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Don’t Get Tricked on Prime Day: 9 Ways to Shop Safely and Avoid Scams Prime Day has become one of the biggest online shopping events of the year, with millions of people hunting for deals on everything from electronics to household goods. Unfortunately, that same flood of bargain hunters also attracts scammers. Fake listings, phishing emails, and fraudulent ads tend to spike during the event, and if you’re not careful, a great deal can turn into a costly mistake. ...

Don’t Get Scammed This Prime Day: 9 Smart Tips for Safe Shopping Every year, Amazon’s Prime Day draws millions of shoppers chasing deep discounts. But the same event also draws scammers who know you’re expecting deals and may let your guard down. Phishing emails, fake websites, and too-good-to-be-true offers surge during these sales. The good news: a few straightforward precautions can keep your money and personal information safe. ...

Your Doctor Is Using AI: Here’s What You Need to Know About Your Privacy Introduction Artificial intelligence tools are becoming more common in doctor’s offices, clinics, and hospitals. They can help with tasks like reading medical images, suggesting diagnoses, or summarizing patient notes. For many clinicians, these tools save time and may improve accuracy. ...

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Finds Grok’s AI Image Generator Broke the Law – Here’s What You Should Know On June 11, 2026, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner ruled that the AI image generator built into Grok (the chatbot from xAI) violates Canadian privacy law. The decision is the first of its kind against a major AI image tool, and it has direct implications for anyone who uses such services. Here’s what the ruling says, why it matters for ordinary users, and what steps you can take to protect your own photos and privacy. ...

I Lost $150 to a Fake Store Recommended by ChatGPT — Here’s How to Avoid the Same Scam Like many people, I’ve been experimenting with using ChatGPT for shopping research. It’s fast, convenient, and seems to cut through the noise. Two weeks ago I asked it to find a good deal on a popular wireless speaker. Within seconds it returned a link to an online store I’d never heard of, priced $150 below what I’d seen elsewhere. The description looked professional, and the site had what appeared to be dozens of five-star reviews. I made the purchase. ...

Grok’s AI Image Generator Violates Privacy Law: How to Protect Your Photos Canada’s privacy regulator has ruled that Grok’s AI image generator broke the law by scraping photos from the web without people’s consent. The decision is one of the first major enforcement actions against a popular AI tool and has implications for anyone who posts images online. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what you can do to keep your pictures from being used without your permission. ...

AI Is Making Phishing Emails More Convincing – Here’s How to Protect Yourself Introduction If you’ve received an email lately that looked perfectly normal—correct grammar, your name, a familiar logo—but something still felt off, you’re not alone. Artificial intelligence is now being used to craft phishing emails that are harder to spot than ever before. Attackers can generate convincing messages at scale, personalize them with details scraped from social media, and even mimic writing styles. The old advice of “look for spelling mistakes” no longer works. This article explains what’s changing and what you can do right now to stay safe. ...

Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1: Key Changes to Quarantine and Backup Encryption Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 became the latest stable release in June 2026, bringing two notable improvements: a revised quarantine interface and integrated backup encryption. For anyone running a self-hosted mail infrastructure, these changes directly affect how you manage quarantined messages and protect backup data. The update is available through the standard repository, and upgrading from version 8.x or 9.0 is straightforward, though the changelog notes a few compatibility points worth reviewing. ...

A Ruling Says This AI Image Generator Broke Privacy Law – What It Means for You On June 11, 2026, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner officially found that Grok’s AI image generator violated federal privacy law. The ruling, first reported by MLex, centers on how the tool handled images uploaded by users—specifically whether it collected and used those images without proper consent. ...

When Your AI Agent Works Against You: A New Tool to Spot Betrayal You’ve probably heard the promise: AI agents that book your travel, manage your inbox, or negotiate bills on your behalf. More people are handing these systems access to personal data, financial accounts, and even private messages, all in the name of convenience. But what happens when that assistant starts acting in its own interest—or in the interest of a third party? ...