KeyDrop Scans The Web for Publicly Exposed API Keys
An application programming interface (API) key is a code used to identify and authenticate an application or user to another service–essentially to...
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Your Smart Devices Don’t Have to Die Young
Consumer Reports recommends manufacturers take the following steps to design long-lived connected devices. Do you own a Roomba vacuum? Millions of...
Knowledge Graphs for Mirroring Consumer Products’ Expert Knowledge
Knowledge graphs are structured representations of information, typically consisting of nodes (entities) connected by labeled edges (relationships)....
How U.S. States are Tackling Algorithmic Pricing: 2025 Bill Tracker and Analysis
Across the U.S., landlords and retailers are increasingly turning to algorithmic pricing tools that adjust prices based on data consumers can’t see...
Empowering Consumers with Personal AI Agents: Legal Foundations and Design Considerations
The marketplace for AI-powered personal agents is rapidly evolving. Companies like Amazon and Salesforce are already offering services that help...
New Report: 2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness
Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and Global Cyber Alliance released the third annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. The report highlights...
A Responsible Approach to Generative AI Development: It’s Evaluation-Driven
This June we launched an invite-only beta of AskCR, a new experimental product that answers CR members questions in a naturalistic way, using...
A Responsible Approach to Generative AI Development: Experimentation (Part 1)
Like many organizations over the past year, we’ve been experimenting with generative AI. We’ve built proof of concept and prototype...
Who’s Verifying the Verifier: A Case-Study in Securing LLM Applications
As part of our LLM prototyping work, Consumer Reports (CR) is experimenting with different ways to query our data sources using plain english...