More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a network of covert license plate readers deployed across Southern California that the groups believe feed data into a controversial U.S. Border Patrol predictive domestic intelligence program that scans the country's roadways for suspicious travel patterns.

10 Feb 2026 23:10 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube.

10 Feb 2026 22:25 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Two Palestinians on bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday, hospital officials said, marking the latest deaths since an October ceasefire that hasn't halted deadly attacks in the Gaza Strip.

10 Feb 2026 14:03 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Millimeter-wave radars can already detect your heart rate through the vibrations in your chest. Rice University researchers have built a device that fights back, feeding trackers a fabricated pulse to keep your real vital signs private.

09 Feb 2026 20:42 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week.

09 Feb 2026 17:22 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms began Monday in New Mexico with opening statements.

09 Feb 2026 17:21 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's designs on Greenland.

08 Feb 2026 10:54 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES