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Armed police robots will be a threat to public safety. Here’s why.

Armed police robots will be a threat to public safety. Here’s why.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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A massive data leak just cost Meta $275 million

People hold sheets of blank paper in protest of COVID restriction in mainland as police setup cordon during a vigil in the central district on November 28, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.

Twitter overwhelmed by NSFW spam during protests in China

Tax form 1040 with crumpled up forms, glasses, pink eraser and pencil

Major tax-filing sites routinely shared users’ financial info with Facebook

Official Adidas FIFA World Cup soccer ball on green grass in night in stadium

Cybersecurity experts blow the whistle on official apps for World Cup attendees

DuckDuckGo’s Android app will now protect your data from sneaky trackers

Egypt’s official COP27 summit app may be the ‘cartoon super-villain’ of spyware

How drones are helping monitor Kyrgyzstan’s radioactive legacy

How drones are helping monitor Kyrgyzstan’s radioactive legacy

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Interior of skylights of Apple Store on Fifth Avenue

Apple knows exactly how much you use its apps

Instagram is down for some users—here’s what we know so far

Instagram is down for some users—here’s what we know so far

Close up of Amazon Ring security camera mounted outside building

Ring camera surveillance puts new pressure on Amazon gig workers

DuckDuckGo browser displaying Duck Player YouTube video portal

DuckDuckGo just made its privacy-centric browser available for all Mac users

Two photos of Elon Musk on smartphone screens

SpaceX says it can no longer fund Ukraine’s Starlink access

Google’s new passkey support is helping kill the password

Google’s new passkey support is helping kill the password

By Harry Guinness

Amazon’s Ring Nation quietly premieres on cable TV in 35 states

The US government is inching closer to a deal to secure TikTok in the US

Traveller walking down conveyor belt walkway with luggage in airport

Your phone data isn’t safe from Customs and Border Protection

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How to see if someone has been snooping on your devices

Thumbs up Facebook buttons reflected in water droplets in front of blurry thumbs down symbol

Facebook’s automated image removal system is flawed, says Oversight Board

Tesla Model Y vehicles can be hacked—in theory

Tesla Model Y vehicles can be hacked—in theory

By Harry Guinness

AI voice filters can make you sound like anyone—and make anyone sound like you

AI voice filters can make you sound like anyone—and make anyone sound like you

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

Iran grabbed two of the Navy’s Saildrones earlier this month. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

By Rob Stumpf/The Drive

Crypto scammers duped YouTube audiences with fake Apple Event ‘livecast’

Close-up of computer coding on laptop screen

Ransomware hackers hit a massive Los Angeles School system over the weekend

Signal’s new president is a privacy advocate and active critic of Big Tech

Photo of galaxies in space taken by NASA's James Webb Telescope

Scammers are using a Webb Telescope photo to hide complex malware

Close up of Google Chrome app on iPhone home screen

These 5 popular Chrome extensions are compromising your computer

Exterior shot of entrance to Federal Trade Commission building in Washington DC

FTC sues data broker for selling sensitive information, including abortion clinic visits

Amazon Ring security doorbell camera installed next to front door

Privacy advocates urge cancellation of Amazon’s nightmarish Ring Nation

Out of focus magnifying glass lens hovering over DuckDuckGo search engine homepage

Anyone can now sign up for DuckDuckGo’s private email service

period tracking app on phone

Privacy concerns over period-tracking apps are valid, Mozilla report finds

By Harry Guinness

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This tool lets you find out for yourself how much Big Tech is snooping on you

Press photo of John Deere 8RX Tractor with ExactEmerge Planter

John Deere tractors are getting the jailbreak treatment from hackers

Stock image of a satellite orbiting above the Earth with the moon in the background

Hackers prove it doesn’t take much to hijack a dead satellite

To fight cyber attacks, tech companies are banding together

To fight cyber attacks, tech companies are banding together

By Harry Guinness

Exterior of Whole Foods grocery store entrance

Amazon wants your palm print scanned to pay at dozens more Whole Foods

One way street sign outside Meta headquarters entrance

Meta could protect users’ abortion-related messages whenever it wants, advocates say

UK and US flags

A US-UK agreement is changing how tech companies respond to law enforcement requests

By Colleen Hagerty

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A new targeted attack can be used to ID anonymous website visitors

By Harry Guinness

website encryption sign

Quantum computers could break encryption. The US government is trying to prevent that.

By Charlotte Hu

Apple’s new Lockdown Mode will offer ‘extreme’ security measures. You probably won’t use it.

Apple’s new Lockdown Mode will offer ‘extreme’ security measures. You probably won’t use it.

By Harry Guinness

A locked iPhone displaying its lock screen.

Smartphone security starts with the lock screen. Here’s how to protect it.

a robotic military dog

A new tail accessory propels this robot dog across streams

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Apple’s passkeys could be better than passwords. Here’s how they’ll work.

By Harry Guinness

tim hortons mobile app

There’s a privacy hole in this popular doughnut chain’s app

By Colleen Hagerty

Microsoft word app icon

What to know about a malicious new Microsoft Office vulnerability

By Harry Guinness

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Connecticut will pay a security analyst 150k to monitor election memes for misinformation

By Colleen Hagerty

How data brokers threaten your privacy

How data brokers threaten your privacy

By Harry Guinness

Ohio bill proposes to criminalize electronic stalking and tracking

By Colleen Hagerty

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective

iphone screen lockpad

Apple, Google, and Microsoft team up for new password-free technology

By Colleen Hagerty

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results

By Harry Guinness

How to use a VPN

How to use a VPN

By Eric Frederiksen

You should start using a password manager

How to get started using a password manager

White House press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Anne Neuberger.

Why the White House is warning of Russian cyber attacks

By Colleen Hagerty

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?

A person with their hand on their face while they look at their phone in a dimly lit room.

A comprehensive guide to using social media when your safety’s at risk

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

How electronic warfare could factor into the Russia-Ukraine crisis

How electronic warfare could factor into the Russia-Ukraine crisis

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an Apple iPhone with the Google search engine up on the screen

Two-step verification protected millions of Google users. It can help you, too.

By Maggie Galloway

a woman taking a selfie

The IRS: We won’t use facial identification tech after all

By Colleen Hagerty

a person takes a selfie

Why the IRS wants you to log in with a video selfie

By Casey Crownhart

qr code on phone

Don’t get scammed by fake QR codes

By Charlotte Hu