The UK could require facial scans or photo IDs to view online porn

Ofcom, the UK’s Office of Communications, has published a draft of age-restriction guidelines for online services that host explicit sexual content. The (not yet finalized) recommendations are a step toward cementing enforcement for the recently passed Online Safety Act, which requires platforms displaying or publishing pornography in the UK to ensure children are “not normally … Read more

23andMe hack now estimated to affect over half of customers

A hack that targeted DNA testing kit company 23andMe back in October is estimated to have exposed significantly more profiles than previously reported. The personal information of about 6.9 million customers is now the current projection for the number of profiles exposed in the breach, according to a report by the BBC. The incident was … Read more

Discord overhauls its mobile app with new tabs, messaging features and more

Discord overhauls its mobile app with new tabs, messaging features and more

Discord bluntly describes the mobile app it launched in 2015 as a squished-down version of its desktop platform. But that acknowledgment comes with an announcement that said app is getting a complete redesign that’s an “independent experience” from its computer-based counterpart. It includes a new set of navigation tabs prominently displayed at the bottom of … Read more

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