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What is a CPSC product safety warning?
A second kind of safety notice has grown to a fifth of the total, and it comes with no refund. Here is what to check before you buy a charger, a power strip, or a power bank.
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Keeping people, not just devices, out of harm's way online.
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The school laptop is a work computer. Here's what it does and doesn't monitor.
Every adult knows how to behave on a work laptop. Your child was handed one at school and nobody explained the distinction. Here is what the school district can see, and what to check before you sign the packet.
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Most teen safety features don't work. Here's what does.
An independent audit tested 86 safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. Most failed. These are the ones worth turning on, and the ones you can skip.
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Ransomware has been franchised
The second most active ransomware crew on earth runs like a franchise: 90% commission for the contractors, and a boss who lists "head of B2B marketing" as his day job.
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The Disturbing Reality of AI-Powered Plush Toys
A $99 AI teddy bear told researchers where to find pills and matches. How AI toys for kids actually work, what they send to the cloud, and what to check before one comes home.