For two years, I’ve been chronicling what I called America’s “Restless” problem. Today, I begin a new chapter in this effort. The Restless Project: Trump’s Turn. There’s been a lot of yelling and screaming during the past 12 months, but underneath it all, I know this: People are hurting, and [Keep reading]
Is Santa spying on your kids? A set of consumer groups think so, and are petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to step in on Tuesday. And in a broader report accompanying the complaint, consumer groups are warning that a coming “Internet of Toys” could have long-term implications for child safety. [Keep reading]
The world is full of stories we never hear about. The car crash that was narrowly averted. The oven fire that was doused in the nick of time. The credit card database that wasn’t stolen because intrusion detection systems alerted the firm about the presence of a hacker. The [Keep reading]
Fake news can have real consequences. A man with an assault rifle just walked into a busy pizza place a few blocks from me in Washington D.C., apparently inspired by an Internet conspiracy about a child pedophile ring connected to the Democratic Party. I’m writing this story not as politics [Keep reading]
Long live the credit card magnetic stripe! You won’t need those chip cards at gas stations for a looonggg time. The march towards protecting consumers from credit and debit fraud with newfangled chip cards is slow, but steady. How slow became apparent on Thursday, when Visa and Mastercard announced they [Keep reading]
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