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Three smartphone screens displaying new E2EE feature for Meta
Technology

Default end-to-end encryption is finally coming to Messenger and Facebook

By Andrew Paul

Woman's hands holding 23andMe saliva testing box
Technology

23andMe says a data breach affected nearly half of its 14 million users

By Andrew Paul

Closeup of female hands is holding cellphone outdoors on the street in evening lights.
Technology

Log into your abandoned Google account now

By Andrew Paul

Over shoulder image of US soldiers saluting
Technology

Data brokers selling military members’ personal data is a national security risk

By Andrew Paul

VPN app turned on display on phone screen
Technology

How does a VPN work? Here’s how one can protect your privacy.

By Charlotte Hu

Woman in sweater logging into Facebook on a tablet
Technology

Meta will offer premium ad-free Facebook and Instagram options—just not in the US

By Andrew Paul

Photo of President Biden in White House Press Room
Technology

Here’s what to know about President Biden’s sweeping AI executive order

By Andrew Paul

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support
Technology

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support

By Andrew Paul

Car with a license plate saying "data hog"
DIY

The Opt Out: Cars are spying on us, and we’re letting them

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A hand holding a black pen and filling in the 1040 Individual Income Tax Return Form
Technology

The IRS’ free online tax filing program will be super exclusive in 2024

By Andrew Paul

CIA headquarters floor seal logo
Technology

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

By Andrew Paul

Skydio X10 drone flying at night
Technology

A new drone might help cops stop high-speed car chases

By Andrew Paul

Laptop being shredded
DIY

The Opt Out: Reduce your privacy risk by deleting a bunch of files

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hands typing on laptop in dark room
Technology

The International Criminal Court was hit with a cyberattack

By Andrew Paul

A person in the forest holding an iPhone with a map on its screen, potentially a situation where you'd want to share your location with someone else.
DIY

How to share your location on an iPhone, including by satellite

By John Kennedy

A woman sitting in front of a Mac desktop computer with her hand on her face, viewed through a window from outside.
DIY

Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

By Justin Pot

Person sitting at desk, looking at laptop, probably transferring their bookmarks from Chrome to Edge.
DIY

How to finally ditch Chrome and move all your data and bookmarks to another browser

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Ascento Guard robot
Technology

The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement

By Andrew Paul

A woman holding an unlocked iPhone with a number of apps on the screen, including the Find My app.
DIY

How to turn off your location on an iPhone to stay under the radar

By Debbie Wolfe

Luxury car interior
Technology

Your car could be capturing data on your sex life

By Andrew Paul

Pants on hangers
Technology

The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel

By Andrew Paul

chatgpt shown on a mobile phone
Technology

Cybersecurity experts are warning about a new type of AI attack

By Harry Guinness

A security camera peeking through an open door.
DIY

The Opt Out: Home security cameras guarantee surveillance, not safety

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Zoom app icon of smartphone home screen
Technology

Zoom could be using your ‘content’ to train its AI

By Andrew Paul

Police car on the street at night
Technology

Pregnant woman arrested after facial recognition tech error

By Andrew Paul

An iPhone connected to an empty can showing a failed call on the screen.
DIY

The Opt Out: Analog life is possible. But it’ll cost you.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hand held over Amazon One palm reader payment system at Whole Foods store
Technology

Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech will hit all Whole Foods stores this year

By Andrew Paul

an amazon echo glow smart device
Technology

A new ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ label could help you pick safer devices

By Harry Guinness

cell phone in hand
Technology

Massachusetts proposes ban on the sale of cell phone location data

By Andrew Paul

A small human figure standing among many ominous metal robot hands reaching out of the ground like trees in a forest, everything bathed in red light.
DIY

The Opt Out: 4 privacy concerns in the age of AI

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Black and white photo of government workers in a patent filing office
Technology

The US Patent Office accidentally leaked thousands of filers’ home addresses

By Andrew Paul

European Union flag waving against blue sky
Technology

The EU just took a huge step towards regulating AI

By Andrew Paul

Federal Trade Commission building exterior
Technology

An FTC one-two punch leaves Amazon and Ring with a $30 million fine

By Andrew Paul

chrome browser icons
Technology

This PDF Chrome extension might contain malware

By Harry Guinness

Building rubble from missile strike
Technology

A notorious spyware program was deployed during war for the first time

By Andrew Paul

split screen showing phone with halo on one side, phone with horns on the other
DIY

The Opt Out: 10 rules for better internet etiquette

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Facebook webpage showing unavailable account error message.
Technology

Meta fined record $1.3 billion for not meeting EU data privacy standards

By Andrew Paul

TikTok brand logo on the screen of Apple iPhone on top of laptop keyboard
Technology

Montana is the first state to ‘ban’ TikTok, but it’s complicated

By Andrew Paul

Telly dual-screen smart TV mounted on wall
Technology

Read the fine print before signing up for a free Telly smart TV

By Andrew Paul

Close up of female hand using calculator atop tax forms.
Technology

A free IRS e-filing tax service could start rolling out next year

By Andrew Paul

Close-up of WhatsApp home screen on smartphone
Technology

WhatsApp released a super-secure new feature for private messages

By Andrew Paul

Hands on laptop typing.
DIY

How to find your IP address whenever you need it

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

You can unlock this new EV with your face
Technology

You can unlock this new EV with your face

By Kristin Shaw

Screen showing the ChatGPT welcome screen
DIY

3 ways to prevent ChatGPT from using you as training data

By David Nield

Google joins the fight against passwords by enabling passkeys
Technology

Google joins the fight against passwords by enabling passkeys

By Harry Guinness

Tech giants have a plan to fight dangerous AirTag stalking
Technology

Tech giants have a plan to fight dangerous AirTag stalking

By Harry Guinness

slack on a laptop
Technology

Some of your everyday tech tools lack this important security feature

By Harry Guinness

Teddy bear sitting in a corner and hands peeking from the corner with a phone taking pictures of the teddy bear.
DIY

The Opt Out: Read this before sharing another photo of a kid online

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Ransomware intended for Macs is cause for concern, not panic
Technology

Ransomware intended for Macs is cause for concern, not panic

By Harry Guinness

Biofire Smart Gun resting on bricks
Technology

Startup claims biometric scanning can make a ‘secure’ gun

By Andrew Paul

TikTok app download screen on smartphone
Technology

Montana may soon make it illegal to use TikTok in the state

By Andrew Paul

Empty Bed Gurney in Hospital Corridor
Technology

Almost 99 percent of hospital websites give patient data to advertisers

By Andrew Paul

Tesla employees allegedly viewed and joked about drivers’ car camera footage
Technology

Tesla employees allegedly viewed and joked about drivers’ car camera footage

By Andrew Paul

TikTok app homescreen on smartphone close-up
Technology

The ‘TikTok ban’ is a legal nightmare beyond TikTok

By Andrew Paul

Woman's hands typing on laptop keyboard
Technology

Two alcohol recovery apps shared user data without their consent

By Andrew Paul

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones
Technology

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones

By Harry Guinness

a tesla headlight
Technology

These hackers revealed security vulnerabilities in a Tesla—and won a car

By Harry Guinness

Container cargo ship at sea
Technology

Maritime students gear up to fight high-seas cyberattacks

By Andrew Paul

a person plugs in a usb drive
Technology

Don’t plug in mysterious USB drives

By Harry Guinness

Close-up of Federal Trade Commission building exterior
Technology

Canceling your digital subscriptions could finally get easier

By Andrew Paul

Panera Bread restaurant exterior at twilight
Technology

Soup with a side of biometrics: Amazon One is coming to Panera

By Andrew Paul

Smartphone with TikTok brand logo resting on laptop laptop keyboard
Technology

US government gives TikTok an ultimatum, warning of ban

By Andrew Paul

Building in Austin, Texas, displaying SXSW logo with people outside
Technology

The CIA hit up SXSW this year—to recruit tech workers

By Andrew Paul

tiktok
Technology

Why some US lawmakers want to ban TikTok

By Harry Guinness