Privacy & Security


President Trump helped create a US version of the app, which now appears to be censoring people.


You should turn on the new scam-busting iPhone feature right now.


The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.


Artificial intelligence could weaponize the data we’ve been sharing for decades.


What to know about the tech giant’s growing biometric business.


Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.


Like it or not, the billionaire gets to decide how half the world uses technology.


These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.


Remember: You’re smarter than the scammers.

The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.


The government’s effort to break up Google will take years. Why not ditch Chrome now?


Thanks to passkeys, a world without passwords is in sight.


What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.


The retail giant now uses your grocery purchases to recommend prescription drugs.


Telegram’s lax content moderation policy is catching up with its CEO.


Freezing your credit files has never been easier. Here’s how to protect yourself.


The FBI is now investigating the former president’s claim of Iranian interference with his campaign.


Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.


It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.


The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for publishing leaks about the Iraq War.


Apple Intelligence wants to be the cool dad of artificial intelligence.


What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?


From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost.


The potential TikTok ban is now law. What happens next?


The internet is far less secure than it ought to be.


Finally, a way for your phone to know even more about your personal life.


A warning about the NameDrop feature on iOS 17 is just the latest in a long history of misleading Facebook posts from law enforcement.

Whittaker, the president of Signal, is also asking hard questions about artificial intelligence.


Preparing yourself for the worst is easier than you might think — and it’s never been more important.


A “limited number” of customers’ Social Security numbers were taken.

Hungry for money, hackers in Vietnam have hacked into thousands of Meta accounts.


The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers.

Warnings about “juice jacking” have been around for a decade, but the threat has been greatly exaggerated.


Google said it wouldn’t target ads to children anymore, but multiple reports suggest it’s still happening.


Zoom returns to the office — and to its problematic privacy ways.


AI systems train on your data. What can you do about it?


Is your baby monitor secure? The Biden administration now has a logo for that.


A new congressional report about an internet privacy violation might actually lead to consequences.


Your tax dollars are going to data brokers.


Tesla employees watching drivers through their cameras is a glimpse of our privacy-free connected car future.