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9 warning signs of identity theft you should never ignore
Identity theft can start quietly. You may not see a drained bank account or a maxed-out…
What Meta’s new teen restrictions mean for young people
If you have ever asked a teenager to put down a phone and heard, “Just one…
Healthcare data breach exposes 3.75M patient records
You can be careful with your passwords and still get caught in a breach at a…
Identity theft protection is changing: What to look for
For years, many people thought of identity theft as a specific event. Someone opens a credit…
Android Motion Assist could ease car sickness on your phone
Ever tried to answer a text from the passenger seat and felt your stomach turn before…
The privacy risk of moving to a retirement community
The moving truck hasn’t even left the driveway. Somewhere, a scammer may already know three things…
Amazon drone delivery is coming to nearly 500 cities
Amazon wants to make waiting for a package feel almost old-fashioned. Its Prime Air drone delivery…
AI may answer some New Orleans 911 calls
Calling 911 is one of those moments when you expect a human voice on the other…
Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
You swipe your card at the checkout, grab your receipt and walk away. Nothing looks unusual.…
Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer
You are browsing the web when a warning suddenly takes over the page. It says your…
AI agent hacks gym system to move up waitlist
Booking a gym class seems like exactly the kind of everyday task you might hand over…
What happens if the Waymo computer fails?
You buckle into the back seat of a Waymo, the doors close and there is nobody…
Why August is the most dangerous month to ignore your data
Medicare Open Enrollment doesn’t start until Oct. 15. So why am I telling you to worry…
Survivor’s Christian Hubicki marvels at China’s robotics games records: ‘Willing to break the robots to do it’
The World Humanoid Robot Games made headlines this week, putting robotics experts in awe and leaving…
Tap-to-pay charity scam can cost you thousands
Tap to pay has become one of my favorite modern conveniences. I use it all the…
Hurricane Katrina taught me how to prepare for any storm
Aug. 29 marks 21 years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. I had…
Google Docs password leak reveals a costly security mistake
Passwords have a way of ending up in places they were never meant to live. Sometimes…
AI chatbot privacy: What your AI may know about you
You probably tell an artificial intelligence chatbot things you would never post publicly. Maybe you ask…