From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.

Is Amazon using your doorbell camera to create a nationwide AI-fueled surveillance network?

The Trump administration wants to keep the power plant available to burn coal. A bill the state House approved would impose hefty taxes and fees if it fires back up.

The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership.

It's been very, very cold here at 45 degrees north. Cold enough to freeze water pipes, and then some. Once those pipes are frozen, people don't always make the best choices about how to thaw them. Sometimes their choices end up setting their home on fire. For those still trying to fathom why so many rural people voted for the current administration, try thinking of their situation like frozen pipes: They had problems.

OpenAI has warned U.S. lawmakers that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is targeting the ChatGPT maker and the nation's leading AI companies to replicate models and use them for its own...

Nebraska has agreed to provide the Department of Justice with sensitive voter data about every voter in the state.

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The