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/PRNewswire/ -- Loyyal , the enterprise SaaS leader pioneering AI and Web3 loyalty solutions, today announced the launch of Perxi AI, the world's first AI Agent of Loyalty. Perxi AI is engineered to democratize access to sophisticated customer retention tools, enabling small and medium businesses (SMEs) to instantly launch and manage their own branded loyalty programs on messaging apps like whatsapp. Democratizing Loyalty: Eliminating the Cost to entry Barrier for SMEs Loyyal Launches Perxi AI: A WhatsApp Based AI Agent That Simplifies Loyalty for SMEs Historically, SMEs have been unable to launch loyalty programs due to high costs associated with software, commercial commitments, having a dedicated loyalty professional and staff training. This created an imbalance where only major corporations could afford complex but high value retention tools. Perxi AI eliminates these barriers entirely: Instant Launch, Zero Cost: SMEs can instantly launch and manage their loyalty programs. Convenient Interface: The entire Perxi AI system operates via social channels like WhatsApp chat interface that is optimized to feel like chatting with a friend. No App Required: Neither the business nor the customer needs to install a separate application; all management and engagement occur directly within the WhatsApp environment. Multi language: Perxi

Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 4 hours ago WhatsApp patched a vulnerability allowing automatic download of malicious files via fake group invites and recommends updating app and adjusting privacy settings to reduce risk. WhatsApp recently urged users to update to the latest version of WhatsApp and adjust settings to reduce exposure after releasing a security patch. Google's Project Zero team found the flaw stems from WhatsApp's automatic download feature, exploited by cyber criminals who create fraudulent group conversations to save media without user interaction. To disable auto-download, launch WhatsApp and go to the Settings menu → Storage and data → Media auto-download to deselect Photos, Audio, Videos, and Documents, then adjust Groups privacy to exclude untrusted numbers. With billions of WhatsApp users, accepting a malicious invite could allow hackers to download corrupt files unnoticed, posing a significant security risk. The app added: `Strict Account Settings is one of many ways we’re working to protect you from the most sophisticated of cyber threats`, WhatsApp said, emphasizing privacy tools and Rust behind the scenes. Think freely. Subscribe and get full access to Ground News Subscriptions start at $9.99/year Subscribe Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United

A decade has passed since the mannequin challenge went viral and some of us Gen Zers have never felt so old. Why are we missing the Tumblr aesthetic? The 2016 vibes are back in our hearts — and on our Instagram feeds! If you haven’t seen the Snapchat’s flower crown filter fill your social media feed once again, I will fill you in with some background: at the start of 2026, a trend of posting old photos from 2016 went viral on Instagram and TikTok, with people longing for that 2016 vibe — yes, this is already my third time saying “vibe,” sorry I can’t help it. 2016 is stuck in my brain and “vibe” became my go-to word again. Oops! Jokes aside, the word “vibe” was in fact used a lot by the younger generation in 2016 as a way of determining an aesthetic that you could see in photos and the way people dressed and behaved. “Tumblr girls” was a term that originated to reference a fashion style popularized by girls that posted in the Tumblr app, which was a social media platform that became really popular in 2016. Those girls were the coolest and were the vibe

The European Commission has said that TikTok was in breach of the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA) due to its addictive design; warning features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalised recommender systems pose serious risks, particularly to minors. The commission's preliminary investigation indicates that TikTok did not adequately assess the impact of these features on the physical and mental well-being of users, including vulnerable adults, according to a statement on Friday. Certain design elements, the commission said, encourage compulsive behaviour by constantly "rewarding" users with new content, shifting their usage into a so-called "autopilot mode." At this stage, the EU is calling on TikTok to change the basic design of its service, including disabling addictive features such as infinite scroll, implementing effective screen-time breaks, and adapting its recommender system. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters in Brussels that data show TikTok is the most-used platform after midnight among children aged 13 to 18 in the bloc, with 7 percent of children aged 12 to 15 spending four to five hours daily on the app. "These (TikTok's) features lead to the compulsive use of the app, especially for our kids, and this poses major risks to

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson February 6, 2026 Sweetwater Mission will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, March 16, 2026, at City Club Marietta, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s programs aimed at stabilizing families and promoting long-term self-sufficiency. The St. Patrick’s Day–themed tournament will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m., followed by a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. Funds raised will support Sweetwater Mission’s efforts to provide basic needs assistance, education, and job-readiness programs for individuals and families in the community. The tournament will be held at City Club Marietta, located at 510 Powder Springs Road. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, visit https://www.sweetwatermission.org/st-patrick-golf

An Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women's Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. 26-year-old defendant Kyle Svara admitted in federal court in Boston to phishing access codes from hundreds of victims between May 2020 and February 2021, and accessed at least 59 Snapchat accounts without permission to download private photos. According to court documents, Svara used social engineering tactics to obtain victims' emails, phone numbers, and Snapchat usernames, then texted more than 4,500 targets requesting access codes while impersonating Snap representatives. Using these tactics, he successfully harvested credentials from roughly 570 victims and accessed at least 59 accounts without permission to steal compromising images. Svara advertised his "services" on multiple online platforms, trading stolen content, offering to "get into girls snap accounts" for clients, and asking potential clients to contact him through the encrypted messaging app Kik. One of his clients, former Northeastern University track and field coach Steve Waithe, hired Svara to hack Snapchat accounts of students at Northeastern and members of the women's track and field and soccer teams.

A WIRRAL rugby club has been warned authorities will “keep a watchful eye” as a key decision has been made about its future. A new clubhouse was approved as well as a new Aldi and new homes elsewhere. Caldy Rugby Club asked Wirral Council for permission to demolish their existing clubhouse, and in its place build a new larger one. This includes a community hub, plans to remodel the existing car park, as well as create new groundsman buildings, a tractor store, and a building for bikes.  The club on Telegraph Road has been there since 1925 and has seen great success in recent years on the pitch. Councillors were told the new clubhouse was needed to deal with new league requirements as well as bigger crowds attending matches. If the plans were not approved, the club argued this could put its future in jeopardy. Despite strong support, the plans were brought before Wirral councillors at a planning meeting on February 5 because of opposition from some in the area, none of who turned up.  » Read More

The Clubhouse apartments at Riverside Village in North Augusta will soon be for sale as condominiums. NORTH AUGUSTA — The Clubhouse apartments at Riverside Village will soon be for sale instead of for rent. A limited liability company put down $7.8 million in spring of 2023 to purchase three of the Clubhouse’s four components, while the city of North Augusta retains a quarter stake in the building, owning the portion dedicated to the Augusta GreenJackets’ locker rooms. And this week, North Augusta City Council sanctioned the conversion of the Clubhouse’s 32 apartments into condominiums. Biofuel Riverside, LLC, purchased its stake in the building less than a month from when these same three sections of the Clubhouse were foreclosed upon, property records and court filings show. Little public information is available on Biofuel Riverside, but at least two prominent local businessmen are involved in the Clubhouse’s housing conversion. North Augusta’s Turner Simkins is the registered agent for Biofuel Riverside, according to state of South Carolina business filings.  » Read More

Though many things seem more uncertain than ever, some things never change. James Cameron is still making Avatar movies. The State Street Chipotle is still out of ingredients. And, “Michigan Math” is as notorious as ever.  Michigan Math is the colloquial term for the introductory calculus sequence at the University of Michigan, which includes MATH 115 and MATH 116. Discussion about the sequence is lively. There have been more than a few Reddit threads discussing Michigan Math over the past few years, and undergraduates, graduate student instructors and faculty have all voiced their opinions about the program on these very pages.  Here’s a short recapitulation of some of the main criticisms of the program. For one, there aren’t enough faculty to teach the boatload of small discussion sections — which most education research shows is more effective than large lectures. This leads to GSIs with relatively little training being thrown in the deep end to teach the class. Because every GSI is different, instruction quality is highly variable. There’s also an absolutely Sisyphean workload: lecture videos to watch, team homework to collaborate on, quizzes to study for, textbooks to read, exams to take and WebWork that feels like it’s due