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It starts with something that feels exciting. An email lands in your inbox claiming you may be entitled to an inheritance. No warning. No backstory. Just a formal message and a ticking clock.That is exactly what happened to Tim C., who wrote us:Tim trusted his instincts. This is a scam. And it is one of the more convincing ones making the rounds right now.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report INSIDE […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him- AI layoffs may be backfiring on companies- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns China has ‘all the chips they need’ despite US bansBAD BREAK-UP: Dating in the digital era isn't easy, as one Oscar-nominated filmmaker learned the hard way. Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of Martin Scorsese classics like "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull," revealed in a Facebook post that he […]

A lot of workers have had the same uneasy thought lately: "Is AI coming for my job?" It is a fair question. Companies keep talking about automation, AI agents and lower costs. Some workers hear that and wonder whether their next performance review will come with a chatbot-shaped shadow in the room.However, a new Gartner study suggests the story may be more complicated. Many companies are cutting jobs while adopting […]

You open your inbox and see a billing alert. It claims you signed up for Geek Squad protection. The total is $489.99. There is a big button to pay now.There is only one problem. You never signed up. That is where this scam starts. This email is built to create urgency. It pushes you to act before you think. Once you slow down and read it closely, the red flags […]

Chatting with AI can feel casual until the question gets personal. Maybe you want to ask about a health concern. Maybe you need help understanding a loan. Or maybe you want career advice without feeling like your question is sitting in a data file somewhere.That is the idea behind Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a new private chat mode Meta says is coming to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app.According […]

Gail Barr expected birthday calls on her 70th birthday. She got plenty of sweet messages from family and friends. Then one voicemail turned her day upside down. The caller claimed to be Chief Deputy Derek Elmore with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. He said Gail had an urgent legal matter involving court documents from an Arizona judge. When Gail called back, the story got scarier.She had missed jury duty, the […]

A Facebook ad tells older Americans to claim a Medicare allowance card before it is too late. Another promises thousands of dollars for groceries, rent and gas. Some ads sound like they are coming from the government. Others use fake deadlines, familiar faces or official-looking claims to get people to click. For many seniors, that kind of ad can feel confusing because Medicare is already complicated enough.Now, a new report […]

A towering rideable robot that walks with a person inside and smashes through bricks is the kind of thing that makes you look twice and ask, "Wait, are they really selling that?"That is exactly what Unitree is showing with the GD01, a manned, transformable robot built to carry a passenger and shift from a two-legged stance into a four-legged form. It looks part robot, part vehicle and part very expensive […]

You have not turned 65 yet. But somewhere, your birthday may already be flagged in a database. That milestone is tied to Medicare eligibility, Social Security decisions and major financial choices.It can also put your name in front of insurance marketers, Medicare agents, lead generators and scammers around the same time.Here is the part many people miss: turning 65 can become a targeting event. Your age, address, phone number, relatives’ […]