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Meta says it's creating new safety features to help protect teens. Here's how

Reporter USJuly 16, 2026

Meta announced it is introducing new features to help protect teens using Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, including alerting a parent if their child discusses self-harm with one of its AI chatbots. Kelly O’Grady explains.

Battle against data centers grows nationwide amid concerns over electricity, water usage

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

Battle against data centers grows nationwide amid concerns over electricity, water usage – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s growing backlash nationwide against AI data centers and now New York is hitting pause. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to delay the building boom. Kelly O’Grady has more.

Capital One breach: What to do if you have a Capital One credit card

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

106 million individuals had their data compromised by the Capital One credit card breach. A smaller number — 140,000 customers — had their Social Security numbers swiped. Security experts recommend taking a few immediate steps, such as freezing your credit and upping your security process. If you’re among the 106 million individuals who hold a […]

Capital One data breach 2019: More than 100 million people applying for credit impacted, hacker gains access to credit scores, balances and Social Security numbers

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

Capital One said a hacker got access to the personal information of over 100 million individuals applying for credit. The McLean, Virginia-based bank said Monday it found out about the vulnerability in its system July 19 and immediately sought help from law enforcement to catch the perpetrator. The FBI has arrested the person, reportedly in […]

Paige Thompson: What we know about accused Capital One breach hacker

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

Paige Thompson, a 33-year-old former Amazon employee from Seattle, has been arrested and charged by the FBI with stealing personal data belonging to more than 100 million Capital One customers. Thompson, using an alias, boasted about the hack on social media, and appears to have obtained some information from several other companies, government entities and […]

Alleged Capital One hacker Paige Thompson threatened to “shoot up” tech company

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

Paige Thompson, a 33-year-old former Amazon employee from Seattle who has been charged by the FBI with stealing personal data belonging to more than 100 million Capital One customers, allegedly threatened an unidentified social media company. The company reported the threat, which was made in May, and Seattle police had made a report about it. […]

26 Meta workers sue over alleged AI-aided layoffs targeting employees on medical or family leave

Reporter USJuly 15, 2026

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce that Meta said it would lay off starting in May. In an internal memo […]

Scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords

Reporter USJuly 14, 2026

A growing scam relies on Apple’s popular FaceTime video calling app, with fraudsters using the service to impersonate bank representatives and drain consumers’ bank accounts. According to CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi, the scammers convince consumers they need to provide information to verify their bank accounts. Victims first receive a text message about account activity […]

New York enacts nation’s first statewide temporary ban on new data centers

Reporter USJuly 14, 2026

New York is the first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year. An executive order by Gov. Kathy Hochul bans state lawmakers from approving environmental permits for hyperscale data centers. Hochul said Tuesday the pause will give lawmakers time to create a framework […]

Georgia family says they’re forced to sell home to help power AI data centers: “It’s theft”

Reporter USJuly 13, 2026

Sell your home, or the state will take it – that’s the ultimatum some homeowners in Georgia say they are facing amid the AI boom. Utility giant Georgia Power is planning to build a new transmission line to in part help power new data centers. It estimates 70-80% of the power on the new line […]

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Meta says it's creating new safety features to help protect teens. Here's how

Battle against data centers grows nationwide amid concerns over electricity, water usage

Capital One breach: What to do if you have a Capital One credit card

Capital One data breach 2019: More than 100 million people applying for credit impacted, hacker gains access to credit scores, balances and Social Security numbers

Paige Thompson: What we know about accused Capital One breach hacker

Alleged Capital One hacker Paige Thompson threatened to “shoot up” tech company

26 Meta workers sue over alleged AI-aided layoffs targeting employees on medical or family leave

Scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords

New York enacts nation’s first statewide temporary ban on new data centers

Georgia family says they’re forced to sell home to help power AI data centers: “It’s theft”

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