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Technology

Bitcoin bro searched ‘how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI’ before FBI arrest

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

How to renew your US passport online (finally)

By Andrew Paul

Hundreds of thousand of athletes and visitors attending this year’s Olympics could have their movements analyzed by a real-time AI video surveillance tool.
Technology

Swimming, soccer, and surveillance: Paris preps for an AI-monitored Olympics

By Mack DeGeurin

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DIY

Google is making dark web reports free for everyone. Here’s how they work.

By David Nield

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Gear

Save up to 50% on Ring doorbell cameras with this early Prime Day deal

By Brandt Ranj

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Technology

Many rural areas could soon lose cell service

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

By Andrew Paul

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Gear

The best VPNs for everyone on the Internet in 2024

By Nicholas Ware

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Technology

Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us.

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

OpenAI wants to devour a huge chunk of the internet. Who’s going to stop them?

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

FCC bans AI-generated robocalls

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Google clarifies Chrome’s ‘Incognito Mode’ isn’t as private as you might think

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Meta begins automatically restricting teen users to more ‘age-appropriate’ content

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

The FTC wants your help fighting AI vocal cloning scams

By Andrew Paul