Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware

For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with ...

Border agents can search your devices. Is a burner phone worth it?

As U.S. border inspections intensify, privacy experts explain when using a burner phone may help limit what agents can ...

Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

Bolivia’s new government has issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation as it tries to upgrade ...

How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance.

Israel didn't sign a deal with ChatGPT. Here's what actually happened

Israel's deal with Havas Media Network and Clock Tower X aims to push content "combatting antisemitism" to Gen Z on TikTok, ...
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SSA phone wait times longer than publicly reported metrics, per OIG report

The agency’s “average speed of answer” metric masks longer call wait times, according to data in a recent OIG report.

How a nimble nonprofit-tech partnership delivered relief to SNAP families

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ...
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FBI warns of imposters posing as senior officials using AI-generated voice messages

The FBI in Dallas is warning citizens about people impersonating senior U.S. officials through text and AI-generated voice messages. The FBI stated that participants in ...