‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that Cox Media Group and two other marketing companies, MindSift LLC and 1010 Digital Works, have agreed to…
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A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale
A so-called software supply chain attack, in which hackers corrupt a legitimate piece of software to hide their own malicious code, was once a relatively…
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
As tensions between President Donald Trump and Europe continue to simmer, the continent is accelerating its moves to reduce its addiction to US technology. Cities…
A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
US lawmakers plan to introduce an amendment Thursday at a House committee markup hearing that would prohibit any recipient of federal highway funding from using…
A New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His Lawyer
His client is a New York cop who was injured during a private security gig at Madison Square Garden. He sued the Garden on behalf…
Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
EPIC’s researchers were unable to locate an opt-out process at all on Meta, X, OpenAI, and Tinder without first logging in. And HireVue and the…
How to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual Nudes
Once someone submits a takedown request, a platform has up to 48 hours to determine whether it is valid. If it decides that it is,…
An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings
The owner of a company that trained paramilitary Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents testified that he was involved in at least four lethal shootings, according…
Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
Every year, millions of phones are stolen. While thousands of iPhones are shipped to China and broken down for parts, criminals can make more money…
DHS Plans Experiment Running ‘Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border
The US Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Defense Research and Development Canada, is looking to send autonomous drones and vehicles along the…
WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private
WhatsApp said on Wednesday it is launching an AI chat function known as Incognito Chat that is built to allow users to converse privately with…
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever
A ransomware group is attempting to extort the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, claiming that it stole 8 terabytes of data from the company, including schematics…