14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1150+ words) Anthropic cautioned that the cases do not show Claude was actually used to create a biological weapon, as the company couldn’t prove intent. Flock cameras and other controversial policing technologies grew out of the post-9/11 shift toward mass data collection....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (712+ words) Hackers published the alleged driving record of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of an extortion attempt against the Florida DMV. A Houthi spokesperson says the group will soon announce a broader military campaign deep inside Saudi Arabia. Humans fighting…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (584+ words) Mikael Thalen is a tech reporter for Straight Arrow, where he covers cybersecurity, surveillance, hacking and digital privacy. Prior to joining Straight Arrow, Mikael reported for The Daily Dot, where he broke numerous high-profile stories — including the exposure of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1310+ words) Smart glasses are getting banned across the country. For some visually impaired users, that’s not a privacy win — it’s a loss of sight. While many turn to vintage to curb waste, research suggests that active vintage shoppers may actually increase…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (556+ words) To stop Big Tech from destroying physical books, one independent bookseller is using AI to build a global inventory database. The reveal of a Bama Rushtok AI influencer asks an important question – does it matter if the creators on your…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) As more schools codify daily playtime, parents and administrators are debating whether unstructured breaks are the fix for student burnout. Sen. Darline Graham faces five-term Rep. Ralph Norman in a runoff election today to determine which Republican advances to November....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) Cities are launching dedicated housing for blind residents, aiming to combine affordability with specialized safety and tech. Candidate Xavier Becerra unveiled his “power hour,” which would give lower-income families free electricity for several hours a day. Welcome to Confidential Informant, your…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (76+ words) Straight Arrow Evidence links plastics with poor health outcomes. But plastic is nearly inescapable, and alternatives can be expensive and inconvenient. Candidate Xavier Becerra unveiled his “power hour,” which would give lower-income families free electricity for several hours a day. A…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (552+ words) A new law in New York requires advertisers to disclose when they use AI-generated models. Can consumers tell the difference? Multiple people are dead, and residents in several areas have had to evacuate because of intense floods in Indiana. Last…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (747+ words) Advertisers don’t need access to your phone’s microphone to anticipate what might grab your attention online. Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue after an appeals court ruled work had to halt. The search…...