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Referred variously as a pirate site, a media archive and a shadow library, Anna’s Archive is notorious. The site was only recently in the headlines after it claimed to have “backed up” almost all of Spotify’s music catalog.

Like many sites of its ilk – think PirateBay – Anna’s Archive uses various domains to try to avoid being taken offline completely. However, the site's main domain, Annas-archive.org, has now been suspended.

For people who like to have access to all of their emails in one handy location Gmail has long offered the facility to import messages from other accounts using POP3.

From this month that feature is going to be withdrawn. A note on Google’s support pages says, “Fetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.”

NuraLogix has announced a home wellness device designed to turn a short selfie scan into insights about your long term health. The Longevity Mirror targets users who are interested in understanding how daily habits relate to future health outcomes, without relying on wearables, physical sensors, or manual measurements.

The device combines a full size mirror with an integrated camera and processing system. Users sit or stand in front of it for about 30 seconds while it captures a short facial video.

While AI promises lightning-fast transformation, many organizations are running into problems when outdated, complex networks bog down deployments, forcing costly redesigns and leaving businesses waiting months instead of weeks to implement AI at scale.

We spoke to Amir Khan, CEO at Alkira, to learn why fixing the network has become foundational to unlocking real AI value.

A hacking group claiming to have breached the defenses of Resecurity and gained access to internal data was actually fooled by a honeypot stuffed with synthetic data, says the security firm at the center of the story.

Dating back a few weeks, the data breach was originally thought to have been the work of the notorious ShinyHunters group. It is now clear that this group was not involved, and that no real data was accessed.

Every social media platform needs to not only attract but then keep different types of audience. TikTok has already bet big on sport, and now it is doubling down on it with TikTok GamePlan.

Available globally, the resource provides fans of sport – including football and athletics – with detailed, up-to-the-minute analysis not of sport itself, but of the behavior of other fans, trending conversations and more.

The start of a new year is often seen as a reason for starting new routines, ditching bad habits, and improving health. And, of course, there are plenty of companies ready to jump on the “new year, new you” bandwagon to provide tools, ideas and apps; and Apple is no different.

The company has announced new programs for Apple Fitness+ which it says will help to transform the fitness of Apple Watch owners. In addition to new workout programs, there are also new playlists from featured artists to help with motivation.

Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping software development, closing the long‑standing gap between surging demand for new applications and the limited supply of skilled developers. But this AI‑driven leap in productivity comes with an unexpected twist: it’s also dissolving the traditional technological edge that once set companies apart.

So where does sustainable advantage come from in this new world? We sat down with Matthias Steiner, senior director of global business innovation at Syntax, to explore how enterprises can redefine their competitive edge in the GenAI era.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has ended 2025 in a reflective mood, looking at the social media trends he sees being the hallmarks of the year ahead. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he sees the onslaught of AI continuing, and has some thoughts about what this means and how to handle it.

Mosseri makes a couple of statements that are difficult to disagree with: “Deepfakes are getting better and better”, and “AI is generating photographs and videos indistinguishable from captured media”. Interestingly, though, he does not necessarily see this as a problem.

The modern world thrives on data, but what happens when that data has outlived its usefulness? Legacy data can become a weak link in corporate security. These records don’t just take up space; they expand the exposure surface in a breach and can damage both finances and reputations.

We spoke with Rob Shavell, co-founder and CEO of DeleteMe, about why companies can’t afford to ignore legacy data and what they can do to address it.

Privacy has been increasingly in the news over the last year with plans for government digital IDs and age verification for websites, as well as concerns about how eCommerce businesses and others use personal data.

What can we expect from the privacy landscape in 2026? Some industry experts give us their views.

With the end of 2025 drawing ever closer WhatsApp is getting ready for its busiest period. As the clock strikes midnight around the world, a surge of messages will be sent over the platform, and Meta is using the arrival of 2026 as a launchpad for new features and options – as well as highlighting recent additions which lend themselves to this time of year.

The company has focused on the celebratory and connective nature of New Year, providing new ways to liven up the messages you send to friends and family. There is quite a lot here, from new stickers and call effects, to the arrival of animated stickers in Status updates.

MiniTool has released Screen Recorder 1.0, a free screen recording tool for Windows designed to handle basic screen, audio, and webcam recording tasks without watermarks or time limits.

The app offers a limited but familiar set of features rather than advanced tools or editing functions. It can be used to record tutorials, presentations, videos, or general on-screen activity with minimal configuration.

The FBI reports that complaints around deepfake AI videos have more than doubled, and financial losses have nearly tripled this year.

Agentic AI is set to accelerate this process, making it even easier to commit fraud with deepfakes. We spoke to Alix Melchy, VP of AI at Jumio, to discuss the threat and how to combat it.

Currently in beta testing, iPhone users are being given access to an enhanced and updated version of WhatsApp’s chat cleanup tool.

The feature – which allows for the deletion of messages and media in different ways – is not completely new, but it now offers greater control over what is deleted. The cleanup tool now provides a better balance between freeing up space and retaining the files that were shared in a chat.