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The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, ...

January feels like a reset. A new calendar. New goals. New habits. While you clean out your inbox, organize paperwork or set resolutions, however, scammers also hit reset, and they start with your ...

A new California law lets residents demand deletion of their personal data from hundreds of data brokers with a single request The system replaces a cumbersome ...

We want this everywhere: The data brokerage industry quietly trades in some of the most intimate details of people's lives, often without their knowledge or meaningful consent. Now, a new tool could ...

Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting Jan. 1, Californians can request the removal of their personal information from online platforms. The new Delete Request ...

Starting Jan. 1, Californians can request the removal of their personal information from online platforms. The new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) launched ...

Google is ending its dark web report, with scans stopping Jan. 15, 2026. Google says it is shifting to tools with clearer, actionable guidance. Other dark web monitoring tools and scanners are still ...

Google’s dark web reports gave users important info, but not enough “helpful next steps.” Google’s dark web reports gave users important info, but not enough “helpful next steps.” is a news writer ...

Google began offering “dark web reports” a while back, but the company has just announced the feature will be going away very soon. In an email to users of the service, Google says it will stop ...

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...