X’s About This Account feature briefly revealed that many supposedly American political accounts were actually based overseas. The discovery exposed widespread foreign influence operations before location data was removed. The scale suggests both state-sponsored campaigns and financially motivated a
Cybersecurity leaders are shifting from “if” to “when” thinking about breaches. The rise of agentic AI creates new vulnerabilities that traditional tools can’t catch. Building resilience requires Zero Trust frameworks and consistent implementation of basic security practices.
Workers changing jobs in states with salary history bans received 7.9% pay increases compared to 3.9% elsewhere. The bans particularly help women and minority workers close persistent wage gaps during job transitions.
A new study shows American shopping apps are more aggressive data collectors than their Chinese counterparts. Amazon tops the list, gathering 25 different types of user data, including sensitive information like political views and biometric data. The findings come as Black Friday shopping intensifi
DoorDash has confirmed a data breach affecting customer information including names, phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses. The breach occurred through an employee targeted in a social engineering scam. While payment information appears safe, users should remain vigilant against pot
Economist Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAI’s board following the release of Jeffrey Epstein email documents. The emails show Summers continued communicating with Epstein well after his 2008 conviction, including seeking advice on personal relationships. Summers described stepping away from all
Apple is challenging the financial backing behind a massive $4 billion UK class action lawsuit targeting iCloud storage practices. The tech giant argues the lawsuit’s funder suffered a catastrophic 99% stock collapse, raising serious questions about whether the case can proceed. This comes as Apple
Illinois has officially launched mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet starting today. Residents can now add their IDs for use at TSA checkpoints and select businesses. This brings the total number of participating states to 13.
TikTok is rolling out new controls that let users manage how much AI-generated content they see. The platform will also add invisible watermarks to AI content to improve detection. Both features are launching over the coming weeks.
Male Uber and Lyft drivers have filed a gender discrimination lawsuit over features allowing women to request non-male drivers. The lawsuit claims male drivers face economic disadvantages and discrimination. Both companies reported record growth in 2024 despite driver earnings concerns.
