Therapist unpacks social media’s impact on teen mental health, friendships Child and adolescent family therapist Darby Fox explains how teens view social media. New research indicates that while some find platforms like Snapchat beneficial for friendships, most encounter online harassment or bullying on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Fox advises parents to implement strict monitoring […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your phone holds a running record of your life. It can reveal private messages, photos, financial records and location history. That explains why some people turn to extreme security tools. One of them is a secret phone wipe code that erases stored data when someone enters a […]
from the keeping-up-with-the-ai dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On an afternoon in mid-May, dozens of Microsoft engineers and their managers gathered online and in a conference room at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters to discuss Project Glasswing. The tech giant was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The phrase “AI kill switch” sounds like a red button hidden behind glass in a government bunker. The proposal now before Congress looks less dramatic, but it could give Washington significant new power over the country’s largest AI companies. A bipartisan House bill would require developers of […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wayne P. of Evangeline, Louisiana, opened an email that would make almost anyone’s stomach drop. The sender claimed to represent the ShinyHunters hacking group and demanded $2,000 in Litecoin within 48 hours. The message also claimed hackers had recorded intimate videos through Wayne’s camera and planned to […]
Sen Bernie Moreno proposes ban on Chinese EVs amid surveillance threat Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, introduces the bipartisan Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, aiming to effectively block Chinese-made electric vehicles from the U.S. market. Moreno warns against these vehicles, saying they could potentially allow remote control and pose significant national security threats. He emphasizes […]
Ex-FBI special agent: This is a huge deterrent for crime Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker and Criminal Defense Attorney Josh Ritter discuss the use of AI-powered license plate readers. Parker notes their utility in law enforcement investigations, citing Miami Beach’s successful implementation. Ritter, referencing the Supreme Court’s “Shattery” ruling on geofencing, expresses concern about […]
from the fire-the-people-who-drafted-this-bill dept There’s been a bunch of news this week regarding Minnesota’s new law that purports to prohibit “nudification” technology, and the fact that xAI has sued to have the law blocked as unconstitutional. A few things need to be said upfront, because it’s very, very easy to just say the tech is […]