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Hundreds of thousand of athletes and visitors attending this year’s Olympics could have their movements analyzed by a real-time AI video surveillance tool.

Security

Swimming, soccer, and surveillance: Paris preps for an AI-monitored Olympics Swimming, soccer, and surveillance: Paris preps for an AI-monitored Olympics

By Mack DeGeurin

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DIY

Google is making dark web reports free for everyone. Here’s how they work. Google is making dark web reports free for everyone. Here’s how they work.

Ring Video Doorbell on a plain white background.

Gear

Save up to 50% on Ring doorbell cameras with this early Prime Day deal Save up to 50% on Ring doorbell cameras with this early Prime Day deal

Telecom towers in farmland

Internet

Many rural areas could soon lose cell service Many rural areas could soon lose cell service

Woman's hands typing on laptop

Internet

Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US

PaintCam Eve shooting paintballs at home

AI

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

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Gear

The best VPNs for everyone on the Internet in 2024 The best VPNs for everyone on the Internet in 2024

By Nicholas Ware

Close-up of Gmail homepage on a monitor screen.

Internet

Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us. Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us.

CCTV security camera operating in home.

Internet

Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras Airbnb finally bans all indoor security cameras

Passenger staying at self-scan TSA station

AI

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

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AI

OpenAI wants to devour a huge chunk of the internet. Who’s going to stop them? OpenAI wants to devour a huge chunk of the internet. Who’s going to stop them?

Hand reaching to press 'accept' on unknown smartphone call

AI

FCC bans AI-generated robocalls FCC bans AI-generated robocalls

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AI

Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually Sharing AI-generated images on Facebook might get harder… eventually

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Internet

Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for strangers to DM teens

CISA director Jen Easterly

Internet

Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home

Google chrome web browser incognito mode, selective focus

Internet

Google clarifies Chrome’s ‘Incognito Mode’ isn’t as private as you might think Google clarifies Chrome’s ‘Incognito Mode’ isn’t as private as you might think

Two phone screens displaying Facebook content filters for minors

Health

Meta begins automatically restricting teen users to more ‘age-appropriate’ content Meta begins automatically restricting teen users to more ‘age-appropriate’ content

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AI

The FTC wants your help fighting AI vocal cloning scams The FTC wants your help fighting AI vocal cloning scams

Chinese exchange student leaving tent after being rescued by law enforcement after cyber kidnapping scam

Internet

Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon Teen ‘cyber kidnapping’ victim found hiding near Utah canyon

Rotating black surveillance control camera indoors

AI

Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years