PCWorld reports that large language models can effectively deanonymize anonymous online posts by analyzing patterns in text and linking them to real identities across platforms. Researchers ...

Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading. By Amy Fan Amy Fan has been covering prediction markets for ...

Normally I would listen to my gut, but even my gut is stumped. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy ...

Winning the lottery can be a life-changing experience — but what happens when players don't want it to be widely known that they won? States across the nation have different options for winners who ...

Carlin is a contributor for TIME. Society The tagline of Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People is simple enough: “One phone call. One hour. No names. No holds barred.” Since 2016, the podcast’s host ...

Miles Taylor photographed in 2020 in Washington, DC. Reporter A former Homeland Security official whom President Donald Trump accused of potentially “treasonous” conduct is challenging the President’s ...

Anonymous sources make the media world go ‘round. But there is a critical difference between granting a source anonymity for the sharing of sensitive facts and awarding a source secrecy for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated: Republished on April 18 with further analysis on ...