Mounting claims of identity theft by Uber drivers raise passenger safety concerns

The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, despite never signing up to drive for the company.

Identity theft can cost you during tax season: It's 'a terrible reverse lottery,' one victim says

Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally. In many cases, the victim ...
eLife

Pupil size reveals the perceptual quality and effortless nature of synesthesia

This study used pupillometry to provide an objective assessment of a form of synesthesia in which people see additional color when reading numbers. It provides convincing evidence that subjective ...
New York Post

Mamdani blasted for requiring 5 forms of ID to shovel snow while DSA opposes voter ID

Snowcialism has hit The Big Apple. Lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes requiring ID’s to vote — but mandates no less than five forms of identification in order to shovel snow. The New York City ...
autoevolution

Google Caught Working on a Desirable Google Maps Feature on Android Auto

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...
The Verge

Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results

Google is simplifying the process for taking nonconsensual explicit images out of results, too. Google is simplifying the process for taking nonconsensual explicit images out of results, too. is a ...
WRAL

No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

That little star on your U.S. driver’s license is about to save you $45. Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, ...
Ars Technica

Google begins rolling out Chrome’s “Auto Browse” AI agent today

Google began stuffing Gemini into its dominant Chrome browser several months ago, and today the AI is expanding its capabilities considerably. Google says the chatbot will be easier to access and ...
Fast Company

Why Apple and Google want your ID

Apple and Google would like to see your identification, please. With the former’s “Digital ID” launch last week, both companies now let you scan a digital ...
Just Auto

Volkswagen readies ID.Polo for market

Volkswagen says that just a few months before its world premiere, a fleet of almost production-ready ID. Polo prototypes are covering the final test kilometres in numerous regions worldwide. Analysts ...
Engadget

Doom studio id Software forms 'wall-to-wall' union, with a majority of employees voting in favor

Id Software, the company behind Doom, has voted in favor of forming a "wall-to-wall" union. The term "wall-to-wall" refers to a union that includes every employee, regardless of duties. The vote ...
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A problem so hard even Google relies on random chance

Today we're looking at HyperLogLog, an algorithm that leverages random chance to count the number of distinct items are in a dataset. It does this by tracking the longest run of zeros in a binary ...