5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...

My info ended up on the dark web. Now I always use these 6 tools to protect my identity

It’s easy to become numb to stories about hackers and data breaches. But I got the wakeup call everybody dreads.

Google is shutting down its dark web report feature in January

Google is discontinuing its "dark web report" security tool, stating that it wants to focus on other tools it believes are ...

Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing ...
Al Jazeera English

Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models?

Leading tech companies are in a race to release and improve artificial intelligence (AI) products, leaving users in the United States to puzzle out how much of their personal data could be extracted ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How I built my own command-line weather app with Python

It's possible to build a simple Python CLI weather app in a weekend using geopy, requests, and the NWS JSON API. Use geopy's Nominatim to get latitude and longitude, then query NWS endpoints for ...

4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found in One of the Largest Data Exposures Ever

An unsecured database exposed 4.3 billion LinkedIn-derived records, enabling large-scale phishing and identity-based attacks.
How-To Geek on MSN

I coded my own Spotify Wrapped with Python, here's how

Every year, Spotify releases “Wrapped,” an interactive infographic showing stats like your favourite artists and tracks you’ve listened to the most. There are ways to get hold of this data outside ...
Detroit Free Press

Nessel: MPSC under political pressure to pass DTE data center deal

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said state regulators are under political pressure to sign off on DTE Energy contracts to power a massive data center facility planned for Saline Township without ...
TheJournal.ie

'Access to cash’ legislation to come into force later this week

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to ...
Ars Technica

Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. Previously, people outside of a server owner’s network could ...
PC Magazine

Your Info Is All Over the Dark Web. Here's How You Can Protect Yourself

Your data has likely been exposed in a breach. I spoke to security experts for their best tips on minimizing the chances of having it used against you. I review ...