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🤔 ‘Is it safe to keep TikTok on my phone?’

January 18, 2025

Malware hidden in your inbox, OnlyFans math lesson, Apple’s failed AI news summaries

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🔌 Mistakes hackers want you to make

January 17, 2025

‘Jurassic Park’ in real life, woman poisons a baby for followers, car tech crackdown

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🚘 No shame

January 16, 2025

She has sex with ChatGPT, gangs’ new ploy, AI helping to detect cancer

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🤑 Selling you out

January 15, 2025

Brad Pitt isn’t in love with you, Chinese app Red Note, update your Windows PC

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🫣 Security risk hiding in your house

January 14, 2025

8M stolen records, fake Facebook murderer, AirTag stalker

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⚠️ Check your phone! 9 dangerous apps

January 13, 2025

IRS changes, creepy AI, Facebook ads that work

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💡 CES 2025: $89 wearable you stick on your face

January 12, 2025

New military spy drones, AI tips, another reason to get the kids outside

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⏱️ It takes 5 minutes

January 11, 2025

Communist China hack update, boost your kid’s credit, drone hits plane fighting LA fires

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🤖 I like big bots

January 10, 2025

Google caught, crypto job scam, $40M Melania Trump documentary

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An absolute nightmare

January 9, 2025

It all started with one hacked account

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🤖 Best (and weirdest) of CES so far

January 9, 2025

Vegas bomber used ChatGPT, Zuck’s $900K watch, Elon’s a gamer

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😰 Your kids

January 8, 2025

U-Haul’s scary vulnerability, Tesla near-death experience, a buyer for TikTok?

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👂 The tech that changed Barry’s life

January 7, 2025

Android malware warning, iPhone owners opted in, AI term the pros know

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🏦 Hard-to-spot banking scams

January 6, 2025

Plus: Windows upgrade, AirTag warning, this Marine doesn’t love you

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💡 CES preview

January 5, 2025

Plus: $52K from Facebook, iPhone’s new storage hog, impressive (free) AI tool

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💰 Little mistake with a BIG impact

January 4, 2025

$95M Apple payout, AI phishing scams, Walmart veggie recall

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💸 Make money

January 3, 2025

Terrorists used Turo, doorbell footage catches a killer, influencer’s kidnapping prank

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🧘 My yearly email ritual

January 2, 2025

$1B in romance scams, Microsoft price increase, girl influencers at risk

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📸 Look back at your year

January 1, 2025

Chinese hackers stole federal docs, Nvidia’s robot ‘brain,’ delete holiday apps

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🤑 This investment scam is everywhere

December 31, 2024

Plus: Wells Fargo attack, Malaysia Airlines mystery unfolding, EV locations leaked

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