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Jul 6, 2023 • 7min
US Spies Are Buying Americans' Private Data. Congress Has a New Chance to Stop It
The National Defense Authorization Act now includes draft language forbidding government entities from buying Americans' search histories, location data, and more.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 11min
The US Senate Wants to Reign In AI. Good Luck With That
With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?
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Jul 3, 2023 • 8min
Apple, Google, and MOVEit Just Patched Serious Security Flaws
Plus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 8min
Pornhub Is Being Accused of Illegal Data Collection
Complaints filed in the European Union claim the porn site fails to follow basic data-collection policies under GDPR.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 7min
How Your Real Flight Reservation Can Be Used to Scam You
Scammers use a booking technicality, traveler confusion, and promises of dirt-cheap tickets to offer hot deals that are anything but.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 5min
5 Ways to Make Your Instant Messaging More Secure
Make sure your chats are kept as private as you want them to be.
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Jun 26, 2023 • 8min
Inside the Illicit Market for Abortion Pills on Telegram
The gray market for abortifacient sales to the US is evolving alongside a shifting legal landscape.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 9min
Docs Show FBI Pressures Cops to Keep Phone Surveillance Secrets
Newly released documents highlight the bureau's continued secrecy around cell-site simulators—spying tech that everyone already assumes exists.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 12min
How Your New Car Tracks You
Vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Ford, and more can collect huge volumes of data. Here’s what the companies can access.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 6min
Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’
The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.
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