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AI's Rapid Rise in Finding Security Vulnerabilities

AI models have progressed quickly from making fanciful errors to becoming powerful tools for uncovering security flaws in widely used software that runs operating systems and internet-connected devices.

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Teens, Online Gambling, and Parents Who Miss It

Kim Freudenberg, a longtime teacher in San Francisco, knew that raising two boys meant a lot of hard conversations. She warned them about all the usual dangers: drugs, alcohol, sex, social media, riding a bike without a helmet.

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Jury Verdicts Signal New Era of Tech Accountability

Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25, 2026, after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms.

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DOJ Voter Data Collection Spurs Privacy Officer Resignation

Kilian Kagle, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division's chief FOIA officer and senior privacy official, quietly resigned as the department presses forward with collecting state voter registration records and plans to share them with the Department of Homeland Security.