Your phone is sharing data without your knowledge - how to stop it ASAP

Even when it's idle, your smartphone is transmitting certain information to the device manufacturer, says NordVPN. Here's why you might want to limit some of this data.

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

Moxie Marlinspike—the pseudonym of an engineer who set a new standard for private messaging with the creation of the Signal ...
CNET

A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT: How to Get Started With the AI Chatbot

You can use ChatGPT as a search engine, much like Google's home page. Go to chatgpt.com or download the ChatGPT app on ...
PC Magazine

Last Chance! How to Claim Up to $7,500 From AT&T's $177 Million Data Breach Settlement

Were you caught up in either of the two AT&T data breaches from 2019 or 2024? If so, you might be eligible for part of a $177 million settlement. According to court documents, the settlement fund ...
PC Magazine

These 20 Apps Are Spying on You—And I Bet You Use Them Every Day

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your photos, location, contacts, and more. Here's how to protect yourself. I ...
The Columbian

Program spends about $300,000 each year to improve safety on Vancouver neighborhood streets through traffic-calming devices

In the 12 years since Vancouver launched the latest version of its neighborhood traffic-calming program, residents have forwarded hundreds of suggestions to the city in the hope of slowing traffic and ...
CNN

Data centers powering the AI boom are pitting states against each other

Just before her victory this fall, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill jabbed at nearby Virginia, which also had a governor’s race, over its booming data center market. “Right now, we need to produce ...
OPB

Should Washington’s data centers generate their own clean energy to get tax breaks?

In one of his first acts as Washington’s governor, Bob Ferguson created a workgroup of environmentalists, tech leaders, and government officials to find common ground in the great AI data center ...
TechRepublic

AT&T’s $177M Breach Settlement Deadline Nears — Are You Entitled to a Payout?

AT&T’s $177M Breach Settlement Deadline Nears — Are You Entitled to a Payout? Your email has been sent AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement covers two major incidents exposing customer records and call ...
Wall Street Journal

Now Tech Moguls Want to Build Data Centers in Outer Space

Electricity demand is surging, driven by artificial intelligence and a boom in data center construction. Some warn the U.S. grid can’t keep up. But Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, says his company ...
Newsweek

AT&T Data Breach Settlement: Who Is Eligible and How to Claim $7,500

AT&T users impacted by data breaches could be entitled to up to $7,500 after a major class action settlement. The $177 million settlement stems from two lawsuits which alleged that AT&T failed to ...
IGN

Valve's Next-Gen Steam Machine and Steam Controller — the Big Interview

Steam Machine is back, and with it comes a new Steam Controller! Valve made a number of exciting hardware announcements today, and ahead of the big reveal, IGN took a trip to Valve’s headquarters in ...