Apple's iPhone and kids are an "addictive" mix, investors warn
Two major Apple investors say they are alarmed over growing smartphone addiction among children
Tech Security & Privacy
Massive leak exposes data on 123 million U.S. households
An unsecured database contained a wide range of personal details about virtually every American household, researchers say
Are smart home assistants listening more than you realize?
A consumer watchdog organization reveals what patent filings for both companies show
Popular keyboard app leaks 31M users' personal data
A.I.type on-screen keyboards have millions of users worldwide, and their personal data was stored on an unprotected server
YouTube cracks down on disturbing videos of children
Under pressure from advertisers, YouTube removed more than 150,000 videos with images of children apparently being assaulted
How YouTube says it's working to remove terrorism-related content
Videos of teachings by radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on YouTube have decreased from 70,000 to just over 18,000
New scam targets Netflix customers
New phishing scam tells Netflix customers their accounts have been disabled and asks users for billing information
Atlanta cybercrime experts investigating Equifax hack
Cybercrime teams share insights about the difficulties of cybercrime cases
Yahoo, Equifax apologize for hacks. Congress doesn't buy it
Marissa Mayer and Rick Smith, former CEOs whose companies had billions of breached accounts, say they're still looking for answers
Russian meddling: 5 things tech giants need to tell Congress
Lawyers for tech companies were grilled about why they didn't notice how their platforms were misused earlier during the 2016 election
Facebook, Twitter: Fake accounts pivoted to target Trump after election
The companies said during Senate testimony Tuesday that after the election some fake Russian accounts shifted from sowing discord and targeting Hillary Clinton to undermining Trump
Facebook deleted 5.8M accounts just before 2016 election
Accounts were removed in Oct. 2016, according to source familiar with prepared testimony Facebook will deliver to Senate Judiciary Committee
Apple's iPhone X Face ID: how accurate is it?
The $1,000 iPhone unlocks through facial recognition, which keeps tabs on small facial changes but can be thrown off by costumes
How Russian trolls lie their way to the top of your news feed
Beyond fake news, trolls have learned to game social media algorithms and create artificial viral moments
Facebook will allow users to access info on political ads
This will start as a test in Canada, and Facebook will "roll it out to the U.S. by this summer" ahead of the 2018 midterm elections
Bug puts Wi-Fi devices at risk of being hijacked
Certain Android devices could be most at risk, a cybersecurity expert said
Report: Google finds Russian agents bought ads in 2016 election
Russian agents advertised on Google search, Gmail, YouTube and DoubleClick ad network, according to a Washington Post report
Equifax ex-CEO: Hacked data wasn't encrypted
A House committee hearing on the massive breach exposed a range of technological and human problems
Millions more affected by Equifax hack than first thought
As many as 145.5 million consumers may have been affected by massive hack at credit bureau
After Equifax, how best to protect yourself?
You have two basic choices: credit monitoring or a credit freeze, but one is a far stronger defense
New rules for Equifax? Unlikely under the GOP-led Congress
Equifax executives are likely to face a public shaming in congressional hearings, but Republicans are wary of any new regulations
Facebook to reveal Russian election ads
Tech giant was under significant criticism for how it may have allowed Russians to affect the election outcome
Equifax sent breach victims to wrong site: report
A white-hat hacker built the parallel domain to draw attention to the flaws of the site Equifax was using
Equifax had breach months before big one hit
The credit-monitoring company suffered a hack in March in addition to July's massive breach, Bloomberg News reports
Does Apple's Face ID compromise security for convenience?
Wired's Andy Greenberg says the safest way to secure your iPhone is to stick with the six-digit passcode
Technology
Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
Meta unveils new AI models to challenge rivals
Palantir's Sankar defends military use of AI
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection
Axios: AI leaders planning "day after" scenarios
How AI responded when researchers posed as terrorists seeking help
