Across the country, schools are cracking down on cell phone use. At least 18 states have rolled out bell-to-bell bans, with New York calling phones "distraction devices." Teachers are praising the ...

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Passkeys will allow you to use your fingerprint, face, or screen lock code to end-to-end encrypt your chat backups, so you no ...

Lorraine Whitmarsh receives funding from UKRI. Sam Hampton receives funding from UKRI and the Askehave Climate Foundation. Saving energy isn’t just about keeping bills down. A new analysis of 100 ...

From blaming the victim to replying "I have no interest in your life" to suicidal thoughts, AI chatbots can respond unethically when used for therapy.

Cassandra Mudgway does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

You don't need to wait for WhatsApp to enable passkey encryption. You can do it now by using a password or 64-digit key. In the app, go to Settings, then Chats, then Chat backup and then End-to-end ...

The city of Eugene, Oregon, will turn off its 57 license plate reading cameras on October 14. This decision follows resident and City Council concerns over privacy and data collection by the vendor, ...

A hot potato: By embedding malicious code into the cryptographic backbone of blockchain networks, hackers are effectively turning one of the most tamper-resistant technologies into a resilient ...