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Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US
Online romance scams netted con artists over $1.1 billion in 2023, with an average reported loss…
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Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera
It’s a bold pitch for homeowners: What if you let a small tech startup’s crowdfunded AI…
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The Opt Out: Reduce your privacy risk by deleting a bunch of files
You are more than a data point. The Opt Out is here to help you take…
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‘Cyberflasher’ sent to prison for the first time in England
England’s court system has sentenced a “cyberflasher” to over a year in prison—a first for the…
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Crypto scammers flooded YouTube with sham SpaceX Starship livestreams
YouTube is flooded with fake livestream accounts airing looped videos of “Elon Musk” supposedly promoting crypto…
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Meta fined record $1.3 billion for not meeting EU data privacy standards
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped Meta with a record-shattering $1.3 billion (€1.2 billion) fine Monday…
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Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home
The director of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity infrastructure protection agency confirms she was the…
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Google clarifies Chrome’s ‘Incognito Mode’ isn’t as private as you might think
Google Chrome’s Incognito mode isn’t necessarily as private as it might sound, but for years, users…
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Montana is the first state to ‘ban’ TikTok, but it’s complicated
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday banning TikTok within the entire…
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The FTC wants your help fighting AI vocal cloning scams
The Federal Trade Commission is on the hunt for creative ideas tackling one of scam artists’…
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Read the fine print before signing up for a free Telly smart TV
Nothing in this life is free, especially a “free” 55-inch television. On Monday, a new startup…
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