Over nine million ClarityCheck facial images were exposed in an unsecured database, raising concerns about privacy, consent and facial search.

ClarityCheck, a people-search tool that promises “private and secure” searches, left more than 9 million image files exposed, ...

Data on the website was obtained from "audit logs" that track searches made in Flock's system, according to the website. It ...

Why it matters: As the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras across the US becomes increasingly controversial, opponents are pushing back in various ways. One group has aggregated public information ...

If you're applying for business financing, lenders typically consider both personal and business credit scores. But if you have bad credit (or just don't want a hard credit inquiry), there are lenders ...

WhatsApp announced a significant change this week. Starting later this year, users will be able to message each other using optional, customizable usernames, a major departure from the phone ...

Remember spending hours choosing the perfect MSN Messenger screen name, complete with random capital letters, song lyrics and maybe even an unnecessary xXx? Well, 2026 is officially taking us back: ...

WhatsApp is now letting its more than 3 billion users reserve the username they'd like to use on the platform. Credit: WhatsApp Meta is finally preparing to roll out usernames on WhatsApp so users no ...

With more than three billion users, the race is now on to claim your preferred WhatsApp username. Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging platform announced today that it is letting people reserve ...

Following years of anticipation and months of preparation, WhatsApp today began rolling out username reservations worldwide, allowing users to claim a unique name before the privacy-focused feature ...

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, giving you an extra layer of privacy if you want a way to connect with a business or a new acquaintance without handing over your phone number. While ...

WhatsApp today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number. However, WhatsApp will still require a phone number to ...