A new study published in the journal *Science* reveals that chatbots can be surprisingly effective at changing people’s political beliefs. The research, involving nearly 77,000 UK adults, found that a chatbot’s persuasiveness is boosted by specific post-training and by packing responses with informa
Google is disabling the “Works with Nest” program, which lets devices like thermostats talk to other smart home gadgets. This move essentially bricks a fundamental feature for many still-functional older Nest thermostats, highlighting a major flaw in the connected home dream.
X has been fined €120 million (about $140 million) by the European Commission for violating the Digital Services Act. The charges center on the deceptive nature of its paid blue checkmark and failures in ad transparency and data access for researchers.
We often admire extreme independence, but a psychologist writing for Forbes warns it’s a trap. Backed by major studies, the article details how refusing help can backfire on your well-being.
Windows’ built-in search is famously sluggish and ad-ridden. To get a snappy, Spotlight-like experience, you need third-party tools. Here are the three best free apps that completely replace and outperform Windows search.
The TSA and Google are warning travelers to avoid free public WiFi due to security risks. The threat isn’t just data interception, but fake networks designed to steal your login credentials.
Proton has launched Proton Sheets, an end-to-end encrypted spreadsheet app. It’s the latest addition to the company’s expanding privacy-focused productivity suite, which now challenges giants like Google and Microsoft on security grounds.
The Indian government is expanding a program to track all smartphones, new and used. While aimed at curbing theft, it’s a massive privacy escalation with few safeguards.
Email marketing is evolving. According to a new industry survey, marketing leaders are abandoning open rates as a key metric due to privacy changes. They’re now prioritizing what really matters: clicks and sales.
A New York Times report details David Sacks’s potential conflicts of interest as Trump’s AI and crypto czar. The Silicon Valley elite have launched a full-throated defense, framing criticism as an attack on American innovation itself.
