The system, known as the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, has been in the works for years, mandated by a 2023 ...

The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that state residents can use to make data ...

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Taking inspiration from a suspense novel, a group of Chinese students at a high school in Shenzhen, China, used chalk dust to crack the code of a classroom safe where mobile phones were kept, the ...

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...

After nearly two decades of unwanted calls, one woman finally tracked down the stranger who had been giving out her number like candy Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...

A viral post on Threads has lit up the Stranger Things fandom, revealing a hidden detail in Season 5 that many may have missed—until they picked up the phone. “ATTENTION STRANGER THINGS FANS! Call the ...

Here are all the details on how to block a number on iPhone. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Spam calls and text messages seem absolutely relentless these days — you’ll want to know how to block a ...

A panel of three federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, ruling 2 ...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday. The ...