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    Stop exposing your Venmo activity – by changing this privacy setting. Here’s why

    Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images If you’re a Venmo user, you should probably review your privacy settings. If you haven’t checked them before, your entire friends list and transaction history are public. Also: NASA has a problem, and it’s offering up to $3 million if you have a solution You might wonder why it matters […] More

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    Stop exposing your Venmo activity – by changing this privacy setting. Here’s why

    Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images If you’re a Venmo user, you should probably review your privacy settings. If you haven’t checked them before, your entire friends list and transaction history are public. Also: NASA has a problem, and it’s offering up to $3 million if you have a solution You might wonder why it matters […] More

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    Cash App users have less than a month to claim up to a $2,500 settlement payout

    PM Images/Getty Images In 2021 and 2023, Cash App suffered two different data breaches — one in which a former employee downloaded user transaction reports and another in which an unauthorized person accessed user account data. A class action lawsuit alleges that Cash App was negligent in handling these breaches and didn’t properly address customer […] More

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    Microsoft blocked your Windows 11 upgrade? This trusty tool can fix that

    Zero Creatives/Getty Images Microsoft really, really, really doesn’t want you to upgrade your old Windows 10 PC to Windows 11.  That’s the logic behind the strict hardware compatibility requirements the company imposed when it launched the new operating system in 2021. If you try to install Windows 11 on a computer with a CPU from […] More

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    Anthropic flags AI’s potential to ‘automate sophisticated destructive cyber attacks’

    Just_Super/Getty Images Anthropic, maker of the Claude family of large language models, this week updated its policy for safety controls over its software to reflect what it says is the potential for malicious actors to exploit the AI models to automate cyber attacks.  The PDF document, detailing the company’s “responsible scaling policy,” outlines several procedural […] More

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    The best VPN trials of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

    Protecting your privacy online is a necessity in today’s world, and a virtual private network (VPN) is an excellent way to begin.VPNs provide tunnels that mask your online communication by issuing you an IP from another location, encrypting data, and disguising your online activities. They make it harder for third parties to track you, making you less likely to become a victim of eavesdropping, a data breach, or for your personal information to be exploited by marketers. The choices out there for VPNs are endless, but some are more trustworthy than others. The easiest way to see if a particular VPN is the right option for you is to sign up for a free trial. Many VPN companies now allow potential customers to test them out for free for a set amount of time. In most cases, we recommend you choose a trial over a free VPN service, as many free offerings require you to agree to data collection and targeted advertising. That said, you must sign up if you want a trial, so take note of the money-back guarantee period and cancel before you are charged.Also: The best VPN services you can buyWhat is the best VPN trial right now?Our top pick is Proton VPN More