This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work

Deveillance’s Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.

What is COBOL, the high-level programming language that is behind biggest-ever fall in IBM stock value

COBOL is in the headlines again, and this time it is because of artificial intelligence (AI) – sparking conversations with tools emerging that claim t.
TechCrunch

Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations

Apple is bringing agentic coding to Xcode. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of Xcode 26.3, which will allow developers to use agentic tools, including Anthropic’s Claude Agent and ...
komonews

Seattle mayor announces plan to block ICE activity, use police to verify federal agent IDs

SEATTLE (KOMO) — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has announced a series of initial steps aimed at protecting city residents amid heightened federal immigration enforcement activity, including barring ...
Carscoops

Ford Warns Nearly Half A Million Drivers To Stop Using Engine Block Heaters Mid-Winter

Ford issued a staggering (and record-breaking) 153 recalls last year, and the company didn’t waste any time getting back into the rhythm for 2026. Just three weeks into the new year, we already have ...
AOL

Structure fire in the 8100 block of Waters Ave. leaves family of 5 displaced

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Early Friday morning, the Savannah Fire Department (SFD) responded to a structure fire that left a family displaced. At approximately 4:05 a.m., SFD crews responded to the 8100 ...
Times of San Diego

A new California website blocks data brokers. Here’s how to use it

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that ...
Ars Technica

X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing

Once again, people are taking Grok at its word, treating the chatbot as a company spokesperson without questioning what it says. On Friday morning, many outlets reported that X had blocked universal ...
The Hill

Senate wins symbolic victory to block Trump from using military in Venezuela

Five Senate Republicans voted Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela. The proposal, if enacted, would ...
financefeeds

How Governments Use Blockchain Analytics to Trace Crypto Transactions

Governments utilize blockchain analytics to trace crypto transactions by leveraging on-chain transparency and off-chain data, enabling the identification of illicit patterns and real-world ...
KPBS

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that state residents can use to make data brokers delete and stop selling their personal ...
LAist

How to block data brokers

The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that state residents can use to make data brokers delete and stop selling their personal ...