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Ready or Not, Here They Come: Flying Taxis, Toilet Paper Robots,...

(Associated Press) Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you're stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this...

Beware of the Smart Device: Ways to Stay Private and Safe

(Associated Press) Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a...

Data on 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed

(Associated Press) A Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million...

Surveillance Capitalism and the Threat It Poses to Your Privacy

(Associated Press) A year ago, Shoshana Zuboff dropped an intellectual bomb on the technology industry. She hasn't stood still since. In a 700-page book, the...

Russian “Evil Corp” Masterminds Still at Large

(Associated Press) The Justice Department unsealed charges Thursday against the alleged leader and a top associate of a Russian cybercriminal gang that U.S. and...

Banks Mine More Data from Our Credit Card Purchases Than We...

(Associated Press) There's a powerful new player watching what you buy so it can tailor product offerings for you: the bank behind your credit...

Web Inventor Hopes Rule Book Will Stop Censorship by Tech Companies,...

(Associated Press) World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee released an ambitious rule book for online governance — a bill of rights and obligations for...

Google Wants to Be Your Banker

(Daily Mail) Marking the latest tech giant to enter the personal finance arena, Google plans to launch a checking account product sometime next year.  Google will offer...

Former Fraudster: Carrying These Cards in Your Wallet Is a Big...

(Frank Abagnale, CNBC) To identity thieves, a recycling bin, a mailbox, a parked car or a lonely purse left behind on a church pew...

Israeli Spyware Company Sued for Hacking Popular Smartphone App

(Associated Press) Facebook sued the Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group on Tuesday in U.S. federal court for allegedly targeting some 1,400 users of its...