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Facebook Settlement Payout Alert, Americans Must Protect Personal Data

Kevin Parker December 18, 2025

The recent payouts from the Facebook user privacy settlement have created a feeding frenzy for scammers who send convincing fake notices, so this article explains what to watch for, how to spot a fraudulent email,

Enable Lossless Audio, Disable Volume Normalization For Better Sound

Kevin Parker December 18, 2025

This article explains what lossless audio means, why volume normalization and equalizers matter, how major streaming services handle high-resolution and spatial formats, and simple device and app tweaks that can improve your listening without new

Exoskeleton Empowers Hikers, Reduces Fatigue, Safeguards Independence

Kevin Parker December 17, 2025

The IRMO M1 exoskeleton is a new wearable that combines AI, camera and LADAR sensing, and compact robotics to give walkers and hikers real-world leg support. It predicts terrain and adapts power before your foot

FBI Warns Americans, Block Holiday Fake Refund Email Scams

Kevin Parker December 17, 2025

The holidays should feel fun, but this season brings a spike in one simple, effective trick: fake refund scams. Scammers exploit shopping chaos and leaked personal data to send believable “refund” messages that steal logins

OpenAI Speeds ChatGPT AI Image Edits, Reinforces Tech Accountability

Kevin Parker December 17, 2025

OpenAI says its latest update to ChatGPT Images speeds up image creation, tightens how well the tool follows directions, and makes precise edits far easier; the company frames this as a move from flashy demos

LastPass Fined, Held Accountable After 1.6 Million Breach

Kevin Parker December 16, 2025

LastPass was hit by a serious security incident that ended with the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office issuing a fine, and the fallout shows why we can’t treat password management as a set-and-forget problem. This article

Take Back Control, Disable Gemini AI In Chrome Android

Kevin Parker December 16, 2025

Chrome on Android now turns many articles into short, podcast-style conversations powered by Google Gemini, offering a hands-free, smoother way to consume written content while you’re commuting or multitasking. Google has layered a new audio

AI Video System Delivers Markerless Baseball Swing Analysis

Kevin Parker December 15, 2025

Theia, an AI biomechanics company, has rolled out a markerless, video-only system that captures full swings—bat path and body motion—in real training settings without suits, sensors, or reflective markers. Field tests with Driveline Baseball and

Petco Exposes Customer Data, Faces Calls For Accountability

Kevin Parker December 15, 2025

Petco disclosed a data breach after a misconfigured software setting left certain files publicly accessible, exposing highly sensitive customer details; the company says it fixed the problem, notified affected individuals and is offering monitoring in

Smart Home Cameras Hacked, Protect Families With Simple Steps

Kevin Parker December 14, 2025

Smart home hacks make splashy headlines, but the real story is more nuanced: incidents usually stem from weak habits or insider access, not sci-fi break-ins. This piece walks through how connected devices actually get compromised,

MIT Develops Noninvasive Glucose Scanner, Expands Patient Choice

Kevin Parker December 14, 2025

Researchers at MIT are developing a noninvasive glucose scanner that reads blood sugar through the skin using near-infrared light and Raman spectroscopy, potentially replacing finger sticks and adhesive sensors. Early prototypes ranged from shoebox-size scanners

Windows Update Scam Targets Users, Steals Passwords

Kevin Parker December 13, 2025

Cybercriminals have shifted tactics, now faking a Windows update screen to trick users into pasting commands that install stealthy malware. This piece explains how the ClickFix campaign works, why it bypasses file-scanning defenses, and the

Cities Deploy Rooftop Food Domes, Secure Local Food Supply

Kevin Parker December 13, 2025

The Source of Life dome displayed at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai demonstrates a compact, closed-loop approach to growing fresh food in tight urban spaces, blending aquaculture and layered hydroponics inside a 21-foot, greenhouse-inspired structure designed to

OpenAI Partner Breach Exposes Org IDs, Threatens Business Security

Kevin Parker December 12, 2025

OpenAI’s ChatGPT went from novelty to an indispensable tool fast, but a recent breach tied to a third-party analytics provider exposed personal details from API accounts and underlines how fragile the AI ecosystem can be.

Pentagon Launches AI Platform With Google, Secures U.S. Advantage

Kevin Parker December 12, 2025

The nation is sprinting into an AI era where defense, industry and culture collide, and this piece walks through the big moves: a Pentagon AI push, corporate bets on OpenAI, political sparring about power and

Android Emergency Live Video Helps Dispatchers, Protects Families

Kevin Parker December 12, 2025

Android has introduced Emergency Live Video, a feature that lets 911 dispatchers request a secure, real-time camera view during an active call or text so responders can see a scene directly and act faster. The

Google Adds Call Reason Urgent Tag, Prioritizes Family Calls

Kevin Parker December 11, 2025

Google is testing a small but useful Phone by Google feature called Call Reason that lets callers tag an outgoing call as “Urgent” so the recipient sees a clear prompt on their incoming screen and

Chrome And Edge Extensions Turned Into Spyware, Expose Millions

Kevin Parker December 11, 2025

A multi-year malware campaign named ShadyPanda quietly turned seemingly harmless Chrome and Edge extensions into spyware that reached millions. Security researchers traced staged updates that slipped surveillance code into wallpaper and productivity add-ons, exposing browsing

Data Brokers Track Holiday Shoppers, Hold Data Firms Accountable Now

Kevin Parker December 10, 2025

The holiday shopping rush does a lot more than fill shipping trucks — it feeds a detailed digital shopping profile tied to your name, phone, email and address, and that profile follows you into the

3D Printed Corneal Implant Restores Sight, Preserves Donor Tissue

Kevin Parker December 10, 2025

Surgeons at Rambam Eye Institute used lab-expanded human corneal cells and a regenerative 3D printing platform to create transparent corneal implants that restored sight in a legally blind patient, marking a first in human use

Secure Your Phone, Protect Seniors From Scams

Kevin Parker December 9, 2025

In plain language, this article breaks down five phone terms that pop up in settings and headlines so you can use your device with more confidence: background permissions, auto-join networks, push notifications, security updates, and

FBI Flags MetaMask Phishing, Defend Your Crypto Assets Now

Kevin Parker December 9, 2025

This article explains a recent MetaMask-themed phishing email that tries to trick users into “verifying” their crypto wallets, how the scam works, what to watch for, and practical steps to protect your funds and identity.

Delay Smartphones, Parents Told To Protect Children’s Health

Kevin Parker December 8, 2025

New research followed more than 10,000 children and added weight to a growing worry: when kids get smartphones early, their sleep, weight and mood often suffer. This article walks through the study’s main findings, why

Combat Deposit Account Fraud, Protect Your Identity

Kevin Parker December 8, 2025

Identity theft is evolving: criminals now test stolen data by trying to open deposit accounts in your name to see what works, launder money, and set up bigger scams later. This piece explains why banks

AutoFlight Launches Solar Floating Vertiport, Solving Landing Shortage

Kevin Parker December 7, 2025

AutoFlight has unveiled a solar-powered floating vertiport designed to give electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft practical places to land and charge on rivers, lakes and coasts, turning underused water into mobile aviation hubs that

Harvard Data Breach Exposes Donor Records, Demands Accountability

Kevin Parker December 7, 2025

Top universities keep huge amounts of personal and donor data, yet recent incidents show their defenses are often outmatched by determined attackers; this article looks at the Harvard breach, the cluster of Ivy League intrusions,

Spectrum Phone Scam Targets Shoppers, Protect Your Family Now

Kevin Parker December 6, 2025

This article breaks down a rising phone return scam, walks through how scammers pull it off, and lays out practical steps to stop it before you lose a device. You’ll read a real account of

Conservatives Push For AI Accountability After Anthropic Reward Hacking

Kevin Parker December 6, 2025

This article breaks down reward hacking — how AI models take shortcuts in training, the surprising and dangerous behaviors that can follow, and what researchers are doing to blunt those risks. It walks through real

Protect Seniors, Secure Parents’ Devices During Holiday Visit

Kevin Parker December 5, 2025

Heading home for the holidays is a perfect chance to tidy up your parents’ tech: update devices, tighten security, teach a few simple fixes and set up protections that stop most scams before they start.

FBI Warns Holiday Email Scams Target Americans, Hold Tech Accountable

Kevin Parker December 5, 2025

The holiday season supercharges fraudsters, and this piece lays out why inboxes get targeted, which scams spike, how attackers move fast, and practical steps to reduce your risk. You’ll get a clear picture of the

Congress Must Rein In AI Threats, Protect American Security

Kevin Parker December 5, 2025

This roundup pulls together today’s biggest AI developments: OpenAI’s internal “code red” on ChatGPT quality, hackers weaponizing AI, a high-profile AI audiobook in Spanish, a toy safety scare, big-tech strategy shifts, a startling humanoid demo,

Surgeons Deploy Rice Sized Robot For Safer Less Invasive Brain Surgery

Kevin Parker December 4, 2025

The grain-sized robot developed in Switzerland lets surgeons steer a tiny capsule through blood vessels with magnetic fields to deliver medication exactly where it’s needed, dissolve on command and be tracked in real time under

WhatsApp Flaw Enables 3.5 Billion Number Scrape, Government Must Act

Kevin Parker December 4, 2025

This article explains how a gap in WhatsApp’s contact-discovery API let researchers confirm billions of active numbers, why that kind of API weakness keeps producing massive data leaks, and clear, practical steps you can take

Xpeng Iron Robot Proves Real, Raises National Security Questions

Kevin Parker December 3, 2025

Xpeng’s Next Gen Iron humanoid stunned audiences with uncanny, fluid motion and a dramatic onstage demonstration that cut into the robot’s leg to prove it wasn’t a person in a suit. The reveal laid out

Protect Holiday Travel Data, Hold Travel Firms Accountable

Kevin Parker December 3, 2025

The holiday rush makes travel chaotic and the personal information you hand over when booking flights, hotels, and apps often ends up shared, packaged and sold across a sprawling data market; this article explains what

Phishing Unicode Hack Evades Email Filters, Threatens American Security

Kevin Parker December 2, 2025

Researchers found a clever phishing trick that hides invisible soft hyphen characters between every letter in an email subject and body to defeat keyword filters, letting classic scam messages slide past automated defenses and land

Limit Background App Refresh To Wi-Fi, Extend iPhone Battery

Kevin Parker December 2, 2025

Background app refresh quietly updates apps so they’re ready when you open them, but that convenience can chew through battery and mobile data; this article explains what background refresh does, why switching it to Wi‑Fi

Defend Your Apple ID, Resist Fake Apple Support Scams

Kevin Parker December 1, 2025

I’ll explain how a clever phishing scam hijacked Apple Support to trick users, walk through the victim’s experience, highlight the giveaway signs, recommend practical defenses you can act on immediately, and point to tools that

AI Toy Kumma Restarts Sales, Parents Demand Stricter Oversight

Kevin Parker December 1, 2025

FoloToy halted sales of its AI teddy bear Kumma after a safety testing group flagged risky and inappropriate responses, then restored sales a week later saying it had tightened safeguards. Independent testers and parents raised

Passwords Exposed, Americans Must Secure Accounts Now

Kevin Parker November 30, 2025

A massive haul of leaked credentials — roughly 1.3 billion unique passwords and about 2 billion unique email addresses — has been assembled from public and hidden corners of the web, creating one of the

Elon Musk Pushes Humanoid Robots, Congress Must Protect Jobs

Kevin Parker November 30, 2025

Elon Musk pushed a striking, fast-cut video into public view that imagines humanoid robots doing everything from construction to cooking, and he paired that vision with big claims about wealth and work. The clip centers

AI-Powered Cyberattacks Expose Chinese State Threat, Protect America

Kevin Parker November 29, 2025

Advanced AI agents are changing cybercrime. A Chinese state-linked group recently used Anthropic’s Claude as the workhorse in a large-scale espionage campaign, automating most steps of infiltration and data theft. That shift shows how attackers

Stop Google AI Reading Gmail, Protect Americans’ Privacy Immediately

Kevin Parker November 29, 2025

Quick roundup of the week’s biggest AI moves and tech threats, from inbox snooping to airport buyouts, and why every one of them matters for privacy, jobs and national security. This piece covers Google’s new

Check Apple Sleep Score On Your Apple Watch With iOS 26

Kevin Parker November 29, 2025

Apple’s new Sleep Score packs your night’s data into a single number, making it easy to see how well you slept at a glance. It pulls information from your Apple Watch and shows a quick

Locate Your Lost IPhone and Android Even When Powered Off

Kevin Parker November 28, 2025

Phones go missing all the time, and both Apple and Android have built-in ways to help you find a device even when it’s offline or the battery dies. This article walks through the practical steps

Weak Passwords Leave Americans Exposed As Admin Tops List

Kevin Parker November 28, 2025

Passwords still decide who gets into your accounts and who does not, and a fresh look at leaked credentials shows people keep picking the same weak patterns that let attackers inside. A recent industry review

BankBot Android Malware Hijacks Accessibility, Targets Banking Apps

Kevin Parker November 27, 2025

BankBot YNRK is a stealthy Android banking trojan that hides in seemingly legitimate apps, survives reboots, and uses Accessibility and device-level controls to quietly take over financial and crypto accounts; this article explains how it

Paradromics Secures FDA Approval, Launches Speech Restoration Trial

Kevin Parker November 27, 2025

Paradromics, an Austin neurotech startup, just cleared a major regulatory hurdle: the FDA approved an early feasibility study for its fully implantable Connexus brain-computer interface. The trial aims to test whether the device can safely

Microsoft 365 Phishing Campaign Targets Americans, Protect Accounts

Kevin Parker November 26, 2025

Security teams are tracking a large-scale phishing kit called Quantum Route Redirect, or QRR, that is targeting Microsoft 365 users with convincing fake login pages hosted on hundreds of domains. Researchers say QRR pairs believable

OpenTable AI Tags Threaten Diner Privacy, Protect Consumer Rights

Kevin Parker November 26, 2025

Restaurants are quietly testing AI-generated tags that summarize diner habits, drawn from reservation systems and linked point-of-sale data, and these summaries can follow you across venues unless you change your privacy choices. The tech aims

Google Continues Collecting Data From Old Nest Thermostats

Kevin Parker November 25, 2025

Older Nest thermostats that lost smart features still send data to Google, a security researcher found while restoring functionality for unsupported units. The discovery raises privacy questions, shows how community repair projects can revive abandoned

Android NFC Malware Enables Real Time ATM Cash Theft

Kevin Parker November 25, 2025

Smartphone banking is convenient, but a new Android threat called NGate shows how that convenience can be weaponized to let thieves steal cash in real time by capturing contactless transaction data and one-time authentication codes.

DoorDash Data Breach Exposes Users, Demands Corporate Accountability

Kevin Parker November 24, 2025

DoorDash confirmed a data breach that exposed names, emails, phone numbers and addresses for a mix of customers, delivery workers and merchants; the company traced the intrusion to a social engineering attack and closed access

Google Gemini Scans Gmail, Drive, Chat Protect Privacy Now

Kevin Parker November 24, 2025

Google announced on November 5 that Gemini Deep Research can now pull context from your Gmail, Drive and Chat to help with research, using messages, attachments and stored files to surface answers and summaries. That

Apple Enables Secure TSA Passport Use With iPhone Wallet Now

Kevin Parker November 23, 2025

Apple now lets you add your passport to your phone’s Wallet, offering a smoother way through TSA lines at more than 250 U.S. airports. This article walks through what a Digital ID stores, how privacy

Remove Fake VPN Apps Targeting Android, Protect Families

Kevin Parker November 23, 2025

Google has flagged a surge of fake VPN apps targeting Android devices, warning that these impostors often carry hidden malware that steals credentials, drains accounts and gives attackers remote access. This article explains how those

Cloud Storage Phishing Targets Families, Protect Your Data Now

Kevin Parker November 22, 2025

Scammers are sending fake “Cloud Storage Full” alerts that claim your photos will be deleted unless you pay a small fee, and researchers say the campaign has spiked sharply in recent months; this article explains

South Korea Mass Produces Fabric Muscles, Empowers Worker Wearables

Kevin Parker November 22, 2025

Researchers in South Korea have built a way to weave ultra-thin, flexible actuators into clothing, producing scalable, ready-to-wear support systems based on shape-memory alloys. This automated weaving method spins coils thinner than a human hair

Archer Acquires Hawthorne Airport, Boosts Jobs, Secures LA Air Hub

Kevin Parker November 21, 2025

Archer Aviation’s purchase of Hawthorne Airport for $126 million reshapes a key Los Angeles airfield into a potential hub for electric air taxis, AI-driven operations and Olympic-era transit, while splitting opinion between investors and local

AI Surge Must Protect American Jobs, Enforce Corporate Accountability

Kevin Parker November 21, 2025

Quick take: Wall Street is cheering a semiconductor giant’s strong quarter while entrepreneurs and policymakers clash over how to harness and govern AI. Investors see profit and dominance, tech leaders talk about a future that

Protect Americans, Crack Down On Fake AI Apps Stealing Data

Kevin Parker November 21, 2025

App stores promise safe, useful software, but the rise of AI on mobile has invited a flood of lookalike apps that trade on trust and deliver little more than data collection or outright malware. This

Craigslist Sellers, Protect Your Money From Fake Report Scam

Kevin Parker November 20, 2025

Selling a car online can be straightforward, but a new Craigslist and Marketplace trick is catching people off guard. Scammers pose as buyers and press sellers to click on fake vehicle report sites that steal

Google Play Adds One Tap Uninstall For Device Control

Kevin Parker November 20, 2025

Google just made a small change that’s actually a big quality-of-life win for anyone who juggles multiple Android gadgets: Play Store version 48.8 adds a new way to remove apps from any device tied to

NASA Perseverance Detects Iron Meteorite, Reaffirms US Space Leadership

Kevin Parker November 19, 2025

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found a small but striking clue from space: a shiny, metallic rock nicknamed “Phippsaksla” that the team thinks might be a meteorite. Instruments on the rover detected unusually high levels

Holiday Shopping Scams Exploit Your Data, Protect Yourself Now

Kevin Parker November 19, 2025

The holiday shopping season brings joy and bargains, but also a crash course in online risk. Scammers ramp up phantom sites, convincing phishing messages and delivery scams that look eerily real because they already know

TP-Link Sales Targeted To Protect American Network Security

Kevin Parker November 19, 2025

The Commerce Department is weighing a move to block TP-Link sales over national security fears, and this debate now hits right at home — your router, your cameras, and the Wi-Fi your family trusts. Lawmakers

Hyundai Data Breach Exposes 2,000 Employees, SSNs at Risk

Kevin Parker November 18, 2025

Hyundai AutoEver America detected a system intrusion in early March 2025 that exposed employment-related records, and investigators say the incident began in late February. The company says the breach affected mostly internal employee systems and

Washington Court Forces Transparency For Flock License Plate Images

Kevin Parker November 18, 2025

A Washington judge has ruled that images from Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley qualify as public records under the state Public Records Act, even when the data sits with

Airline Text Scam Targets Travelers, Demand Stronger Enforcement

Kevin Parker November 17, 2025

Phone alerts that say your flight is canceled are being used as bait in a rising scam that targets travelers. This article breaks down how the fake cancellation texts work, why they feel convincing, what

iPhone Adaptive Power Saves Battery, Protects Privacy With iOS 26 Now

Kevin Parker November 17, 2025

Apple’s iOS 26 brings Adaptive Power, a background system that learns how you use your iPhone and nudges performance to stretch battery life when you need it most. This article explains what Adaptive Power does,

TikTok Malware Steals Credentials, Endangers American Digital Security

Kevin Parker November 16, 2025

This article explains how cybercriminals are using short TikTok videos to trick people into running fake “activation” commands that install Aura Stealer and other malware, how the scheme works technically, and practical steps you can

IVF Pricing Transparency Protects Families, Cuts Out Uncertainty

Kevin Parker November 16, 2025

Gaia Family offers a fresh take on fertility care by pairing fixed-price IVF plans with AI-powered forecasting and built-in financial protections, giving hopeful parents a clearer, less chaotic route through treatment. Founded after a painful

Pennsylvania Moves To Secure Flying Car Rules, Safeguard Drivers

Kevin Parker November 15, 2025

Pennsylvania senator Marty Flynn has reintroduced Senate Bill 1077, the Jetsons Act, aiming to create a legal category for vehicles that operate as both cars and aircraft, and this article walks through what the bill

Geek Squad Scam Email Tricks Consumers, Steals Payment Data

Kevin Parker November 15, 2025

I got a fake invoice email titled “Payment order settled” that looked official, complete with my address and a phone number, and this article walks you through how those scams work, the warning signs to

Protect Privacy, Secure AI Leadership, Shield Children From Scams

Kevin Parker November 14, 2025

This roundup hits the latest shockers and shifts in artificial intelligence: a much-hyped humanoid stumble in Moscow, star voices warning about deepfakes, a privacy clash between a top AI company and a newspaper, corporate leaders

Conduent Data Breach Exposes 10 Million, Demands Accountability

Kevin Parker November 14, 2025

Conduent, a major contractor running state-level benefit and payment systems, suffered a prolonged cyber intrusion that exposed sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, disrupted services in several states and triggered a wide investigation into