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AI model hacking capabilities
June 16, 2026

‘Dangerous’ AI Models Are Coming No Matter What

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A person looking worried while using a computer
Jul 22, 2026

First-Person Identity Theft Story

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MIT campus with surveillance cameras
Jul 21, 2026

MIT to Become Hotbed of AI Video Surveillance

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Jul 20, 2026

Wildfire Smoke Is Affecting Millions Right Now. Here’s What Experts Say to Do

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Air purifier in a living room
Jul 20, 2026

We Don’t Have a Clean Indoor Air Act. Are Air Purifiers the Answer?

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A smart light bulb being controlled by a voice assistant
Jul 19, 2026

My Top College Dorm Device Picks I've Tried Out at Home

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A person holding a smart speaker
Jul 19, 2026

Best Smart Speakers for 2026: Big Sound and So Much More

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A Flock surveillance camera mounted on a street pole
Jul 17, 2026

When Flock Comes to Your Town: I Asked Experts What to Do About These AI Cameras

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Portable air conditioner in a room
Jul 16, 2026

Portable Air Conditioner BTU Ratings Are Confusing. Here's What to Know

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A portable smart speaker with a screen
Jul 15, 2026

OpenAI's First Device Will Reportedly Be a Portable Smart Speaker

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A person installing a smart lock on their front door
Jul 15, 2026

My Complete DIY Smart Lock Installation Guide

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A wired PoE security camera
Jul 13, 2026

The Security Camera Secret I Recommend Only for Certain Homes

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A chef's knife on a cutting board
Jul 13, 2026

Chefs Say These 20 Kitchen Gadgets Are a Waste of Money. Here's What to Buy Instead

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Smart home devices vulnerable to promptware attacks
Jul 11, 2026

The Biggest New Threat to Smart Homes Is AI Promptware. My Tips Help Stop It

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Surveillance camera with facial recognition technology
Jul 11, 2026

AI Surveillance and Social Progress

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Security camera with privacy zone
Jul 10, 2026

You Need to Start Using Your Security Camera Privacy Zones. Here's How to Do It

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Jul 09, 2026

The 4 Security Companies That Earn Highest Marks for Data Protection

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Phishing scam alert on a smartphone screen
Jul 08, 2026

Google Is Suing Chinese Scammers Who Are Using Gemini

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Cybersecurity threat landscape
Jul 08, 2026

Cybersecurity and the Gap Between Skill and Ability

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iRobot floor cleaner
Jul 08, 2026

iRobot's First Wet-Dry Mop Uses Electricity to Disinfect Your Floors, Chemical-Free

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A person holding a smartphone with a smart lock app open
Jul 07, 2026

Best Smart Locks of 2026: Excellent Door Upgrades

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A diagram of a Chinese AI model
Jul 23, 2026

The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI

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Contaminated lettuce on a kitchen counter
Jul 22, 2026

Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick

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Chinese AI model development
Jul 22, 2026

China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 smartphone
Jul 22, 2026

Why Samsung Gave Its Next Folding Phone a New Shape

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Paramount and Warner Bros. logos
Jul 21, 2026

Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

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Samsung Galaxy Card
Jul 21, 2026

The Galaxy Card Is Samsung’s Answer to the Apple Card

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A person holding a laptop with a Linux distribution installed
Jul 20, 2026

Ditching Windows is the loudest feedback you can ever give Microsoft

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Spotify app settings menu
Jul 19, 2026

How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify

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A soccer player scoring a goal
Jul 19, 2026

Your ‘Live’ World Cup Broadcast Is Not Really Live

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Jul 18, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report

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A person installing a motion sensor
Jul 18, 2026

The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras

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AWS logo
Jul 17, 2026

AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees

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Emergency kit with food, water, and first aid supplies
Jul 17, 2026

Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags

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Testosterone therapy concept
Jul 16, 2026

Pete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream

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Microscopic image of Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite
Jul 16, 2026

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

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New York Times logo
Jul 16, 2026

New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists

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Skullcandy headphones with Bose technology
Jul 15, 2026

Can Bose Help Skullcandy Shake Its Bargain-Bin Reputation?

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Baby brain development illustration
Jul 15, 2026

AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet

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Brain scan image with AI analysis overlay
Jul 15, 2026

An Inventor of Apple's FaceID Wants to Analyze Your Brain's Health With AI

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A person looking at their phone with a concerned expression
Jul 14, 2026

The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

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African healthcare worker examining a patient
Jul 23, 2026

African countries are facing rising rates of cancer. What's being done about it?

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A scientist in a lab coat holding a petri dish with a bacterial culture
Jul 22, 2026

Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated

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A microscopic image of a brain organoid
Jul 22, 2026

Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work

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Pygmy sperm whale
Jul 21, 2026

Scientists found mystery bacteria inside one of the ocean’s most elusive whales

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Brain scan showing smaller brain regions
Jul 21, 2026

Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain

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Male nurse in a hospital setting
Jul 21, 2026

Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men

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Brain with amyloid plaques
Jul 20, 2026

Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques

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Male nurse assisting patient
Jul 20, 2026

With nursing in high demand, more men look to the field as a stable career option

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A person covering their ears
Jul 19, 2026

The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation

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A cup of coffee on a table
Jul 19, 2026

Coffee may help the body fight stress and aging through a hidden cellular switch

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A newborn's hand with finger-length patterns
Jul 19, 2026

Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution

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A person struggling with long COVID fatigue
Jul 18, 2026

Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue

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A photo of a Taco Bell restaurant
Jul 18, 2026

Cyclospora outbreak: FDA says do not eat shredded lettuce from Taco Bell in 5 states

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A diagram of the human gut microbiome
Jul 18, 2026

Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects

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Microscopic image of sugar-coated nanoparticles
Jul 17, 2026

This sugar-coated therapy boosted survival against deadly brain cancer by 50% in mice

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Testosterone molecule structure
Jul 16, 2026

Testing service members' testosterone levels is a tricky proposition

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A photo of a person washing their hands
Jul 16, 2026

More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a mystery outbreak

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Microscopic skeleton inside neuron
Jul 15, 2026

The hidden skeleton “gatekeeper” inside brain cells could help fight Alzheimer's

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A frog with a visible fungal infection
Jul 15, 2026

Scientists finally solved why some frogs survive a deadly fungus

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A senior couple attending a museum exhibit
Jul 15, 2026

Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger

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Generic drug packaging
Jul 22, 2026

Trump Plans to Impose Tariffs on Generic Drugs

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Surveillance tower at the US-Mexico border
Jul 21, 2026

An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion

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Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool
Jul 21, 2026

Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool

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A diagram of a stealth crawler
Jul 20, 2026

“Stealth Crawlers” Are Not a Threat to the Open Web. Bills Targeting Them Would Be.

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A family with a new baby
Jul 19, 2026

Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check

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A person sitting at a desk with a laptop and a clock in the background
Jul 19, 2026

The Case of the 3:30 Emails

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Adidas World Cup logo
Jul 19, 2026

Adidas Hopes Its World Cup Moment Can Drive U.S. Sales

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Electronic Frontier Foundation logo
Jul 18, 2026

Your Vision. Your Legacy. Your Future.

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Surveillance camera on a street pole
Jul 17, 2026

Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices

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Data center servers
Jul 17, 2026

Big Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data Centers

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A graph showing Britain's economic growth
Jul 17, 2026

New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow

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California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law
Jul 16, 2026

California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law

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European Commission building
Jul 16, 2026

EFF and ARTICLE 19 Submission to the European Commission on the DSA Trusted Flagger Guidelines

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3D printer with surveillance camera
Jul 15, 2026

Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder

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European Court of Justice building
Jul 14, 2026

European Court: Apple Can Not Shirk Off its Interoperability Requirements

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A graph showing the increase in state-level antitrust regulation
Jul 14, 2026

Paramount vs. the States

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A person holding a videogame disc
Jul 13, 2026

Sony Nerfs Videogame Ownership

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US tax form
Jul 13, 2026

Things That Drive Us Crazy About Money in America

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A person holding a smartphone with a puzzled expression
Jul 12, 2026

Building Our Future Together

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Automated moderation system diagram
Jul 10, 2026

Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep Pace

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A graph showing the growth of the crypto industry
Jul 22, 2026

Clarity Act Mired In Debate Over Whether to Bar President From Selling Crypto

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A diagram of an AI system attacking a digital library
Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library

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A.I.-generated app on a mobile device
Jul 21, 2026

A.I. ‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store

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Google search results page
Jul 20, 2026

How Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web

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A person looking at a chatbot on their phone
Jul 20, 2026

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them

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A graph showing the growth of the prediction market space
Jul 19, 2026

The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour

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Waymo self-driving car on the road
Jul 19, 2026

Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

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A photo of a Honda Prologue electric vehicle
Jul 18, 2026

All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year

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Neil Rimer speaking at a conference
Jul 18, 2026

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

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China's Moonshot AI logo
Jul 17, 2026

China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s Lead

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Meta's data center
Jul 17, 2026

Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal

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European Union regulators
Jul 17, 2026

Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones

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A person looking at a book with a surprised expression
Jul 17, 2026

Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.

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A person holding a router with a red X marked through it
Jul 15, 2026

The Australian government just told thousands of people to throw out their routers — despite experts warning it could be a major security risk

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AI drug discovery startup
Jul 14, 2026

OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B

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Lucid Motors electric vehicle
Jul 14, 2026

Lucid Motors denies report it’s considering bankruptcy

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A graph showing the growth of AI-related investments
Jul 14, 2026

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

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European Commission building
Jul 13, 2026

Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children

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UK SMBs preparing for MTD deadline
Jul 13, 2026

More than half of UK SMBs admit they're not ready for new digital tax deadline

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Old laptops and PCs being recycled
Jul 12, 2026

The Right Way to Get Rid of Old Laptops, PCs and Printers (and It's Free)

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A person holding a laptop with a worried expression
Jul 23, 2026

If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more

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AI system development
Jul 22, 2026

How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

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AI-powered security solutions
Jul 22, 2026

Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era

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AI model security breach
Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face

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Suno logo
Jul 21, 2026

AI music generator Suno breach affects 55M users, per Have I Been Pwned

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A car with an alarm system installed
Jul 21, 2026

A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

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WordPress logo
Jul 21, 2026

Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

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Cyberattack on Craneware
Jul 20, 2026

Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies

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AI system interface
Jul 19, 2026

The Real AI Threat Is Blind Trust

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SonicWall SMA mobile access appliance
Jul 19, 2026

Inc Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SMA Zero-Days

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AI hacking agent being disrupted by context bombing
Jul 19, 2026

Prompt Injection Attacks Are Thwarting AI Hacking Agents

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A person sitting in front of a computer with a video conferencing platform open
Jul 18, 2026

The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’

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A woman holding a smartphone with a period tracker app open
Jul 18, 2026

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

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A person holding a gaming controller with a concerned expression
Jul 17, 2026

FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets

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Ransomware attack on computer screen
Jul 16, 2026

Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack

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Cybercrime diagram
Jul 16, 2026

Police Disrupt a €140M Cyber Fraud Ring in Spain

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Face recognition technology diagram
Jul 16, 2026

Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’

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Age of Empires II game logo
Jul 15, 2026

Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II

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Developer working on a secure coding project
Jul 15, 2026

2-Click Cursor Exploit Enables Dev Environment Takeover

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Cellphone network diagram
Jul 14, 2026

Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says

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Jul 23, 2026">

Police officer fatally shoots man in Madison, Wisconsin, sparking protests

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Jul 22, 2026">

House Democrat calls for congressional hearings on Trump administration’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia – as it happened

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New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani
Jul 22, 2026">

Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if Israeli PM visits US

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Jul 21, 2026">

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge

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Jul 21, 2026">

Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says

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Jul 20, 2026">

Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened

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Jul 20, 2026">

Maine Democrats rally around Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in crucial Senate race – US politics live

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Jul 19, 2026">

ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says

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Jul 19, 2026">

‘Life happens here’: How Houston’s changing East End neighborhood rallied after an ICE killing

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Jul 17, 2026">

Election experts cast doubt on Trump and DHS chief’s claim 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in four US states – live

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Jul 17, 2026">

DHS chief threatens states that refuse Trump’s election demands after president’s widely condemned speech – live

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Jul 17, 2026">

Trump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’ as critics fear ploy to challenge midterm results

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Jul 16, 2026">

Trump to meet Darline Graham at the White House today – US politics live

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Jul 16, 2026">

Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week

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Jul 15, 2026">

Over 100 House Democrats vote to end military aid to Israel in significant rebuke to US ally – as it happened

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Lindsey Graham
Jul 14, 2026">

Donald Trump suggests there was no foul play in Lindsey Graham’s death amid conspiracies – live

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Jul 13, 2026">

ICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – live

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Jul 13, 2026">

North Carolina woman, 82, survives nine days trapped in her bathtub after fall

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Lindsey Graham speaking in the Senate
Jul 12, 2026">

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says

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Jul 11, 2026">

Guggenheim museum in New York City tests positive for legionnaires’ disease

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US and Saudi Arabia flags
Jul 22, 2026

US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia nuclear programme
Jul 22, 2026

US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme, reports say

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Ukrainian flag waving in the wind
Jul 22, 2026

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests

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Lebanese army troops deploying in a pilot zone
Jul 21, 2026

Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal

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US military personnel in the Middle East
Jul 21, 2026

US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers

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US and Canada flags
Jul 21, 2026

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks

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A food delivery rider holding a literary award
Jul 20, 2026

Food delivery rider wins China's top literary prize

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US soldier in Iraq
Jul 19, 2026

US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq

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US and Iran flags
Jul 19, 2026

US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan

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US and Iran flags
Jul 18, 2026

Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan

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Aerial view of Canadian wildfires
Jul 17, 2026

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

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US and Iranian flags
Jul 17, 2026

US denies Iranian claims it hit civilian infrastructure in latest strikes

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US Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 17, 2026

US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit

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Map of the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 16, 2026

Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes

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French National Assembly building
Jul 15, 2026

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument

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Map of the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 14, 2026

Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports

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Map of the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 14, 2026

Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports

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Bangkok fire aftermath
Jul 14, 2026

Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30

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US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Jul 13, 2026

UAE condemns Iran's 'brazen' attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes

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Firefighters responding to a blaze at a Bangkok bar
Jul 13, 2026

At least 28 killed, 25 critically injured after fire engulfs Bangkok bar

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