Assembly Bill 1043 becomes a law in California in January 2027, and will require every operating system to have age verification in account setup.

People who use Google Messages can share their location in a real-time map view while texting, the Alphabet-owned company said in a blog post ...

Among the new features are custom calling cards and the ability to share live locations within Google Messages.

Lawmakers argue the rule could make the web safer for children, while privacy advocates warn that OS-level age flags normalize user-level tracking.

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.

I am a very tech savvy person who knows the ins and outs of Windows, Windows Phone, Mac, Android, and iOS, and this means that I get a lot of questions from friends and family about what tech they ...

Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention.

California has taken a major step into the evolving debate over how to protect minors online, approving a far-reaching law that will change how digital platforms handle age data.

MWC 2026 is about winding down, and I was unable to attend this year. But I did monitor the show from home and fielded ...