Spotify voting scam exposed
It started with a simple favor. A friend asked for help voting so he could co-host a major podcast event with Spotify and Google. The first message looked casual. It…
AI T-shirt could detect hidden heart risks
Your next heart test might not happen in a hospital. It could start with something you pull from your dresser. Researchers at Imperial College London are developing an artificial intelligence…
$163K in fake medical bill charges, AI uncovers it for you
Last summer, a man’s brother-in-law suffered a fatal heart attack. The hospital bill for four hours of emergency care: $195,628. The man’s sister-in-law was ready to pay it. He asked…
You could be sharing your Social Security number when you don’t need to
Some Social Security number requests are not optional. Federal reporting systems rely on the SSN as a primary identifier. Employment offers the clearest example. Employers collect your SSN to report…
Inside Microsoft’s AI content verification plan
Scroll your social media feed for five minutes. You will likely see something that looks real but feels slightly off. Maybe it is a viral protest image that turns out…
Scams that aren’t illegal (but should be)
Every year during National Consumer Protection Week, you hear warnings about phishing emails, fake IRS calls and identity theft. Those threats are real, but there is another risk that gets…
Stop the insanity 2.0: ’90s icon Susan Powter’s tech comeback
There was a time when you could not turn on the TV without seeing Susan Powter. Platinum buzz cut. Barefoot. Fierce. Unfiltered. And that battle cry that still lives in…
Figure data breach exposes nearly 1M accounts
If you have applied for a loan online, you probably shared more than you realized. Your name. Your email. Your date of birth. Maybe even your home address and phone…
China’s compact humanoid robot shows off balance and flips
Humanoid robotics companies have already shown their machines can run at 22 mph, land backflips and even pull off front flips. So the new proving ground is not raw speed…
Why the Microsoft 365 Copilot bug matters for data security
You trust your email security settings for a reason. So when an AI assistant quietly reads and summarizes messages marked confidential, that trust takes a hit. Microsoft says a bug…