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Another massive data breach is putting consumers' identities at risk of being used for fraud and theft—this time, an incident at AssuranceAmerica exposed nearly 7 million individuals' insurance information, including driver's license numbers. AssuranceAmerica is an insurance company that offers auto and renters policies to residents across a dozen states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The company recently disclosed the breach, which occurred in March of this year. What happened with the AssuranceAmerica breach?According to a data breach notice obtained by TechCrunch, AssuranceAmerica identified "suspicious activity" on its systems on March 17, likely the result of threat actors targeting a company emp...

It's not clear yet whether smart glasses will be the next smartphone, though perhaps they don't have to be. While there may not come a time when everyone is walking around with high-tech glasses on their faces, these things are undeniably popular. Seeing as Meta sold seven million of its smart glasses in 2025 alone, you certainly can't discount the category as niche. The next time you head out somewhere particularly busy, there's a chance you'll walk past someone wearing a pair.While the tech has its advantages, it also has its criticisms, especially when it comes to user privacy. We're all used to the ubiquity of smartphone cameras while out in public, but they're far from discreet: If someone is taking a photo or recording a video on their iPhone, it's often pretty obvious. Meta smart gl...