AI smart glasses are the fastest-growing gadget in America, and almost nobody can spot a pair. Learn how to tell when the camera is rolling, what your state allows and three things you can do about it.
Krisp strips barking dogs, traffic and coffee shop noise out of your calls in real time, using AI that runs entirely on your device. Works with Zoom, Teams, Meet and Slack. Free tier covers about an hour of noise-free calls a day.
New FTC data reveals scams starting on social media cost Americans $2.1 billion last year, and Facebook tops the list. Losses have exploded eightfold since 2020. Here are the exact settings that cut scammers off.
Data brokers turn your private life into a product. Here’s what they know, who’s buying and how to yank yourself off the shelf.
The close-door button. The crosswalk button. Your office thermostat. A whole lot of them are fakes, and they’ve been quietly playing you for years.
The tablet that swivels around at checkout doesn’t ask how much you want to tip. It’s running a playbook designed to guilt you into more. Here’s how the trick works and how to take its power away.
That CPAP machine? It tells your insurance company whether you used it enough. And it’s not the only device in your house keeping score. Here’s what’s phoning home while you sleep and what you can do about it.
The smartest travel gear I’ve packed lately, from anti-theft tools to tech that solves your biggest vacation headaches.
From an AI that reads your emails around the clock to smart glasses that snap photos without your phone, Google I/O 2026 was really one big announcement: Google wants in. Every door. Here’s what that means for you.
A man’s phone rang for a month straight after Google’s AI handed his number to anyone who asked. Here’s the data broker pipeline that made it happen, and the only move that protects you.
A passport pic on your phone sells for $600 on the dark web. Your photos contain GPS coordinates, faces, license plates and the inside of your house. The five photos to delete tonight.
Most cars sold since 2018 are basically smartphones with seats. And 8 out of 10 used cars still have prior owners’ data sitting inside. Punch in your VIN and see yours.
I asked AI to build a privacy report card on me. It scored my online exposure 8 out of 10. Here’s the prompt that runs in any chatbot, the fixes you can do tonight and why your number will probably be worse than mine.
TSA’s facial recognition rollout hit 65 airports nationwide, and 99% of travelers have no idea they can refuse. Here are the three words that get you through security with your biometrics intact.
Apps like Slotomania, High 5 Casino and Jackpot Party look like fun mobile games. They’re actually a regulatory loophole built to snare you. One player begged a company to delete his account. They gave him a billion free coins to keep him playing. Here’s what to do today.
I was on a call with my son. Never searched a thing. By morning, my Feed was full of ads for exactly what we discussed. Here’s what’s going on.
World, the iris-scanning company behind the chrome Orb, has partnered with Visa, Zoom, Tinder, Gap and Docusign. Your retina is officially a product. Here’s what changed.
The U.S. Patent Office handed Meta the legal right to simulate you after you’re gone. Your posts, comments and voice messages are the training data. Here’s what you need to do about it today.
A wire-free robotic mower, a sprinkler that skips rain days automatically and a bird feeder with a camera that knows its birds. Spring just got smarter.
Every swipe builds a profile. And it’s ending up in the hands of health insurers, data brokers and companies you’ve never heard of.
