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‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

21 May 2026 at 21:35
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.

You Can Get Some of Your Nudes Removed From the Internet Under a New Law

19 May 2026 at 09:30
Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to comply with the Take It Down Act. Here’s how more than a dozen major platforms are handling takedown demands for your nonconsensual nudes.

DHS Plans Experiment Running ‘Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border

13 May 2026 at 19:03
Autonomous drones and ground vehicles will stream “battlefield intelligence” over 5G along the US-Canada border in a bilateral DHS experiment this fall.

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