Popular pharmacy chain CVS has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the company sold data from customers who shopped on its websites (cvs.com and cvshealth.com) or the mobile app. The lawsuit alleges that CVS disclosed private health information, browsing data and more from users to advertising company Criteo and other third parties, though the
While PC component prices remain high, you can save a good bit of money on a system by purchasing a prebuilt desktop. Walmart has a well-equipped CyberPowerPC gaming PC on sale for $1,549, almost $600 off its original price of $2,139. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-14700KF processor, and paired with 32GB of 6000MHz
Voice assistants handling phone calls is a little more accepted today than back in the Duplex days. Call screening features abound—whether on a Pixel, Samsung, or iPhone, onboard assistants routinely intercept unknown callers to ask why they’re calling. But these kinds of features—much like hyped-up AI translation features—can often fall short. Calls are unpredictable, and
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. It’s the latest in our long line of founder-centric events, which are smaller and more hands-on than Disrupt. If an extensive
If you were overwhelmed by all the new Meta AI smart glasses at its annual Connect event on Wednesday, you’re not alone. CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced many new glasses, including the reimagined Meta VR glasses that make the Quest 3 and Vision Pro look very old and bulky. But the keynote brought us one more
AI agents keep getting loose, escaping supposedly secure tests to attack real-world targets, commandeer obscure wikis, and leave instructions for other agents to follow. Researchers are testing these systems precisely because they might behave in unpredictable, even dangerous, ways. So wouldn’t it be safer to just keep the agents off the internet? “A strict air
