23andMe will pay $18 million to settle claims from 43 states over its 2023 data breach, which exposed genetic information tied to nearly 7 million people.

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Microsoft is reportedly developing Project Perception, a lower-cost AI security tool that would use multiple models to identify enterprise vulnerabilities.

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Zoom patched a critical Windows flaw that could enable remote account takeover, along with three high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerabilities.

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The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy.

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Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims.

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Catch up on the week's biggest tech news, including Google's app store shakeup, Apple's AI expansion, OpenAI's hardware plans, and critical security threats.

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1Password's new Claude integration lets AI agents sign in to websites without exposing passwords, adding user approval and credential protection.

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Hugging Face says an autonomous AI agent carried out a cyberattack against its production systems, highlighting the growing role of AI in offensive and defensive cybersecurity.

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ClickLock can shut down Mac apps for more than three days while pressuring users to enter a password and stealing sensitive account data in the background.

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