From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Millions of Instagram users may face online risks after a large set of personal data linked to the platform surfaced on hacker forums and dark websites, according to a report by cybersecurity firm ...

Californians can now stop data brokers from selling their personal information through a new state program. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a one-stop website that allows ...

Starting Thursday, Californians can request more than 500 different data brokers to delete their personal information. Those brokers collect and sell personal information, like browsing history and ...

The White House says it’s looking into how a YouTube creator’s livestream appeared to take over a White House website. The livestream sharing commentary on investing appeared for at least eight ...

People are already turning to AI to answer questions, compare products, and make decisions in seconds. That shift exposes a fundamental problem: the web’s underlying structure was never built for ...

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

There are various popular options for free website hosting, but for developers who are already familiar with Git and the GitHub ecosystem it simply makes sense to use GitHub Pages. This quick GitHub ...

Macy's, Lowes and Dell are among popular U.S. online retailers with the most web trackers gathering personal information on visitors, while Walmart, Apple and Nike were among those with the fewest, ...

As signed by the governor, the bill would have increased the personal property exemption from $80,000 to $1 million for taxes in 2026, and $2 million for taxes in 2027 and after. The number of ...

More young adults are investing in the stock market during this period of extreme volatility, underscoring the need for a basic understanding of personal finance. Many studies show a strong ...