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Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/12/location-tracking-apps-parental-surveillance/689031/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50438480 Points: 14 # Comments: 4

When I began considering electroconvulsive therapy, better known as electroshock, I assumed the “shock” part referred to the electrical zap you received. An electrode or two on your head. Some doctor pressing a button. A machine...

Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and 2FAS all generate verification codes, but backup and recovery work differently. Here’s which app makes sense for your devices and accounts. The post Google Authenticator...

Singapore’s new AntiScam Pango app checks WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS notifications for scam patterns, but Android-only access and detection limits leave gaps. The post Singapore’s New AI App Checks WhatsApp and Telegram...

An iMessage flaw could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages, Apple said yesterday, and it released updates to fix it. The updates also fix a separate iMessage flaw that could let someone added to a...

The Russia-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as Turla (aka Snake) is wielding a previously undocumented cyber espionage toolset called Cereal that’s used to break into victims’ Microsoft Exchange servers...

Brave, Firefox, Tor, and other privacy browsers take different approaches to tracking, fingerprinting, and anonymity. Here’s how seven options compare and which one fits your needs. The post Best Privacy Browsers in 2026:...

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-sad-wives-of-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50438429 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

“We’re at-will. Just let them go.” Leaders in the U.S. say these words, or something like them, with regularity. Because employment here is generally “at-will,” many assume they can terminate someone for any reason. But that...

Right now, Googlebooks make more sense for Google than they do for users. After trying for years to bring Android features to Chromebooks, Google decided to start over with Android as the foundation for a new laptop operating...

Companies spent years dragging employees back to the office, but forgot to tell them what to wear. The result is confusion stretching from junior employees to the executive suite. One of Grant Alexander’s longtime clients is the...

Britain’s Royal Navy has formally commissioned its first uncrewed boat squadron, operating seaborne drones on front-line operations as part of its “Hybrid Navy” strategy.The force says the 1st Autonomous Squadron officially...