An Old Scam With a New Twist If you have gotten a message from someone who claims to have dirt on you — and shows off, as proof, a password you’ve previously used — here’s what happened. Read More…

Should Chimpanzees Be Considered ‘Persons’? A group of philosophers is trying to persuade the courts to rule on this question. Read More…

Limiting the Influence of Tech When You Report on It How Natasha Singer, a tech reporter at The Times, uses tech when she chronicles the industry’s effect on education, privacy and our health. Read More…

Most States Don’t Require Specific Financial Literacy Classes A new report gave only Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia an A for their efforts. There’s a debate on how best to teach the subject. Read More…

I Have Updated My Personal Privacy Policy While the G.D.P.R. is a European law, my policy applies to everyone, since I don’t really have any friends who live in Europe. Read More…

How to Yank Passwords Out of Firefox Quantum Mozilla’s overhaul of its flagship browser is incompatible with certain add-ons, but you can still rescue your saved passwords with a little extra effort. Read More…

The Wounds of the Drone Warrior Even soldiers who fight wars from a safe distance have found themselves traumatized. Could their injuries be moral ones? Read More…

25th Person at U.S. Embassy in Cuba Is Mysteriously Sickened The case was the first confirmed in Cuba since August and could suggest that whatever caused the earlier illnesses had started again or was continuing. Read More…