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Why Privacy Can’t Keep Up with AI — and What You Can Do About It The latest annual privacy survey from TrustArc, a privacy management firm, confirms what many users have suspected: AI adoption is racing ahead of the safeguards meant to protect personal data. According to the survey, 78 percent of organizations report that their privacy capabilities are struggling to keep pace with how quickly they’re deploying AI tools. Meanwhile, 65 percent of consumers say they are worried about how AI companies use their data. ...

The Best To-Do List Apps of 2026: What Wirecutter Recommends If you’ve ever downloaded a to‑do list app only to abandon it after a week, you’re not alone. The choice is overwhelming, and most apps work well enough at first but fail to stick. That’s why a thorough, independent review can save time and frustration. In December 2025, Wirecutter—the product review site from The New York Times—published its updated guide to the three best to‑do list apps for 2026. Here is what their testing found and how you can use it to pick the right tool for your work style. ...

Privacy Groups Urge HUD to Drop AI Tool That Would Use Your Sensitive Data On May 6, 2026, two prominent digital rights organizations—the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)—sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) asking the agency to abandon a proposed artificial intelligence tool. The tool would rely on sensitive personal data, including financial and medical records, to make decisions about housing assistance. The groups argue it poses serious privacy risks, lacks transparency, and could lead to discrimination. ...

AI Is Zooming Ahead Faster Than Your Privacy Can Keep Up – Here’s How to Protect Yourself A new global survey from TrustArc, a privacy compliance company, underscores what many experts have been warning about: organizations are adopting artificial intelligence tools far more quickly than they are updating their privacy safeguards. The annual report, which polls privacy professionals across industries, found that privacy capability struggles to keep pace with AI adoption, TrustArc Annual Global Survey findings suggest. For consumers, that gap creates real and immediate risks to personal data. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot and Remove Malicious Add-ons You probably have a handful of Chrome extensions installed—an ad blocker, a password manager, maybe a note-taking tool. They’re convenient, often free, and harmless enough. But in recent months, security researchers have documented a steady increase in malicious extensions that pose as legitimate productivity tools. These add-ons can monitor your browsing, steal login credentials, and even serve as entry points for broader attacks. ...

AI Tools Are Getting Smarter — But Your Privacy Is Falling Behind If you’ve used a chatbot, image generator, or smart assistant lately, you’ve probably noticed how much more capable these tools have become. What you may not realize is that the companies behind them are racing ahead with AI while leaving privacy protections in the dust. A major new survey makes the gap plain: most organizations are adopting AI faster than they can build the safeguards needed to protect your personal data. ...

Is That Chrome Extension Safe? How ‘Productivity’ Tools Are Hiding Malware You’ve probably done it: searched for a tool to block annoying pop-ups, manage tabs, or auto-fill forms, then clicked “Add to Chrome” without a second thought. It’s convenient, and most extensions are harmless. But a recent security report reveals a more dangerous trend: attackers are disguising backdoors as helpful extensions, and they’re targeting both corporate networks and everyday users. ...

The Best To-Do List Apps That Actually Respect Your Privacy If you use a to-do list app every day, chances are you’re feeding it a steady stream of personal information: deadlines, project names, recurring chores, even notes about friends or health appointments. Many popular task managers collect that data, share it with advertisers, or store it without strong encryption. But a handful stand out for combining useful features with a genuine commitment to privacy. ...

AI Tools Are Outpacing Your Privacy Protections: What the Latest Survey Reveals If you use tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini, you’ve probably noticed how quickly they’ve become part of daily work and life. What’s less visible is how well companies are protecting the data you feed into those systems. A new global survey from TrustArc, a privacy management firm, suggests the answer is: not well enough. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot a Backdoor Browser extensions make modern web browsing far more convenient, but that convenience comes with a risk that many people underestimate. Over the past few years, security researchers and law enforcement agencies have documented a surge in attacks that weaponize seemingly innocent Chrome extensions—especially those marketed as productivity tools. What looks like a helpful note‑taker or grammar checker may contain hidden code that steals credentials, exfiltrates sensitive data, or provides a backdoor into your entire system. ...