A December 2025 test of AI report-writing tools in Heber City, Utah, produced a police report claiming an officer had shape-shifted into a frog after misinterpreting background audio from the Disney film The Princess and the Frog.
This week, in Commonwealth v. Kurtz, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the use of a “reverse keyword” request that led police from a pool of Google searches to a suspect in a 2018 kidnapping and rape, concluding that the data fell under the long‑standing “third‑party doctrine.” The opinion
Tens of millions of AT&T customers have just over a week to claim their share of a $177 million settlement stemming from two massive data breaches the telecom giant disclosed last year. The deadline to file is December 18. The settlement, which received preliminary court approval in June
A polite email asking an AI browser to “organize your Drive” can silently wipe your files. No phishing link or suspicious attachment required. Just a friendly request that turns an automated assistant into a destructive tool. Security researcher Amanda Rousseau at Straiker STAR Labs revealed this week that Perplexity’s
A California judge dismissed a housing dispute case in September after discovering that plaintiffs had submitted what appeared to be an AI-generated deepfake of a real witness. The case may be among the first documented instances of fabricated synthetic media being passed off as authentic evidence in an American courtroom
This guide outlines best practices for preserving iPhone (iOS) devices after a collision to protect forensic data. Due to frequent software updates, steps may vary. Consult a cell phone forensic expert for up-to-date guidance. If any step cannot be completed, place the device in a Faraday bag (available online) to
This guide outlines best practices for preserving Android devices after a collision to protect forensic data. Due to frequent software updates and manufacturer variations, steps may vary. Consult a cell phone forensic expert for up-to-date guidance. If any step cannot be completed, place the device in a Faraday bag (available
Microsoft has revealed a privacy flaw that could expose what you're talking about with AI chatbots like ChatGPT, even though your conversations are encrypted. The vulnerability, nicknamed Whisper Leak, means that someone monitoring your internet connection could potentially figure out whether you're asking sensitive questions about
Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 update marks a shift in how the company protects teenagers online, with Communication Safety features and web content filters now enabled by default for existing child accounts ages thirteen to seventeen. The change addresses a longstanding gap in Apple’s parental control system. Previously,
The world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are essentially cheating their way through medical tests, achieving impressive scores not through genuine medical knowledge but by exploiting loopholes in how these tests are designed. This discovery has massive implications for the one-hundred billion medical AI industry and every patient who
Educational institutions and employers worldwide are facing a sophisticated new challenge: AI-generated content that passes for human writing so convincingly that even advanced detection software fails to catch it, according to a recent study. University of Chicago economists Brian Jabarian and Alex Imas conducted comprehensive testing of the most popular
When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was allegedly killed by Luigi Mangione in December 2024, the country’s reaction revealed something deeper than headlines suggested. While national opinion clearly condemned the violence, a noticeable undercurrent emerged online. Plenty of younger Americans, especially on social media, began debating Mangione’s alleged motives,