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The face-recognition app Mobile Fortify, now used by United States immigration agents in towns and cities across the US, is not designed to reliably identify people in the streets and was deployed without the scrutiny that has historically governed the rollout of technologies that impact people’s privacy, according to records reviewed by WIRED.The Department of Homeland Security launched Mobile Fortify in the spring of 2025 to “determine or verify” the identities of individuals stopped or detained by DHS officers during federal operations, records show. DHS explicitly linked the rollout to an executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on his…

The system is designed to combat Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, a type of scam where criminals trick individuals or businesses into authorising payments to accounts controlled by the fraudsters. Last year, fraud in South Africa led to financial losses nearing three billion rand, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections against financial crime. In response, cross-industry collaboration between the mobile, banking, and technology sectors is playing a pivotal role in providing critical defences for consumers and financial institutions alike. South Africa became the second country to launch the Scam Signal platform, following its successful deployment in the UK. The…

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Google delighted its Pixel users last year by introducing an updated version of Quick Share that worked with Apple’s AirDrop, but it has remained exclusive to the Pixel 10 series with a promise to bring it to older Pixel phones as well. Now Eric Kay, Vice President of Engineering at Google, confirmed that Quick Share compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop is coming to a wider range of Android devices. Maybe the signs were there all along after Google upgraded the Quick Share Extension from a system app to a full-fledged APK that can be found on Google Play. This was a…

Argonne Helps Nuclear Industry Embrace AI to Speed Up Licensing and Reduce Delays Three collaborative projects aim to streamline AI deployment in nuclear facilities. Feb. 5, 2026 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is using this technology to improve nuclear safety and efficiency. The Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) facility where Parameter-Free Reasoning Operator for Automated Identification and Diagnosis (PRO-AID) was successfully tested. Image credit: Jason Creps/ANL. To ensure AI systems can be properly deployed in regulated environments, Argonne is advancing projects that are reshaping how regulation addresses cutting-edge…

Overall, the growth recorded by T2 Mobile reflects an ongoing expansion in digital connectivity nationwide, in line with the NCC’s role in tracking industry performance and subscriber trends. The latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  show that T2 Mobile has maintained a steady upward trend in internet subscriber growth, marking three consecutive months of increases. The data, updated as of February 3, 2026, underscores the operator’s continued momentum within Nigeria’s competitive telecoms landscape. Over the most recent reporting periods, total subscriptions rose consistently. Figures indicate 169,318,076 subscriptions in January 2026, increasing to 170,892,944 in February, and reaching…

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According to leakster Yogesh Brar, Xiaomi will launch two of its 17-series flagships on the global market around MWC time (March 2-5) – Europe should get them just before, while the Indian launch is reportedly set for early March. The vanilla Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra flagship (including the Leica Edition) are the ones that will be available globally, while the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max will stay in China. Xiaomi 17 It’s not like you haven’t seen them before, but here are leaked images of the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra for…

Since the middle of last year, there have been at least three major AI “acqui-hires” in Silicon Valley. Meta invested more than $14 billion in Scale AI and brought on its CEO, Alexandr Wang; Google spent a cool $2.4 billion to license Windsurf’s technology and fold its cofounders and research teams into DeepMind; and Nvidia wagered $20 billion on Groq’s inference technology and hired its CEO and other staffers.The frontier AI labs, meanwhile, have been playing a high stakes and seemingly never-ending game of talent musical chairs. The latest reshuffle began three weeks ago, when OpenAI announced it was rehiring…

The collaboration introduces a powerful suite of innovations spanning consumer payments, premium airport experiences and next-generation B2B travel payments – positioning Saudi Arabia at the forefront of global travel evolution. Riyadh Air  and Mastercard  unveiled a bold strategic alliance that brings together payments, travel and technology to reshape how people and businesses experience global travel. With no legacy programs in place, Riyadh Air is in a unique position to jointly create an extensive financial and payment ecosystem that is unprecedented from day one. The collaboration introduces a powerful suite of innovations spanning consumer payments, premium airport experiences and next-generation B2B…