Thomas Kent

Thomas's Latest Articles

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  Nearly 75% of Americans Can't Spot a Fake URL. Can You?

  A new NordVPN survey reveals a troubling gap between Americans’ confidence in spotting scams and their ability to actually do so.

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  Two Characters Can Sneak Fake Domains Past Your Browser's Defenses

  Researchers have found two unusual characters that can help fake website domains bypass key safeguards in Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers.

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  CEO's AI Assistant Leaked His Bank Details to Coworkers. How to Protect Yours

  Giving an AI assistant access to your accounts may grant it more freedom than you realize.

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  A Keurig Logged 1TB of Data. What Is Yours Sharing About You?

  An owner reported enormous traffic from a smart brewer.

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  California Just Stripped Away Your Right to Sue Companies That Track You Online

  SB 690 will block certain website tracking lawsuits, including some already underway. Here’s what it takes away and which privacy rights remain.

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  Amazon’s AI Is Siphoning Traffic From 400,000 Businesses to Collect Your Data

  Buy for Me AI can purchase products from small businesses that never chose to sell on Amazon in the first place.

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  Would You Upload Your Passport To Keep Scrolling? The UK May Ask You To

  Tougher age checks could put sensitive documents between adults and their feeds. The UK’s privacy watchdog says collecting that much information can be excessive.

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  Your Privacy Is at Risk From Smart Glasses, Newsom Vetoes New Protections

  The veto leaves consumers relying on a patchwork of state recording laws as wearable cameras become harder to spot.

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  Supreme Court Lets Trump Use Your Social Security Data for Voter Checks Without Your Consent

  A federal judge found the data sharing violated privacy law. The Supreme Court has allowed it to resume during the appeal anyway.

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  Google and Meta Scam You With Fake Ads. The FTC May Finally Crack Down

  Scammers don’t need to hack your feed if they pay to be there.

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  Did Discord Bring Back Age Verification Just To Sell You Sport Gambling Ads?

  The age gate is up, and so are the FanDuel ads.

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  Your Dating App Matches Might Be Bots, Even If One Agrees to a Video Call

  What's more romantic than a paywalled conversation?

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  Google Sued For Keeping Users’ Location Data Too Long. 3 Settings Decide What It Knows About You

  A privacy regulator found that Google kept location data too long and failed to clearly explain how it could shape ads and infer users’ interests.

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  TikTok Tracks Users Across Websites and Platforms, Privacy Lawsuit Says

  Time to review what the app can learn about you.

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  Is Your Smart TV Spying on You? Change These Settings

  Your TV can log audio while the screen is off and scan your Wi-Fi for other devices. Here's what smart TVs collect, and the settings worth changing.

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  ChatGPT's Hidden Cookie Tracks You Across the Web. How To Block It

  Closing ChatGPT does not end the conversation.

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  Elon Musk's Voter Registration Site Is a Data Mining Nightmare. What You Can Use Instead

  Your voter status could become campaign targeting data.

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  Hackers Confirm Flock License Plate Readers Log People, Not Just Cars

  The roadside cameras know when you enter the frame.

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  One Photo of Your Face Is All This AI Needs to Find Your Address, Job, and Relatives

  Clearview AI built a search bar for your life. Your face is the query.

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  Facebook and Instagram Users Could Be Owed Money in Meta’s AI Class Action

  Modelling work isn’t free.

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  Leaked Documents Preview EU’s Plan to Restrict Social Media, Games, and AI Chatbots for Kids

  Brussels wants an age gate on the internet, but checking IDs could create a privacy mess.