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Last updated: July 24, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Consumer Protection and AI Safeguards

Meta is launching a new Facebook Verified badge, requiring users to submit selfies to confirm their identity and combat AI-generated scams. In related news, over 200 companies have signed onto a non-binding pledge by the Trump administration to protect consumers from rising data center costs as reported by Engadget. Google is also enhancing account security by expanding access to its Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant and introducing a "Selfie Video" feature for account recovery.

New Smartphone and OS Updates

Honor has opened the early access program for its Magic OS 11 on the Magic V6 in China. Meanwhile, the iQOO Z11 Lite has debuted in India, featuring a 6,500mAh battery and a Dimensity 6300 SoC according to GSMArena. The Oppo K15 has also been quietly unveiled in China, boasting an active-cooling fan and an 8,000mAh battery as detailed by GSMArena. Lava has launched its new Virat smartphone series, with the Virat V1 and V1 5G arriving with price tags under ₹15,000 (approximately $155) GSMArena reports.

Software and Hardware Benchmarking

LG has agreed to stop showing McAfee spam ads on its monitors following user complaints and pressure from Microsoft. Primate Labs has officially released Geekbench, its latest cross-platform benchmarking application, which includes updated workloads and redesigned multi-core CPU tests noted by GSMArena.