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News & Articles By Laura Harris
01/15/2026
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By Laura Harris
Meta to cut more than 1,000 jobs as it shifts focus to AI wearables
Meta is cutting over 1,000 jobs (10% of Reality Labs’ workforce) as it shifts focus away from VR/Metaverse products toward AI-powered wearables and mobile features. Affected employees will be notified starting January 20. The division has lost over $70 billion since 2021, with many products failing to generate significant revenue. Meta is scaling back VR […]
01/12/2026
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By Laura Harris
OpenAI launches new ChatGPT health-focused mode to offer medical guidance
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health, a new in-app mode designed to answer medical questions, analyze lab results and help users better understand their healthcare information. The feature can clarify doctors’ messages, organize clinical history and offer guidance on issues such as post-surgery nutrition, insurance choices and drug side effects, but it is not intended to […]
01/12/2026
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By Laura Harris
Kentucky launches Mobile ID app for digital identification at airports
Kentucky has launched a voluntary Mobile ID app that lets residents store a state-issued digital ID on their smartphones, currently usable only at TSA checkpoints in select airports. State officials say the app is a limited identification tool, not a replacement for physical licenses, using encrypted Bluetooth to share only necessary data and reduce exposure […]
01/11/2026
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By Laura Harris
Wegmans expands biometric surveillance in NYC stores, collecting facial, eye and voice data
Wegmans is now collecting facial recognition, eye scans and voice data from shoppers at its Manhattan and Brooklyn stores, as part of a security program targeting “persons of interest.” The grocery chain says cameras with facial recognition are used only in a small number of high-risk locations and solely for security purposes, with data accessible […]
01/08/2026
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By Laura Harris
Microsoft ends offline Windows activation, deepening shift to account-based control
Microsoft has ended offline phone activation for Windows, requiring users to sign in with a Microsoft account and connect to the internet, reducing privacy and user independence. The change surfaced after a YouTuber found legacy activation methods now redirect users to an online portal with mandatory account sign-in. Privacy advocates warn the shift ties every […]
01/07/2026
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By Laura Harris
REPORT: Over 40 million Americans turn to ChatGPT for medical advice
A new OpenAI report found about 40 million Americans use ChatGPT daily for health-related questions, with one in four consulting it weekly and millions of insurance queries submitted each week. Use is especially high in rural areas and hospital deserts, with about 600,000 health-related messages sent weekly from communities far from hospitals. Roughly 70% of […]
01/06/2026
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By Laura Harris
Newborns could be handed digital IDs in major expansion of U.K. government scheme
United Kingdom ministers are reportedly considering issuing digital identity IDs to newborns alongside health records, significantly expanding Labor’s original digital ID proposal. The scheme was initially presented as a way to enforce right-to-work checks and tackle illegal immigration, but could now follow citizens from birth through their entire lives. The program is expected to cost […]
01/06/2026
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By Laura Harris
Truck safety groups push back against proposal to replace flares with vehicle-mounted digital LED signs
Intelligent Motorist Alert Messaging System (IMAMS) has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a five-year exemption to let autonomous trucks use vehicle-mounted LED signs instead of traditional flares or warning triangles when disabled. IMAMS promotes the system’s potential revenue, noting the LED signs could display ads for nearby businesses, earning up to $300 […]
01/05/2026
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By Laura Harris
Google AI summaries deliver misleading health information, raising safety concerns
A Guardian investigation found that Google’s AI Overviews, which provide quick summaries of health topics, can contain dangerously inaccurate information. AI summaries gave harmful guidance, including advising pancreatic cancer patients to avoid high-fat foods, misleading “normal” liver test ranges and incorrectly stating that pap tests detect vaginal cancer. Summaries on conditions like psychosis and eating […]
01/05/2026
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By Laura Harris
AI threatens the future of private messaging, experts warn
Experts warn that integrating artificial intelligence (AI) at the operating system level could bypass encryption on messaging apps, putting sensitive user data at risk. Session executives highlighted how user data can be collected, stored and misused for advertising, behavioral manipulation or phishing attacks. Laws like the EU’s Chat Control (Digital Services Act) mandate message scanning […]
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