Think your New Year’s privacy reset worked? Think again
At the start of the year, you did everything right. You searched your name, opted out of several data broker sites and deleted listings that exposed your address, phone number…
Your phone is now a crime scene in your pocket
Take a second and look at your phone. It knows where you slept last night. Who you texted. What you searched. Where you drove. For investigators, that information can turn…
Apple app password scam email warning
You open your inbox and see a subject line from Apple. It says an app-specific password was generated for your account. Then your stomach drops. The email claims you authorized…
China vs SpaceX in race for space AI data centers
If your phone heats up while running AI, imagine what happens inside a massive data center. Now imagine moving that data center into orbit. That is exactly what China and…
Spyware can hijack your phone in seconds
You already know malware is out there. You hear about phishing emails, fake apps and data breaches almost every week. But every so often, something comes along that feels more…
Trump’s science and tech man lays out White House’s global AI strategy
U.S. policy is often reported through announcements, personalities and regulatory skirmishes. Far less attention is paid to the economic mechanisms that actually move structures and determine outcomes. To understand how…
Atlanta tests driverless pod transit loop
If you have ever sat in traffic staring at brake lights and questioning your life choices, this story will hit home. South Metro Atlanta is becoming the first place in…
Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states
A ransomware attack on government technology giant Conduent is turning out to be far bigger than first reported. What initially sounded like a limited incident now appears to affect tens…
Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi tech could help expand rides fast
If you live in cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin or Atlanta, you may have already seen or even taken a ride in a driverless Waymo operating without…
Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft
Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach…