The Advertising Cyclone of Streaming Service
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Google pushes RCS on your friends, Barbie gets an AI Boost, and the streaming services are all increasing their ad rate. Join us for this weeks episode of privacy, security, and business news.

The Great RCS Push
https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9592174

https://umatechnology.org/verizon-t-mobile-and-att-end-their-cross-carrier-rcs-plans/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/at-t-messages-shutdown-why-its-happening-and-how-to-switch/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/verizons-message-plus-shuts-down-today-why-its-happening-and-how-to-switch/

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-messages-discontinue-rcs-3506382/

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087418/google-messages-blocking-rcs-on-rooted-android-devices

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-messages-spam-encrypted-rcs-messages/

https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9061432

AI Barbie Girl
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/new-research-says-using-ai-reduces-brain-activity-but-does-that-mean-its-making-us-dumber

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/06/mattels-going-to-make-ai-powered-toys-kids-rights-advocates-are-worried

https://socialmediavictims.org/character-ai-lawsuits/

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/how-will-artificial-intelligence-AI-affect-children.aspx

 

Advertising Cyclone of Streaming Service
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/maxs-longer-commercial-breaks-bring-ad-load-to-6-minutes-per-hour/

https://silverscreennation.com/2025/01/04/is-streaming-the-new-cable/

https://www.reviews.org/internet-service/cost-of-internet-streaming-and-cell-phone-bills/

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/your-lg-tv-might-analyze-your-emotional-state-to-show-you-more-relevant-ads/

https://www.waka.com/2025/03/21/what-the-tech-are-dvds-making-a-comeback/

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64318821/

https://jellyfin.org/

https://switchedtolinux.com/tutorials/jellyfin-install-guide

Quicklines
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/06/thousands-of-private-camera-feeds-found-online-make-sure-yours-isnt-one-of-them

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/06/many-data-brokers-are-failing-to-register-with-state-consumer-protection-agencies

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/mobile-banking-users-beware-godfather-malware-is-now-hijacking-official-bank-apps

https://io-no.com/blog/do_not_trust_open_link.html

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/criminals-could-pick-up-your-voice-through-a-foot-thick-concrete-wall-thanks-to-ai-and-a-flaw-in-popular-laptop-microphones-heres-what-you-need-to-know

https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/us-insurance-giant-aflac-says-customers-personal-data-stolen-during-cyberattack/

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/cloudflare-wants-to-fix-spains-blocking-of-illegal-football-streams-ahead-of-next-laliga-season

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/these-autofocus-glasses-could-soon-make-bifocals-obsolete-by-tracking-your-eyes-in-real-time

https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/senators-urge-ftc-to-investigate-spotifys-higher-priced-bundled-subscription/

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo/be-careful-about-spending-money-on-a-second-hand-switch-2-as-one-player-has-reported-receiving-a-bricked-console-caused-by-nintendos-anti-piracy-policy

SillyVille
https://notthebee.com/article/nothing-to-see-here-just-a-news-story-about-a-man-with-a-wife-and-a-kid-who-proposed-to-an-ai-chatbot-she-said-yes/

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/forget-virtual-pets-the-next-ai-video-craze-is-cats-doing-olympic-diving-and-its-all-thanks-to-this-new-google-veo-3-rival

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/this-self-driving-golf-trolley-wants-to-replace-your-caddy-with-ai-using-video-analysis-to-improve-your-swing