Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking

Clorox was one of several major companies hit in August 2023 by the hacking group dubbed Scattered Spider, which specializes in tricking IT help desks into handing over credentials.Scattered Spider, which specializes in tricking IT help desks into handing over credentials. Tiffany Hagler-Geard / Bloomberg via Getty Images July 23, 2025, 3:17 AM GMT+5 / Source: Reuters By Reuters…

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This congressman wants to ban companies from using your search history to set personalized prices

Democratic Rep. Greg Casar is introducing legislation to ban “surveillance pricing,” whereby companies use personal data to charge consumers different prices for the same products. Leila Register / NBC News July 23, 2025, 10:11 PM GMT+5 / Updated July 23, 2025, 10:50 PM GMT+5 By Kyle Stewart and Ryan Nobles WASHINGTON — From raising the price of diapers for parents who recently…

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Do fluoride supplements harm children? FDA panel discussion turns into heated debate

Despite dentists’ impassioned arguments for fluoride supplements, the FDA is likely to ban them this year. A meeting Wednesday at the Food and Drug Administration about fluoride supplements became, at one point, a contentious back-and-forth over whether the ingestible tablets harm children’s microbiomes or play a vital role in helping protect them from tooth decay. Pediatric dentists…

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Deals, but no details: Trump’s trade negotiations are big on numbers, light on specifics

The agreements have been overshadowed by U.S. firms’ warnings that the tariffs will affect their bottom lines and prolong uncertainty in the economy. President Donald Trump with senior officials in the Oval Office on Tuesday.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images July 23, 2025, 8:09 PM GMT+5 By Rob Wile and Steve Kopack President Donald Trump has begun announcing a…

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