Buying a phone without tying it directly to your identity could get much harder. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering tougher "know your customer" rules for voice providers. The ...

Anthropic can ask some Claude users to prove their age or identity under a new privacy policy update that takes effect on July 8, 2026. The company has added a "Verification Data" category that covers ...

EXCLUSIVE – The Department of Education (ED) claims it has blocked nearly $200 million from falling into the hands of fraudsters since launching a strict new identity-verification mandate on April 27.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz – the vital shipping lane at the heart of the US-Iran conflict – is again plummeting as the ceasefire agreed on June 17 appears to have broken down. The conflict ...

FastDemocracy, a St. Louis company that uses AI to track state, federal and some local legislation, has bought Hello Citizen, which sells similar services for municipal governments. Terms were not ...

Getting a Real ID driver’s license is becoming less of an ordeal with more appointments, four additional agencies handling the transaction and other changes that streamline the process, Gov. Mikie ...

SINGAPORE, May 25 (Reuters) - Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, China and India, as ‌well as a ...

The Pokémon Company has announced it is exploring the introduction of My Number Card identity verification for select Pokémon TCG product lotteries and official events in Japan, with an August 2026 ...

For years now, fans have been begging The Pokémon Company to do something about the scourge of resellers who empty out retail stores the moment a new shipment comes in. On Wednesday, The Pokémon ...

The government must undertake damage control to fix the public stance on digital ID after it botched the initial announcement of the programme, according to the Home Affairs Committee. In a report on ...

(TNS) — A phone call from a loved one in trouble. A message that sounds just real enough. An investment opportunity that looks legitimate. These familiar scams are now powered by artificial ...

Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driver’s license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls “a national ID.” On his LinkedIn, Hogan ...