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Meta’s Muse AI Tool: What It Means for Your Instagram Privacy (and How to Opt Out) In July 2026, Meta began rolling out a new AI image generator called Muse on Instagram. The tool lets users create images from text prompts — think “a cat in a spacesuit on a beach” — but the bigger story is what happens behind the scenes. Privacy advocates, including the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, have flagged concerns that Instagram may use your existing photos to train the AI. Here’s what’s happening and how to limit the data you share. ...

AI Coding Assistants: How to Protect Your Code and Data from Security Risks If you use GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools to generate code, you’ve probably experienced the productivity boost. But recent incidents—including a one-click data theft attack on Copilot and vulnerabilities in Claude Code—have made clear that these assistants come with real security risks. The question isn’t whether AI coding helpers are useful; it’s how to use them without introducing leaks, malware, or supply chain problems into your work. ...

How to Spot Online Shopping Scams This Prime Day: A BBB-Inspired Guide Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping events of the year, and scammers know it. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently issued a warning about a surge in shopping-related fraud targeting consumers ahead of the sales event. While Prime Day offers legitimate discounts, it also creates an environment where fake websites, phishing emails, and too-good-to-be-true deals thrive. Here’s what you need to know to shop safely. ...

Meta’s Muse AI: How to Stop Your Instagram Photos From Being Used for AI Training If you’ve used Instagram for any length of time, you’ve probably posted dozens or hundreds of photos of yourself, your family, and your daily life. Now Meta has launched a new image-generation tool called Muse that can train on those very photos. The tool, released in July 2026, has drawn immediate criticism from privacy advocates and the actors’ union SAG‑AFTRA, which is urging its members to opt out. ...

AI Coding Tools Like Copilot: The Hidden Security Risks You Should Know About If you write code for a living or even dabble in side projects, you have probably tried an AI coding assistant. GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, and similar tools can autocomplete entire functions in seconds. They save time, reduce boilerplate, and make it easier to try unfamiliar APIs. For many developers, the productivity gains are real. ...

How to Spot Amazon Prime Day Scams, According to the BBB Amazon Prime Day brings steep discounts and limited-time deals, but it also draws a surge in online shopping scams. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued its annual warning ahead of the event, urging shoppers to be cautious of phishing emails, fake websites, and offers that seem too good to be true. Here’s what you need to know to shop safely. ...

Here’s the blog draft based on the evaluation and research. How to Stop Meta’s Muse AI from Using Your Instagram Photos (Privacy Guide) If you use Instagram, your photos might soon be used to train Meta’s new AI image generator called Muse. The feature launched quietly earlier this month, and it’s already drawing concern from privacy advocates and the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, which recently urged its members to opt out. ...

AI Coding: Are Security Risks Outweighing Productivity Gains? What You Need to Know The rapid adoption of AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code has brought undeniable productivity boosts to developers. But a string of recent security incidents is forcing a harder look at the trade-offs. In July 2026, Dark Reading published an article titled “AI Coding: Do Security Risks Outweigh Productivity Gains?” that captured the growing unease. The question is no longer theoretical—it’s affecting the software we use every day. ...

How to Stop Meta’s New AI from Using Your Instagram Photos In July 2026, Meta launched an AI image generation tool called Muse AI. The tool can create or edit images based on text prompts—and it trains on photos from Instagram. For many users, the default setting means their photos may be used to train the model without explicit consent. If you want to control how your images are used, here’s what happened, why it matters, and how to opt out. ...

How to Spot Online Shopping Scams Before Prime Day Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping events of the year. Scammers know it. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued its annual warning that phishing emails, fake deals, and lookalike websites tend to spike during this period. If you plan to shop, knowing what to watch for can save you money and frustration. ...