Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated: Republished on April 18 with further analysis on contents of ...

A little over two weeks ago, a largely unknown China-based company named DeepSeek stunned the AI world with the release of an open source AI chatbot that had simulated reasoning capabilities that were ...

Retailers often lock up high-value merchandise to discourage theft. CVS is testing a system where shoppers could unlock these displays themselves. Access would require being logged into the CVS app ...

The United States’ recent regulatory action against the Chinese-owned social video platform TikTok prompted mass migration to another Chinese app, the social platform “Rednote.” Now, a generative ...

The model uses geolocation information from scans players submit of real-world locations while playing Pokémon Go. A privacy expert advises users to be mindful of the data they share. Players of ...

Data analytics are constantly evolving and becoming ever more relevant in today's marketing. In my own experience helping companies across industries refine their digital marketing, I have seen how ...

Pew Research Center has a long record of studying Americans’ views of privacy and their personal data, as well as their online habits. This study sought to understand how people think about each of ...

Storing data for the long term is vital. Companies want their data to be stored safely, of course, but it’s also crucial for private individuals to be able to keep personal memories such as photos or ...

Apple for years has made user privacy a focus for its App Store, with rules around data collection, plus requirements around app labeling, anti-tracking measures and the more private “Sign in with ...

Over 8 million users of the mobile payment app Cash App could be affected by a data breach after a former employee of the company downloaded reports containing the personal information of U.S. users.