“Where they live, what they do, the threads that recur (the apartment move, the shared savings goal),” the instructions say. They add, too, that the model could record the “dates that matter,” such as birthdays or anniversaries. A person’s history… Read More "Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family"
Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
First proposed in 2025, and partially revised due to blistering criticism from tech companies and civil society, Canada’s C-22 bill can broadly place requirements on tech companies, including those outside of Canada, to introduce “technical capabilities” that allow data to… Read More "Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides"
Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead
Welcome to Kernel Panic! A weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here. When every random text… Read More "Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead"
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
Welcome to Kernel Panic!, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here. Even as AI supercharges… Read More "AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals"
Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Kernel Panic! A weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here.… Read More "Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening"