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Google Chrome Will Notify You If You're on a Scam Website - CNET

Google’s Chrome browser is adding several new features to help guide people away from websites known for scamming visitors, including sites that try to trick people into opening their computers to vulnerabilities.

In a Tuesday blog post, Google outlined a series of new features that can kick in as long as Enhanced Protection mode is enabled.

If the browser detects you’re on a suspicious website, Chrome displays a clear, “This site doesn’t seem right” pop-up warning. That warning will show as an overlay over the content, with the option to instead mark the site as safe. But that’s just if the site is suspicious. For websites that Google deems as dangerous, meaning that they’re commonly associated with causing harm, a full red page showing the warning will appear. It will direct the user away from continuing.

AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts - CNET

As far as public opinion goes, artificial intelligence is not a bed of roses. With the Nov. 3 elections looming nationwide, an issue that was barely a blip a year ago has become a full-blown backlash and a likely spoiler in the midterm elections. A new poll from ABC News,

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Tons of People Are Apparently Asking Meta’s Muse AI Agent to Shop for Them - CNET

We’re about to be immersed in the busiest shopping season of the year, and if Mark Zuckerberg has his way, people will completely hand over the responsibility of buying stuff to their own personal AI agent. In fact, according to the Meta CEO, that is already happening. During the

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Russia targets Democrats and Ukraine supporters ahead of midterms, top intel lawmakers say

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the Prime Minister in Moscow on October 19, 2026. Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP via Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW October 21, 2026 08:17 PM ET Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., described Russian

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AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts - CNET

Tons of People Are Apparently Asking Meta’s Muse AI Agent to Shop for Them - CNET

Russia targets Democrats and Ukraine supporters ahead of midterms, top intel lawmakers say

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