How to Avoid Fake Prom Dress Websites This Season Prom season is around the corner, and with it comes a familiar wave of online shopping scams. Every year, scammers set up fake websites that appear to sell prom dresses at steep discounts, only to take shoppers’ money and deliver nothing. Recent alerts from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serve as a timely reminder that these scams are active right now. ...
Chrome Deleted Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI – Here’s What You Can Do If you’ve been relying on Chrome’s “on-device AI” features thinking they keep your data away from Google’s servers, you might want to reconsider. In early May 2026, Google removed a key line from its support pages that had previously promised: “On-device AI does not send data to Google servers.” The change was first reported by Decrypt and later confirmed by GIGAZINE. At the same time, users discovered that Chrome was silently downloading a 4 GB AI model that reappears even after deletion. ...
BBB Warns About Fake Prom Dress Websites: How to Shop Safely This Season Prom season is a busy time for students and parents, and scammers know it. Earlier this month, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued an alert specifically for shoppers in New York’s Hudson Valley, warning that fraudulent websites are popping up that appear to sell prom dresses at deep discounts. But this is not just a local problem — similar scams have been reported nationwide. ...
Chrome Quietly Dropped Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI — Here’s What to Do If you use Chrome’s built‑in AI features, there’s a recent change you should know about. For a while, Google explicitly stated that the on‑device AI in Chrome “does not send data to Google servers.” That phrase has now been removed from the official documentation, and several tech outlets noticed the edit in early May 2026. At the same time, reports emerged that Chrome is silently installing a roughly 4 GB AI model on users’ computers — and that deleting it doesn’t always keep it gone. ...
Fake Prom Dress Websites Are Scamming Shoppers: How to Spot and Avoid Them Prom season brings a familiar rush: finding the perfect dress, often online to save time and money. But along with legitimate deals come scammers setting up fake storefronts that look real—until your order never arrives and your payment is gone. The Better Business Bureau recently issued an alert for shoppers in the Hudson Valley, but the warning applies to anyone searching for formal wear online right now. ...
Stop Telling AI Your Secrets: What You Need to Know About Privacy Risks It’s easy to treat a chatbot like a therapist, a voice assistant like a personal secretary, or an AI writing tool like a trusted collaborator. You type a question, get an answer, and the interaction feels private—just you and the machine. But that feeling is misleading. The truth is that many AI services treat your conversations more like data to be collected, stored, reviewed, and sometimes reused than like confidential exchanges. ...
Beware of Fake Prom Dress Websites: How to Spot an Online Scam Before You Buy Prom season is here, and along with the search for the perfect dress comes a familiar risk: online scammers setting up fake storefronts. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently issued an alert for shoppers in the Hudson Valley, warning that fraudulent websites posing as dress retailers are circulating. While the alert targeted a specific region, the tactics they describe are used nationwide. If you or your teen are shopping online for prom attire, it’s worth taking a few minutes to understand how these scams work and how to avoid them. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed While Shopping Online – Are You Protected? A fresh study from Pew Research Center, released in November 2025, found that about one in three U.S. adults (33%) say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That is not a niche problem — it is a widespread hazard that touches every demographic. And with holiday shopping, deep discounts, and social media ads flooding inboxes, the risk only grows. ...
The Truth About AI and Privacy: 5 Things You Should Never Share With a Chatbot AI chatbots and assistants have become everyday tools for drafting emails, brainstorming ideas, and even getting personal advice. Their convenience is undeniable. But the trade-off is less obvious: every conversation you have with an AI is data that the company behind it stores, analyzes, and sometimes uses to train future models. Understanding where that data goes—and what you should avoid typing—is essential for protecting your privacy. ...
Prom Dress Shopping? Watch Out for These Fake Websites – BBB Alert Prom season is here, and with it comes a familiar rush: finding the right dress at the right price. Unfortunately, scammers are ready to take advantage of that urgency. The Better Business Bureau recently issued an alert for shoppers in the Hudson Valley region, warning about fake prom dress websites that look legitimate but are designed to steal your money and payment details. While the alert originated there, this problem is national, and similar scams pop up every year as teens and parents search for deals online. ...