The Biggest Corporate Scams of the Last 25 Years: Who Survived, Who Collapsed, and Who Thrived? Key Takeaways Over a quarter (29.3%) of the companies involved in big corporate scandals belong to the Finance and Banking sector. Only 14 of the 58 companies analyzed shut down because of the scandals they were involved in. The majority of the analyzed companies (70.7%) faced some reputational and financial damage but continued operations after...
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openSNP Shutters Over Privacy and Authoritarianism Concerns OpenSNP, a long-running open-source genetic data platform, is shutting down after citing growing concerns over data privacy, the misuse of genetic information by law enforcement, and the rise of authoritarian governments. The decision comes as 23andMe, a major source of user-submitted genetic data for openSNP, faces bankruptcy and a potential selloff of user data. Founded...
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US Cracks Down on $8.2M “Romance Baiting” Scam The United States Department of Justice has frozen $8.2 million in cryptocurrency tied to a romance baiting scam that defrauded dozens of Americans. In the scheme, scammers established a friendship or romance with the victim online. They then pushed them into making investments on counterfeit crypto platforms. The victims believed they were earning huge returns,...
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How to Turn Off a VPN on Android: Phone, Tablet, & More (2025) A VPN is a great way to secure your internet connection and protect your personal data on Android phones and tablets. With ISPs, online trackers (users will be run into an average of 177 trackers per week1), and hackers all after your data, using a good VPN on Android is incredibly important. But sometimes, you...
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What Does a VPN Do on an iPhone? Best App Settings (2025) Apple’s built-in privacy features are great, but they don’t shield your iPhone from everything. Your internet provider can still track your online activity, and public WiFi networks will continue to pose serious security risks. This means your sensitive information could be exposed to hackers and snoops — right this very second. What does a VPN...
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