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Using an ad blocker is good for your security, privacy, and even the FBI recommends them to defend from online harms. But as much as ad blockers are great for cleaning up your browsing experience, these tools often do little to prevent the pervasive tracking from ads within apps. Now, thanks to a new feature in iOS 26 and macOS 26, one developer has built the first device-level ad blocker that works across all of Apple’s main products — iPhones, iPads, and Macs — and isn’t just limited to the browser. Filtr is a new tool created and maintained by…

Cameron Devlin gave accounts of the attack in the days before he died on Boxing Day 2019, a court heard. The married 34-year-old told police he was attacked after a Christmas night out with friends in Brighton. He died five days later from undiagnosed sepsis caused by his injuries. Cameron told police he was confronted by a group of men who started slapping him. He said he was punched to the ground and kicked in the head by two of the men. Cameron Devlin died five days after the incident occurred (Image: Sussex Police) The group ran away laughing and…

If your business relies on WhatsApp, Instagram or Messenger to sell, book or convert customers, Meta just shook things up. Meta Business Agent, launched globally this week, is an AI agent that handles customer conversations end-to-end across all three platforms – answering questions in the customer’s language, recommending products from a catalogue, booking appointments, qualifying leads and closing sales, all automatically, with no human required unless you want one. According to Meta, more than one million businesses had already been using earlier chatbot experiences on WhatsApp and Messenger before this launch. The Business Agent pushes much further – it integrates…

In November 2017, TechCrunch brought Startup Battlefield to Australia for the first time. Fifteen startups from across Australia and New Zealand took the stage in Sydney, pitched in front of investors and judges, and competed for a shot at the global stage. It was one day. One stage. And what happened next is exactly why we’re coming back. Sydney, August 19, 2026 On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world’s most iconic technology companies. We’re taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won’t forget. Ten…

Bitcoin price dropped to levels on Thursday that placed it below the “Fire Sale!” band on the Bitcoin Rainbow Chart — a depth not reached since the catastrophic FTX exchange collapse in November 2022 — as the Fear and Greed Index registered a reading of 12 out of 100, deep in “Extreme Fear” territory. Bitcoin price opened today near $63,500 after sliding below $62,000 last night. That puts BTC below even the most discounted valuation band on the Bitcoin Rainbow Chart — a level the model historically flags as a rare and extreme buying signal. The Bitcoin Rainbow Chart is…

MIT, in collaboration with Georgia State University and a growing network of educational institutions, has announced expanded work under PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring) — a multiyear initiative designed to scale effective, affordable, industry-aligned AI training for entry-level and current workers, with a particular focus on transforming community colleges into engines powering an AI-enabled workforce for the nation. “In the era of AI, economic opportunity and mobility will increasingly depend on whether people can develop practical, industry-relevant AI skill sets and mindsets, not just familiarity with tools,” says Cynthia Breazeal, principal investigator (PI) of PATH and professor of media…

Wildfire smoke is stoking a new challenge for cleaner air. A NASA-supported study published Thursday found that, over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames. Wildfires have become an increasingly important contributor to ground-level ozone, or smog, across much of the United States, researchers report June 4 in the journal Science. Nationally, fires offset nearly four years’ worth of ozone-control gains, with larger setbacks in the West and Midwest. Smoke often is associated with the soot, ash, and other fine particles that make the…

Thursday 04 June 2026 6:11 pm Sugar Island (right) won a Group Three at the Curragh last season AIDAN O’Brien is the modern dominant force in the Oaks with 11 victories to his name since 1998.The master of Ballydoyle relies on three fillies in this year’s renewal, with AMELIA EARHART his leading hope if jockey bookings and the betting is to be believed.She arrives to Epsom off the back of a stellar victory at Chester where she convincingly took out the Listed Cheshire Oaks ahead of the well-regarded I’m The One.She was well on top of her rivals, and looked…

Poke, a startup that turns using AI agents into something as simple as sending a text message, has become the first AI agent approved to run on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Previously limited to partnered businesses such as airlines, retailers, hotel chains, and others, Apple’s platform offers a standardized interface for business messaging that supports with both automated chat systems and live agents. Until now, it had not been open to AI agents. Launched in March, Poke is one of the first AI agents designed to be accessible to everyday users who don’t have the technical skill set or…

A Glasgow food truck has won pizza takeaway of the year at the Scottish Takeaway Awards. Source link