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Sony Wants You To Smell the Burger Ads You Drive Past
The filing describes ad-triggered smells aimed at specific seats after an interior camera estimates riders’ age and gender.
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Hackers Are Hijacking Plex Servers So Their Traffic Looks Like Yours. Check Yours Now
QNAP warns that outdated Plex servers are under active attack and urges users to install the latest security update.
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Mamdani Wants to Stop Madison Square Garden From Scanning Your Face
Madison Square Garden facial recognition scans every fan at the door. NYC wants to ban it, but venues and stores nationwide are adopting the same tech.
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Police Can Track Your Phone Through Ads in Weather and Gaming Apps
You check the weather; police check where you’ve been.
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Sharing Public iCloud Links Now Gets Your Photos Scanned by Apple
Apple will scan files shared through public iCloud links for harmful content, but hasn't explained what qualifies or how the checks will work.
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Turning off Ford’s Data Sharing Also Turns off Hands-Free Driving Features
Ford is letting drivers opt out of data sharing, but doing so could mean losing access to BlueCruise, roadside assistance, and other connected features.
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GM Told 370,000 Drivers They Weren't Tracked. They Actually Were
GM ended Smart Driver in 2024. If you think your driving data affected your car insurance, here’s how to request your records and challenge errors.
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Bank of America Warns You May Be Liable for What Your AI Agent Does
The bank says customers are responsible for transactions made by AI agents they give access to, raising fresh concerns about agentic shopping.
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‘No Price Posted’: Target Shopper Questions Missing Prices on Tags. Are You Being Played?
A shopper’s frustration over missing prices comes as the FTC demands answers from Target, Walmart and seven other companies about personalized pricing.
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Hackers Are Exploiting the Flaws Behind Major Internet Outages, CISA Warns
CISA has confirmed active exploitation of two PHP vulnerabilities and urged organizations to prioritize fixes before attackers strike.
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Your Personal Photos and Emails Are Now Fair Game for Google Ads
Connecting Gmail and Google Photos to Google’s AI tools can now influence the ads you see.
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Your Samsung TV is Listening For Dog Barks and Babies Crying In Your Home
A researcher cracked into a 2025 Samsung TV and uncovered potential privacy risks involving microphones, cameras, viewing habits, and hidden data collection.
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Samsung TVs Still Send Tracking Data After Your Opt-Out, Study Finds
Researchers found that Samsung and Vizio smart TVs continued sending tracking-like data even after users opted out, raising fresh concerns about smart TV privacy.
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Hackers Changed Users’ Passwords in 11.7M-Account Capcom Breach
Capcom has reset the affected passwords and is warning players to watch for emails impersonating the company.
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You Hung Up, but This Signal Bug Left Your Mic On
A critical flaw in Signal's calling software could let someone keep listening after you hang up. Here's which versions are affected and how to stay safe.
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Beware These Phishing Tricks After Historic Internet Meltdown
Emergency PHP fixes sent websites offline worldwide. Watch for fake login pages, payment alerts, and offers to restore your access.
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This Google Feature Sacrifices Your Security So It Can Track You
Google’s search redirects make links harder to inspect before you click, giving the company a chance to log your visit on the way out.
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Trump Administration Bought Data Broker Info To Beef up Your Voter Record. A Lawsuit Calls It ‘Sweeping Surveillance’
Privacy groups are challenging the Trump administration’s collection of voter records, warning that sensitive personal information could be used beyond election oversight.
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Stop & Shop, Food Lion Apps Go Dark After Cyber Incident. Is Your Data at Risk?
Your grocery list is ready. Your grocery app has other plans.
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Your iPhone Photos App Illegally Scans Every Face in Your Camera Roll, Lawsuit Says
Apple faces allegations of collecting facial biometric data without consent, with a landmark Illinois lawsuit that could reshape privacy protections for millions of users.
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A New Lawsuit Accuses OpenAI of Misusing Kids' Private ChatGPT Conversations
A mother of two alleges OpenAI collected her children's private chats and photos without proper parental consent and used their data to train AI.
