ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance
Julie Carpenter doesn’t blame human users at all for anthropomorphizing chatbots. The longtime human-AI interaction expert and author…
Pokémon Go players built a 30-billion-photo map that’s now training robots to deliver your pizza
Pikachus at every street corner. Leveling up before getting into the gym. “Pokémon Go to the polls.” You…
Ottawa Repackages Its Surveillance Backdoor in Bill C-22
Bill C-22 lays the groundwork for a Canadian surveillance state. March 12, 2026 — Today the federal government…
Social Security’s internal watchdog investigates whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes…
This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work
Deveillance also claims the Spectre can find nearby microphones by detecting radio frequencies (RF), but critics say finding…
Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums
Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a report this week pinpointing more than $20.9 billion in…
Did Meta Just Accidentally Prove Smart Glasses Are a Liability?
When Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg strolled into court last week to go on trial for an ongoing case of…
Watch This Space: The Rise of AI Landlords in Canada
Editor’s Notes: This is a guest post by Lynn Yu Ling Ng, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the…
How To Turn Off Gmail’s Gemini AI In 2 Steps
Another day, another “feature” turned on in a load-bearing app that you might want to turn off. For…
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
The face-recognition app Mobile Fortify, now used by United States immigration agents in towns and cities across the…
I Audited My IPhone For 2026: 5 Settings I Changed That Instantly Saved Battery And Privacy
Your iPhone is leaking battery, data, and attention — and you probably don’t even know it. I realized…
An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
Even now that the data is secured, Margolis and Thacker argue that it raises questions about how many…