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Google says reports of a major Gmail security issue are 'entirely false', Chinese social media platforms roll out labels for AI-generated material, and Escape from Tarkov is finally coming to Steam 'soon.’

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Google is officially debunking a series of reports that claimed Gmail has been hit with a "major" security issue in recent days. "We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective," the company said in a somewhat unusual statement. "Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning to all Gmail users about a major Gmail security issue. This is entirely false." Also, major social media platforms in China have started rolling out labels for AI-generated content to comply with a law that took effect on Monday. Users of the likes of WeChat, Douyin, Weibo and RedNote are now seeing such labels on posts. And, following news that Escape from Tarkov is escaping its perpetual beta, the pioneering extraction shooter is also about to make its debut on Steam. Nikita Buyanov, head of the Battlestate Games studio that developed Escape from Tarkov, confirmed on X that the game's Steam page "will be available soon," only teasing that the full details will come later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Google says reports of a major Gmail security issue are 'entirely false', Chinese social media platforms roll out labels for AI-generated material, and Escape from Tarkov is finally coming to Steam 'soon.’

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