Firefox could be doomed without a Google search deal
Mozilla’s CFO has said that Firefox’s future will be at risk if the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) restricts Google’s search monopoly. Google’s payments for the default search engine on Firefox make up about 85% of Mozilla’s revenue.
Losing this revenue means Mozilla would be forced to make drastic cuts, which could "put Firefox out of business," along with other nonprofit efforts like open-source web tools.
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Mozilla’s CFO has said that Firefox’s future will be at risk if the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) restricts Google’s search monopoly. Google’s payments for the default search engine on Firefox make up about 85% of Mozilla’s revenue.
Losing this revenue means Mozilla would be forced to make drastic cuts, which could "put Firefox out of business," along with other nonprofit efforts like open-source web tools.
Without the revenue, Mozilla and other small, independent browsers may be forced to scale back operations and cut support for critical projects like Gecko, the only remaining browser engine competing with Google’s Chromium and Apple’s WebKit.
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Temu Halts Direct China Shipments Amid U.S. Tariff Hike
Temu has stopped shipping products from China to the U.S. directly in response to President Trump's executive order ending the de minimis rule which allowed items ≤ $800 to enter U.S. without import fees and increasing tariffs.
The company has now transitioned to a "local fulfillment model", recruiting U.S. sellers to join the platform and source products from U.S. warehouses instead. The consumer pricing remains unchanged during this shift, and the products from China are being listed as "out of stock."
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Temu has stopped shipping products from China to the U.S. directly in response to President Trump's executive order ending the de minimis rule which allowed items ≤ $800 to enter U.S. without import fees and increasing tariffs.
The company has now transitioned to a "local fulfillment model", recruiting U.S. sellers to join the platform and source products from U.S. warehouses instead. The consumer pricing remains unchanged during this shift, and the products from China are being listed as "out of stock."
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Skype has shut down
Microsoft has shut down Skype after 22 years of service as of May 5, 2025, redirecting users to Teams Free.
Skype users have an option to migrate all the contacts and chat data to Teams, or export the data using the export tool. The data of the users who haven't taken any action will be retained until January 2026.
Users with active subnoscription or Skype Credits can use the Skype Dial Pad on the web or in Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft has shut down Skype after 22 years of service as of May 5, 2025, redirecting users to Teams Free.
Skype users have an option to migrate all the contacts and chat data to Teams, or export the data using the export tool. The data of the users who haven't taken any action will be retained until January 2026.
Users with active subnoscription or Skype Credits can use the Skype Dial Pad on the web or in Microsoft Teams.
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BREAKING: Journalists Mishaal Rahman and Kamila exploited a security flaw to leak internal Google Pixel and Android details
Two well-known Android Authority journalists, Kamila Wojciechowska and Mishaal Rahman, are being accused of exploiting a vulnerability to get unauthorized access to dogfood builds (internal Google builds). This access reportedly allowed them to leak unreleased information about upcoming Pixel hardware and Android software features.
Instead of reporting the security flaw to Google, the two allegedly used it to publish "exclusive" stories and leaks based on confidential and unofficial builds. They gave the impression that Google supported their reporting, while hiding the fact that it was based on a serious vulnerability.
This raises serious concerns about how tech outlets get their information, as they are now crossing ethical lines to leak it.
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Two well-known Android Authority journalists, Kamila Wojciechowska and Mishaal Rahman, are being accused of exploiting a vulnerability to get unauthorized access to dogfood builds (internal Google builds). This access reportedly allowed them to leak unreleased information about upcoming Pixel hardware and Android software features.
Instead of reporting the security flaw to Google, the two allegedly used it to publish "exclusive" stories and leaks based on confidential and unofficial builds. They gave the impression that Google supported their reporting, while hiding the fact that it was based on a serious vulnerability.
This raises serious concerns about how tech outlets get their information, as they are now crossing ethical lines to leak it.
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Direct Proof that Mishaal and Kamila Leveraged Security Loophole for Android Leaks
In the chat conversation, Mishaal admitted that he was running dogfood builds on his Pixel 8 Pro. To exploit the vulnerability, he used a tool which even allowed him to set his serial number & thus get access to internal builds.
Later, Mishaal admits he knows "someone" who also found this loophole and it would be a "shame" if Google closes it likely because this is the only way he "exclusively" leaks about upcoming Google Pixel or Android features.
He was worried that Google might investigate & find out he had early access to Pixel 10 firmware alongside Kamila. Kamila and their "friend" even sent dogfood build screenshots in Pebble's discord server likely to "flex" as Pebble is owned by Google.
Mishaal also enlightened another person how to leak information safely. He acknowledged that he knows someone with access to the partner repos despite actually running dogfood. At the end when someone would ask about the source, Mishaal mentions that HE WILL DENY using a "Loophole" for getting information by saying that their sources are someone form google, in short: Plausible deniability.
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In the chat conversation, Mishaal admitted that he was running dogfood builds on his Pixel 8 Pro. To exploit the vulnerability, he used a tool which even allowed him to set his serial number & thus get access to internal builds.
Later, Mishaal admits he knows "someone" who also found this loophole and it would be a "shame" if Google closes it likely because this is the only way he "exclusively" leaks about upcoming Google Pixel or Android features.
He was worried that Google might investigate & find out he had early access to Pixel 10 firmware alongside Kamila. Kamila and their "friend" even sent dogfood build screenshots in Pebble's discord server likely to "flex" as Pebble is owned by Google.
Mishaal also enlightened another person how to leak information safely. He acknowledged that he knows someone with access to the partner repos despite actually running dogfood. At the end when someone would ask about the source, Mishaal mentions that HE WILL DENY using a "Loophole" for getting information by saying that their sources are someone form google, in short: Plausible deniability.
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