The European Union Commission readies a ‘zero-knowledge proof’ cryptography age verification app for deployment, Spotify will eliminate 1,000 jobs (16% of workforce), and the FCC grants Netgear conditional import approval for future routers and devices.
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On Wednesday, the European Commission declared its new open-source age verification app is technically ready for deployment. The app uses ‘zero-knowledge proof’ cryptography to demonstrate an age claim is correct, without platforms storing identity documents or facial recognition data. Platforms will be notified whether an age claim is correct following the user uploading ID, without access to the document itself. The app is built on the same architecture as the EU’s COVID digital certificate and compatible with the European Digital Identity Wallets. Full deployments expected before the end of 2026. Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen said that platforms “can easily rely on our age verification app so there are no more excuses. We will have zero tolerance for companies that do not respect our children’s rights.”
Source: The Next Web
Following last month’s announcement the US government was banning imports of new foreign-made routers over security concerns, the FCC granted manufacturer Netgear conditional import approval through to October 1st, 2027. Netgear has not announced any plans to bring any manufacturing to the States, despite the Conditional Approval process involves submitting a plan to “establish or expand manufacturing in the United States”. Netgear’s manufacturing takes place in Asia.
Source: The Verge
On Tuesday, at the “Smarter Screen, Smarter Ads: The New Era of Advertising” session at StreamTV Europe, head of media & entertainment at research and data firm Omdia Maria Rua Aguete forecasts online advertising will surpass $1.5 trillion by 2030. Online ads grew 13% in 2026 compared to traditional advertising’s 2%. She also shared that Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok “capture over 90 percent of social media advertising revenues”, with Meta alone grabbing 70% of the total social ad money. Omdia also predicts connected TV ad revenue will surpass linear TV ad revenue in the 2030s.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
New Pew research released Wednesday reports a survey of nearly 1,500 American teens and parents from September 25th to October 9th, 2025 showed a majority of teens do not think social media harms their mental health. The survey focused on use of Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, with only 9% of Snap and TikTok users and 11% on Instagram reporting negative effects from the platforms. When it comes to TikTok, 37% of teens said that app specifically impacted their sleep and 29% said it affected their productivity. Snapchat had the highest rate of reported bullying compared to the rest. The surveyed parents presented a more negative view of the platforms, specifying impact on teens’ mental health on top of sleep and productivity, as well as too much time spent in the apps.
Source: Engadget and Pew Research
Back in February 2026 Spotify announced updates to its audiobook business as well as a future expansion into physical book sales. The physical book feature is now live for users in the United States and United Kingdom. Spotify is collaborating with Bookshop.org and clicking on a purchase link within the app directs to Bookshop.org’s website, with the company handling pricing and shipping. The feature is currently enabled only on Android; iOS users will gain access next week.
Source: TechCrunch
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., will eliminate approximately 1,000 jobs, 16% of the global workforce, as part of a cost-cutting headcount reduction. In a regulatory filing the company says this will cost $95-130 million in severance and related costs. In the 2025 annual report Snap had 5,621 full time employees and the most recent earnings report noted the net loss in 2025 was $460 million and revenue rose to $5.9 billion. ABC report Snap previously cut 10% of the workforce in 2024, 3% in 2023, and 20% in 2022.
Source: ABC News
On Wednesday Adobe announced the Firefly AI Assistant, able to execute ‘multi-step workflows’ in Adobe Creative Cloud apps. This includes Firefly, Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, and Illustrator. Users can describe in plain language what they are trying to achieve, with the AI able to handle the process, aiming to reduce friction and barrier to entry with Adobe products. The assistant can also make suggestions and learn a user’s personal style to maintain consistency in future work. A public beta will be available “in the coming weeks”.
Source: Engadget
Samsung is alerting Galaxy phone owners the Samsung Wallet app may stop working unless users update Google Play Services. The Samsung Wallet is a pre-installed app on Galaxy phones and alternative to the Google Wallet for storing ID, credit cards, boarding passes, and other digital keys. Updates to Play Services generally happen in the background automatically, but can be manually updated by clicking through the Samsung notification or through the Google Play Store listing for Play Services.
Source: Android Central
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