Back to homemake money

Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI

Wired AI Matt Burgess, Maddy Varner, Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron April 11, 2026
Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
AI Summary— plain English for professionals

# Push Notifications Aren't As Private As You Think The FBI can access the push notifications sent to your phone—those alerts from apps and websites—without getting a warrant, raising serious privacy concerns about what companies know about your activity. The revelation highlights a gap in legal protections: while the government needs permission to read your emails or texts, push notifications appear to fall into a gray area. For everyday users, this means apps you trust with notifications could potentially share that information with law enforcement without your knowledge.

Plus: Iran’s internet blackout hits the 1,000-hour mark, cryptocurrency scams result in a record amount of money stolen from Americans, and more.

Read full article on Wired AI

Get new guides every week

Real AI income strategies, tool reviews, and plain-English news — free in your inbox.