Home goods giant Kohler is facing privacy backlash after a security researcher exposed that its $599 smart toilet camera misrepresents its encryption and may be using customers' bathroom images to train AI algorithms. The Dekoda device, marketed with "end-to-end...
New York just pulled back the curtain on a practice that's been hiding in plain sight for over a decade. Under a groundbreaking new state law, retailers like Target must now disclose when algorithms use your personal data to...
As teenagers pull off some of the world's most high-profile cyber attacks, WIRED just dropped a comprehensive digital security guide targeting the demographic that's both most vulnerable and most dangerous online. The timing isn't coincidental - with recent security...
The VPN industry is experiencing significant consolidation that's raising red flags about user privacy and corporate transparency. A comprehensive analysis of iPhone VPN services reveals how controversial acquisitions and ownership changes are forcing users to navigate an increasingly complex...
OpenAI just rolled out expanded data residency capabilities for its enterprise customers, allowing businesses using ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the API Platform to store their data within specific geographic regions. The move addresses mounting compliance pressures from global...
US Border Patrol is operating a vast surveillance network that tracks millions of American drivers hundreds of miles from any border, using hidden license-plate readers to feed predictive algorithms that flag 'suspicious' travel patterns. The revelation, exposed through an...
Google is fighting back against viral claims spreading across social media that it changed its privacy policy to use Gmail messages for AI training. The company tells The Verge these reports are "misleading" and emphasizes it doesn't use Gmail...
Samsung Research just cracked a major barrier in on-device AI. The company can now run a 30-billion-parameter generative model - typically over 16GB in size - on less than 3GB of memory through breakthrough compression algorithms. Dr. MyungJoo Ham,...
Apple's AirTags just hit their lowest price ever at $17.97, while tracker makers roll out new features ahead of Black Friday. The timing couldn't be better - consumers are losing stuff more than ever, and the tracker market is...
Meta is rolling out a massive shift in messaging. WhatsApp users across Europe can now message people on other platforms directly - starting with BirdyChat and Haiket. After three years of regulatory pressure from the EU's Digital Markets Act,...
