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Modern city office buildings representing enterprise telecommunications infrastructure.

October 28, 2026

AT&T $177 Million Data Breach Settlement Payout Timeline: The November Dates That Matter

If you filed a claim in the AT&T data breach settlement, the date that matters right now is Monday, November 2, 2026 — not December, not whenever checks are supposedly going out.

Automated license plate reader camera unit and power equipment stationed beside a roadway

Business·News·Politics·Technology

Flock Safety Faces 270 Reported Departures While Its Own Spokesperson Says “This Was Not a Layoff”

Flock Safety, which supplies automated license-plate cameras to police departments across the United States, is preparing for a large reduction in its workforce. Reuters reported the company plans roughly 270 departures — about 18 percent of its roughly 1,500-person staff,

October 12, 2026

Cash App settlement payments: what the $2,500 really means

Business·USA

If you used Cash App and received a payment notice, you may be wondering whether the money is real and whether you can still

Cash App $15M Payouts Underway: Why Your Check May Be Far Below the $2,500 Cap

Business·News·USA

The $2,500 number attached to the Cash App settlement is real. For many claimants, it is also a ceiling they may not reach. Block

A Flock Safety automated license-plate reader camera mounted on a pole in a quiet residential neighborhood.

Policy·Technology

Flock Cameras Face Backlash as 130,000-Device Network Expands Across US Roads

Flock Safety, the surveillance company with 130,000 cameras monitoring streets across the United States, frames privacy as a worthwhile trade-off for safety and security, echoing the language of the post-9/11 surveillance boom.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 10, 2026

Ballot papers and envelopes prepared for mail-in voting.

News·Policy

Mail Voting Begins as USPS Ballot Rules and Trump Order Face Court Tests

Mail ballots start going to voters as litigation over President Trump’s executive order creates uncertainty ahead of the midterms. North Carolina on Friday became the first state to widely send out absentee

Govind Tekale

September 10, 2026

Clothing tag with a QR code and product details attached to a white cotton T-shirt, illustrating a Digital Product Passport concept for product transparency and traceability.

Policy·Technology·UK

UK Plans Device-Level Nude Image Blocks for Children After Apple-Google Deadline Falls Short

The UK plans legislation forcing device and app providers to block nude images for children, setting up a safety-versus-privacy fight over age checks and on-device scanning. Read more. Read more......

Karmactive Team

September 10, 2026

Person holding a smartphone outdoors, used to illustrate AI agents working across apps

Business·Technology

Meta Muse AI Agent Can Work Across Apps, But the Real Test Is Permission

Meta has introduced Muse as a personal AI agent that does more than answer questions. The company says Muse can help people stay on top of tasks, take projects off their plate

Rahul Somvanshi

September 10, 2026

Person holding a smartphone outdoors, used to illustrate mobile app support and OS checks

Guides·Technology

WhatsApp Android Cutoff Is Here: Check the Version, Not Viral Phone Lists

WhatsApp’s Android cutoff has arrived, but the safest test is not a viral phone list. It is the operating-system version. WhatsApp’s Help Center says that from September 8, 2026, only Android version

Rahul Somvanshi

September 9, 2026

Facial-recognition camera system in a retail environment

Culture·Technology

The Jacket That Fools AI Cameras: 60% of UK Respondents Fear Facial Recognition, Fashion Responds

— A growing number of fashion designers are building clothes that are specifically engineered to confuse artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. The garments are real, the technology behind them is real, and the

Rahul Somvanshi

September 4, 2026

Exterior of the CareCloud headquarters building at 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, Connecticut, the company that reported the 3.75 million patient data breach.

Business·Health·News

Healthcare Breach Expands to 3.75 Million as CareCloud Reports Tenfold Increase

CareCloud breach impact jumps to 3.75M patients from initial 345K report. Medical billing firm reveals data exposure timeline and identity protection response.

Karmactive Team

August 30, 2026

Digital communications between advisers and government officials representing executive privilege

Business·Policy

TikTok Pays $400 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations in Landmark DOJ Settlement

DOJ secures $400M settlement with TikTok over children's privacy violations. Pays $300M now, $100M upon vacating 2019 FTC decree. One of the largest COPPA case recoveries ever obtained.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 22, 2026

India·Latest·News·Policy

India sent a social-media blocking order every minute for five months

India issued about 195,000 social-media blocking orders in five months, with Meta’s API deleting content automatically and with no human review.

Rahul Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

A supermarket self-checkout kiosk with touchscreen, scanner and payment terminal inside a store.

Artificial Intelligence

Sainsbury’s AI Cameras Wrongfully Flag Man as Shoplifter

Sainsbury's suspends facial recognition system after customer wrongly flagged as shoplifter, raising broader questions about AI surveillance in retail spaces and algorithmic accountability.

Karmactive Team

August 18, 2026

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