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Americans 60 and older filed 201,266 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center in 2025 and reported $7.7 billion in losses, the highest total of any age group. The average loss for older victims was nearly $38,500, almost double the figure for younger filers. The Federal Trade Commission's December 2025 report to Congress estimated that the overall cost of fraud to older adults in 2024 ranged from $10.1 billion […]

It shows up in your junk folder with a subject line that practically yells at you: "ATTENTION 1!!!" That alone should raise suspicion. Still, the message quickly escalates. It claims to come from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and says you are approved for a $4.5 million grant.That is where things start to fall apart. This type of scam is designed to trigger both excitement and urgency. It also pushes […]

Hyundai wants to bring humanoid robots into American car factories in a big way. The company is looking at a future where Boston Dynamics' Atlas robots work alongside people inside U.S. auto plants. These human-shaped machines can bend, lift, balance and move through spaces built for workers. That could change how cars get made. It could also raise new questions about factory jobs, safety and how much automation consumers are willing to […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Conservatives say AI chatbots are being weaponized with left-wing media bias as millions rely on them- Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion, death' in new encyclical- Meta lays off nearly 1,400 Washington employees in latest tech workforce cutDIGITAL GATEKEEPERS: Conservatives are raising alarms over artificial intelligence chatbots, arguing they are being weaponized with left-wing media bias. As millions of Americans increasingly rely on […]

You may stop at 7-Eleven for coffee, gas, snacks or a quick drink. What you probably do not expect is to see the company's name tied to a data breach involving personal information.That is what happened after breach notification service Have I Been Pwned added 7-Eleven to its database. The service says the breach exposed about 185,000 unique email addresses. The exposed data also included names, dates of birth, phone […]

A freight truck with no driver, no cab and no one sitting behind the wheel is starting to sound more familiar. In fact, this summer, that is exactly what is happening on local roads in Marysville, Ohio.EASE Logistics, an Ohio-based logistics company, is partnering with autonomous truck technology company Einride to deploy two cab-less electric trucks between EASE warehouse locations. The two companies recently announced the proof-of-concept service.The trucks will […]

Healthcare has moved onto your phone. That sounds convenient until you are staring at a login screen, trying to refill a prescription, book a telehealth visit or figure out why your insurance portal will not load.For many older adults, this shift has created a new kind of health problem. It is called low digital health literacy, and it can affect much more than your patience.Digital health literacy means having the […]

Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently. One bank sends a text. Another sends an email. Another asks you to approve a login inside its app. So when someone says, "Use stronger two-factor authentication," it is fair to wonder what that actually means. Kyra from West Plains, Missouri, reached out to us asking:Kyra, this is a great question because a lot of people are in […]

It starts with a small moment that feels a little too coincidental. You say something out loud, then an ad shows up that feels way too specific.Bill recently reached out to us asking if the Apple devices in his home are actually spying on him.It is a fair concern. The short answer is no, your Apple devices are not secretly recording everything you say. But they are listening in specific […]