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Meta fined record $1.3 billion for not meeting EU data privacy standards
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped Meta with a record-shattering $1.3 billion (€1.2 billion) fine Monday alongside an...
Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens
Meta continues to steadily roll out updates for younger users in an attempt to bolster their safety and privacy. On Thursday, the tech...
Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home
The director of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity infrastructure protection agency confirms she was the victim of a...
Montana is the first state to ‘ban’ TikTok, but it’s complicated
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday banning TikTok within the entire state, all-but-ensuring a legal,...
Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air
The Federal Aviation Administration announced immediate “new and significant actions” to its increased oversight of Boeing’s aircraft...
Meta begins automatically restricting teen users to more ‘age-appropriate’ content
Meta announced plans to implement new privacy safeguards specifically aimed at better shielding teens and minors from online content...
The FTC wants your help fighting AI vocal cloning scams
The Federal Trade Commission is on the hunt for creative ideas tackling one of scam artists’ most cutting edge tools, and will dole out...
Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years
Rite Aid is banned from utilizing facial recognition programs within any of its stores for the next five years. The pharmacy retail chain...
You may not be able to buy the latest Apple Watches after December 24th
The absolute latest possible day to purchase an Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 for the foreseeable future is officially...
Law enforcements can obtain prescription records from pharmacy giants without a warrant
America’s eight largest pharmacy providers shared customers’ prescription records to law enforcement when faced with subpoena requests,...
