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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under fire after a major report revealed that thousands of fraudulent ads have been allowed to run on its platforms.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Meta accounted for nearly half of all scam complaints tied to Zelle transactions at JPMorgan Chase between mid-2023 and mid-2024.  Other banks have also reported …

Deep Robotics, a company from China, has unveiled a durable four-legged robot built to operate in extreme environments that humans struggle to traverse.  It’s called the Lynx M20, and it builds upon the agility of its predecessor, the Lynx robot dog. This versatile machine is designed to handle anything from inspecting industrial sites and responding to disasters to carrying out …

Removing your personal information from people-search sites can feel pretty overwhelming. There are hundreds of these sites in the U.S. alone. In fact, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse says there are over 500 companies that collect and sell personal information.  At first, it might seem impossible to get your details removed from all of them. But here’s the good news: You …

Chevrolet made history at the 67th Daytona 500 by introducing the 2025 Blazer EV SS as the official pace car.  This marked the first time an electric vehicle led the field at NASCAR’s most iconic race, a striking symbol of how the automotive world is shifting toward electrification while still honoring its racing heritage.  The Blazer EV SS isn’t just …

Parents love capturing their kids’ big moments, from first steps to birthday candles.  But a new study out of the U.K. shows many of those treasured images may be scanned, analyzed and turned into data by cloud storage services, and nearly half of parents don’t even realize it. A survey of 2,019 U.K. parents, conducted by Perspectus Global and commissioned …

The state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry worries me a lot. Healthcare organizations, whether nonprofit or for-profit, collect an enormous amount of data. And it’s not just phone numbers, addresses or emails but also sensitive information like medical records, insurance details and more. This data is extremely valuable, which makes it a prime target for hackers. What’s worse is …

Most of us do not think twice about picking up a cup of coffee, sending a quick text or carrying groceries in from the car. For people who use prosthetic hands, though, these everyday tasks can be a real challenge. That is why the arrival of the Hero PRO by Open Bionics is such big news. This new bionic hand …

Scammers are always coming up with new tricks. Just when you start feeling confident about spotting phishing emails, suspicious links and fake banking apps, they find a new angle. Lately, they have been getting more creative, turning to the built-in features of our phones to pull off their schemes. One of the latest targets is NFC, the technology behind tap-to-pay.  …

Have you ever imagined what personal flying could look like in the near future? China’s Zhiyuan Research Institute, based in Hangzhou, is bringing that vision closer to reality. They just unveiled what they’re calling the world’s first tri-ducted wearable electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for individual use, and their recent demo flight is already sparking curiosity about the …

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication.  Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They  are exploiting every vulnerability in the mailing and banking system to cash in on stolen funds.  As check fraud incidents continue to rise sharply across the country, it is more important than ever to understand how …