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April 17, 2024

Instagram blocks nude images in DMs to mitigate 'sextortion' crimes reaching record numbers

Meta unveiled new Instagram features to protect users against sextortion crimes, which have been becoming more prevalent on social media apps over the last several years.

April 16, 2024

Trial for ex-FBI informant accused of fabricating Biden bribery story delayed until after 2024 election

The trial for ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov was scheduled to begin Monday in Los Angeles after special counsel David Weiss filed charges against him.

April 16, 2024

Watch out for the new ‘ghost hackers’

Learn how to secure social media accounts, implement legacy contacts, and create a digital estate plan to protect your online assets from 'ghost hackers' after your death.

April 16, 2024

Man gets 37 years for carjacking, kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

Juan Alvarez-Sorto, a 25-year-old Salvadoran national, was sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday for carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota.

April 16, 2024

Newsom refuses to back fellow Dems taking on Google, Big Tech through news link legislation

Despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's silence, the liberal governor has previously partnered with Google on several initiatives in California.

April 16, 2024

Baltimore bridge collapse survivor 'fought for his life' after car plunged into river

Baltimore bridge collapse survivor Julio Cervantes Suarez's attorneys say workers were not warned of a potential collapse while they were taking breaks in their cars.

April 16, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, German chancellor says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conveyed concerns about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, voicing the threat it poses to global security.

April 16, 2024

High school students, parents warned about deepfake nude photo threat

Multiple Los Angeles-area school districts have investigated the circulation of AI-generated nude photos of students online and in text messages.

April 16, 2024

North Korea to put Chinese surveillance cameras in schools and workplaces to monitor citizens, report says

North Korea is intensifying its surveillance of citizens through the widespread installation of surveillance cameras and the collection of biometric data.

April 16, 2024

Suspects charged with killing Kansas women belonged to anti-government ‘God’s Misfits’ group, affidavit says

The four suspects charged in the killings of two missing Kansas women belonged to an anti-government group called the "God's Misfits," investigators say.