Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.

Reddit hit with $20 million UK data privacy fine over child safety failings

Britain’s privacy watchdog fines Reddit nearly $20 million for unlawfully collecting and using children’s personal data.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

Patients Are Using AI For Medical Advice. Here’s How To Do It Safely.

Five practical guardrails to get accurate, private and actionable health answers from AI chatbots — what to ask, what to avoid.
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OpenAI and Google Take Steps to Avoid Abusive AI Imagery After Grok Scandal

When asked about any further steps the company is taking to prevent AI-enabled abuse, Google pointed CNET to its generative ...
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Shadow AI Is Quietly Becoming K–12's Biggest Cybersecurity Risk

As AI-powered tools flood the classrooms faster than school IT policies can adapt, a growing cybersecurity risk is emerging: shadow AI.