Question: I received a letter claiming to be from the U.S. Census Bureau notifying me that my participation in an “important survey is essential.” It says a field representative will contact me for an interview. I am leery of unsolicited requests for personal information about my spending, family income, housing, etc. The letter looks authentic, but I’ve been warned that scammers are clever and can dupe citizens into divulging personal information that can be used against them. Can I choose to...
Consumers are reporting being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize.
For many fresh out of college, the drive to land that first professional role is a top priority. Yet, new graduates can be exposed to sophisticated scams that can jeopardize not just their finances but also their identities.
“I’m making jokes about what happened to me, but it was devastating. It took a long time for me to want to do anything again. [I] loved that show so much.” — Ellen DeGeneres
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. Overall use of AI tools by firms in the production of goods and services rose from 3.7% last fall to 5.4% in February, and it is expected to rise in the U.S. to 6.6% by early fall, according to the bureau’s Business Trends and...
University of Oxford associate professor Michael Biggs said the 2021 national census findings, which identified 262,000 trans people, were based on a flawed question.
Meta, the owner of Facebook, accepted money for ads displaying the death hoaxes. People who clicked the ads were taken to predatory scam pages.
James Reynolds eventually abandoned his claim when it was found that the crack cocaine, heroin, MDMA and cannabis was worth more than £32,000. Officers found weighing scales, cutting agents, dealer bags, £2,200 in cash, seven phones and a press to package the drugs when they searched the premises. They also found messages on a phone offering free drugs to those who brought new customers to him. He was jailed for 52 months at Leeds Crown Court after admitting three counts of dealing ion class A...
One ex-TikTok worker threw doubt on the efficacy of TikTok’s so-called US Data Security team, which was put into place to keep user data hidden away, Fortune reported.
Russell Westbrook was ejected from Game 3 after he shoved two Mavs players. The Clippers guard played 22 minutes in Game 4 as LA evened the series. DailyMail.com
Seven confirmed on Monday that Craig McPherson - partner to TV host Sonia Kruger - had suddenly left his position as network director of news and public affairs after nine years in the job.
Rachel Meade, from Dartford, Kent, was given a one-year warning by Social Work England after a lengthy probe when a member of the public complained about online posts she had made.