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France and Europol have raided Elon Musk’s X office in Paris.
The Olympic Games are getting slammed for using “AI slop” to promote the Winter Games.
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
An open-source tool called EpsteIn allows users to cross-check LinkedIn connections with publicly released Epstein court documents.
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW: Federal judge bars ICE and DHS from using taxpayer data for immigration enforcement
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
BREAKING: Over $1 trillion has been wiped off the crypto market cap since January 14.
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Following the Paris office raid, UK regulators have also opened a probe into X over AI imagery.
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Spain to block social media access for children under 16
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
France and Europol have raided Elon Musk’s X office in Paris.
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement following allegations that it recorded private conversations.

The company denies any wrongdoing but said it opted to settle rather than face the risks and uncertainty of a full trial.
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
New Epstein files reveal Elon Musk was emailing Jeffrey Epstein in 2013, years after Epstein’s conviction as a pedophile.
January 31, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Elon Musk’s X has been fined €45 million by the European Union after authorities said users could be misled into thinking “Dunk Donald” was a real individual.
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Apple has bought Israeli startup Qai, an AI firm developing technology to read “silent speech.”

The deal is reportedly valued at nearly $2 billion, making it one of Apple’s largest acquisitions ever.
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
TikTok uninstalls have increased by 150% since Larry Ellison took over the platform in the U.S.
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Breaking: A lawsuit against Meta claims WhatsApp can access virtually all of its 3 billion users’ supposedly “private” communications.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Head of US cyber defense agency CISA Madhu Gottumukkala uploaded sensitive documents into public ChatGPT, prompting a DHS investigation.

Unreal levels of incompetence.
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Here is another such incident.
How Facebook Built a Monopoly by Turning a Security Tool into Spying - X2Y
Learn how a “security app” became a secret surveillance tool for Facebook
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January 28, 2026 at 2:55 AM
BREAKING:

Meta whistleblowers claim that WhatsApp private chats can be accessed by the company, despite repeated promises of full end-to-end encryption.

A US lawsuit alleges Meta misled billions of users worldwide about the true level of privacy.

Business as usual at Meta: lie, deny, repeat.
January 28, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Here are 8 scams that you need to be aware of so you don’t end up in the same situation.
8 Financial Scams Banks Rarely Warn You About - X2Y
Learn the tricks scammers use so your money never leaves your hands.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Moral of the story: your money is only safe if you watch it yourself. (4/5)
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud last year, $5.7 billion to investment scams. Too often the response from banks is the same: “Authorized by the customer,” no liability. (3/5)
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
By Florida state law, banks are required to delay, block, or report such transactions, but Chase did none of this. Till now, all they have done is deny responsibility, saying the account holder authorized every withdrawal. (2/5)
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This is how customer protection actually works.

An 80-year-old retiree, Olga Panorovsky, was targeted by an online investment scam after clicking a misleading ad. Over the next 5 months, she made around 30 large withdrawals from her Chase Bank account totaling more than $1.3 million. (1/5)
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
In 2025, TikTok was fined the second largest GDPR penalty ever of $530 million after the company was found to be systematically transferring EU user data to China while assuring regulators it stayed in Europe.

At least the EU did something, in most countries, this would be business as usual.
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM
If you think Facebook’s rise came just from user engagement, think again.
How Facebook Built a Monopoly by Turning a Security Tool into Spying - X2Y
Learn how a “security app” became a secret surveillance tool for Facebook
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January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Billionaire Larry Ellison once named his German yacht Izanami after a Shinto goddess, but people noticed the name spelled backward. He then quickly renamed it Ronin and later sold it.

Coincidence?
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
ICE's surveillance has shown people just how bad data misuse can get.

But it's not only your medical records or apps; everyday gadgets in your home are tracking more than you realize. Every device is a potential doorway into your life, and right now, that door is wide open.
7 Everyday Devices That Spy on You More Than Help You - X2Y
From fridges to vacuums, everyday devices collect more data about you than you think.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM