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Mandatory two-factor authentication is coming soon to your home surveillance system.

Valentines come and go, but what you put online could be forever.

Macs aren’t as safe as they used to be. Here’s how to protect yourself.

This Valentine’s Day, expect more cookies than chocolate.

Researchers used AI to mine through existing medical information to find drugs that they say might be helpful for tackling the novel coronavirus.

The 2020 mobile app is being blamed for the Iowa caucus failure. But four years ago, this other mobile app worked just fine.

The Iowa caucuses app won’t be the only new tech this election cycle, but Congress hasn’t been funding voting security the way it should.

Despite a growing number of high-tech tools, law enforcement agencies don’t seem to want to disclose what they’re using.

Hint: It’s why every site asks you to accept cookies.

An OCD drug created via AI will be tested on humans.

Facial recognition technology is advancing faster than the laws that regulate it.

If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.

The “Off-Facebook Activity” tool lets you see — and somewhat control — what other sites and apps tell Facebook about you.

Here are three simple ways to protect yourself from common hacks.

AI helped spot an early warning about the outbreak, and researchers have used flight traveler data to figure out where the novel coronavirus could pop up next.

The story of the Saudi crown prince allegedly using WhatsApp to break into a billionaire’s phone is a quick lesson in cybersecurity.

The government is investing in a tool to catch illegal sales online.

Plaintiffs suing the company say they created unique passwords but were hacked anyway.

An open letter to Alphabet’s CEO claims that cheaper Android phones are more likely to have malicious and unremovable apps.

One New York school district acquired facial recognition to keep students safe. But some say the technology has risks and isn’t worth the cost.

But it’s terrible for smaller advertisers.

After pushing against the technology’s use at music festivals, a digital rights group fighting facial recognition is turning its attention to colleges.

Apple has so far refused to help law enforcement.

So far, artificial intelligence’s development has outpaced regulation. Now regulation has to catch up.

Iran’s formidable cyber arsenal includes malware and DoS attacks.

Facebook will take down videos that have been highly altered by AI but will continue to allow controversial fake videos.

How new tech is boosting old energy.

A first-of-its-kind law might give employment candidates more insight into the algorithms that analyze their interviews, but they shouldn’t expect much to change.

The California Consumer Privacy Act gives Californians some control over their data, but only if they know how to take advantage of it.

Knock, knock! Who’s there? A lawsuit.

Imagine being locked out of your home because software selected by your landlord can’t identify your face.

From policing to schools, algorithms impact the lives of nearly 9 million New Yorkers. Nobody seems to really understand how, though.

We spoke to three legal experts who don’t think Facebook’s argument will hold up.