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Meta Just Patched a Major Zero-Day Vulnerability in Its Muse AI Assistant

The flaw could have allowed attackers to hijack Muse and take advantage of its access to a user’s...

Privacy & Security

Polymarket Bug Reportedly Let Identity Thieves Into Existing Accounts

The flaw apparently exposed accounts, and the cards and bank links attached to them.

Privacy & Security

FBI Warns ICE Agents Not to Trust Any Woman Willing to Date Them

ICE officers on dating apps should be wary of tradwives, an FBI memo suggested, as well as any...

Privacy & Security

Josh Hawley Wants to Haul Flock CEO’s Ass in Front of the Senate Next Week

"Americans do not surrender their privacy rights when they drive to work, drop their kids off at school,...

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Elon Musk Reportedly Seeking Customer Data From Dead Startups to Train AI

All the data from X wasn't enough to quench Grok's thirst for AGI.

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Mastercard Is Giving AI Agents Virtual Cards to Handle Your Shopping

Through a new venture, agentic commerce goes a step further while safety questions plague the industry.

Privacy & Security

Apple Explains How Its New iPhone 18 Photo Verification Actually Works

The company shared new details about how Apple Reference Image is designed to prove a photo is real.

Privacy & Security

LG Denies Its TVs Are Spying on You (Unless You Opted In)

LG denies its TVs constantly record owners' conversations for advertising data.

Privacy & Security

LinkedIn Gets ‘Browsergate’ Proposed Class Actions Thrown Out

A federal judge found plaintiffs couldn't demonstrate LinkedIn harmed them by scanning browser extensions.

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Doctor Doom Shows Up to Support Seattle’s Surveillance Network

The supervillain offered a timely reminder that Flock isn't the only company doing the eye-in-the-sky dirty work.