In the battle of WiFi versus mesh networks, the latter has the edge. Two tech leaders share why.

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How the Secret Service actually works, according to a former special agent

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Kenneth Valentine served as a special agent in the US Secret Service for 24 years. He protected three sitting presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Valentine gives insight into what failures played out during the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump and offers his thoughts on the future of the US Secret Service.

The TSA says it confiscates an average of 18 firearms a day at airports, and over 90% of them are loaded

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A TSA security checkpoint at Denver International Airport.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Tells FBI He Forgot His Phone Passcode

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024.

Microsoft Says Maligned Recall Feature Is Returning to Copilot+ PCs, Eventually

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Airbnb host secretly recorded over 2,000 images of guests with his security camera, authorities said

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A US diplomat says US colleges need more Chinese students to enroll — but in the arts, so they can be walled off from accessing sensitive tech

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Asian students.

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Telecom firms say 5G is transforming industries from farming to manufacturing as they build in security from the start

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This year's RSA conference in San Francisco.

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Pro-Russia hackers are breaking into critical American and European infrastructure, security agencies warn

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A person hacking people's password using a computer.

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Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone

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Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their fingerprint. You probably didn’t hear about it. The case didn’t get a lot of coverage, especially because the courts weren’t…

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