The UK government has rejected a £1.8 billion ($2.3B) cost forecast for its national digital identity scheme. Officials have delayed a crucial consultation to 2024 and are considering IDs for 13-year-olds.
Therapists are facing a new challenge: clients who arrive with AI-generated diagnoses and treatment plans. This trend is creating tension in sessions, as patients often trust the chatbot’s instant advice over their therapist’s clinical expertise.
Uber has launched a new advertising program called Uber Intelligence that lets marketers target users based on granular ride and delivery data. The system, built with LiveRamp, uses a “clean room” to combine advertiser data with insights on where users go and what they eat. This comes as Uber projec
Petco has confirmed a data breach that exposed highly sensitive customer information, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The breach stemmed from a misconfigured software setting that made files accessible online. The company serves over 24 million customers, indicating a potenti
Joshua Aaron, developer of the crowdsourced ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against 14 representatives of the US government. He alleges unlawful threats and censorship after the app was pulled from the App Store last October following pressure from officials.
A new report reveals a shocking amount of data collection happening through your phone. The security landscape is a triage nightmare, but simple user habits can drastically cut your risk.
Meta is being forced to adjust its controversial “pay or consent” advertising model for users in the European Union. The changes, which must be in place by January 2026, come after the company received a massive €200 million fine earlier this year for breaching Digital Markets Act rules.
A UK government report found the facial recognition algorithm used by police has a false positive rate of 5.5% for Black subjects, compared to just 0.04% for white subjects. The data protection watchdog says it wasn’t told about the bias and is now demanding answers.
Meta is rolling out a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram to help users recover hijacked accounts. The company admits its past support hasn’t met expectations and is also working on an AI assistant for help.
Russia has officially blocked Snapchat and Roblox, while imposing restrictions on Apple’s FaceTime. The government claims the platforms are being used to organize “terrorist activities” and spread banned information. This continues a pattern of tightening internet control since the invasion of Ukrai
