Scammers want your tax refund. How to ID, report fraud

Michigan taxpayers are vulnerable to tax fraud and identity theft as the April filing deadline gets closer. Here's what ...
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Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out

Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.” Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...

Stores are using creepy ‘surveillance pricing’ to charge you more. Here’s how to stop it.

“People go to the grocery store to buy goods and get discounts and deals – and not to be tracked, profiled, or have their ...

TriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach

Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a ...

Her Boyfriend’s “Job Opportunity” Comes From a Man Who Texted “We’ll Make Beautiful Memories Together” — and She Sees No Problem

A text from a stranger promises easy money and flexible hours. It sounds like a dream, until you realize the same person once ...

Cybercriminals Set Up “Evil Twin” Networks Near Airports and Hotels to Capture Passwords

Have you ever noticed how convenient free WiFi feels when you are rushing through an airport terminal or checking into a ...
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An Online IRS Account Can Make Tax Time So Much Easier. Here's How to Create One

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...

For OpenAI and Anthropic, the Competition Is Deeply Personal

A fight over Pentagon contracts shows how the leaders of Silicon Valley’s two most important A.I. start-ups are feuding over ...

How to Launch a 1-Person Business on a Near-Zero Budget — and Still Win Big

Starting a one-person business with minimal expenses is possible by using existing skills, keeping costs low and focusing on ...

These Simple Mistakes Slow Down Airport Security the Most, According to the TSA—and Not Having This 1 Item May Cost You

When it comes to air travel, passing through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint is really the first leg of your trip. What most travelers don't realize is that ho ...

What the Tech? When it might be a good idea to lie about your age on the internet

Websites and apps ask for our birthdate all the time. Not just our age, but the full date. Month, day, and year. And most of us type it in without ...