Microsoft will try to resurrect Windows Recall AI this October
Following privacy concerns, the screen recording feature will debut for Windows Insiders
Pakistani government brought local internet down with its new censorship firewall
Trade organization P@SHA is warning authorities over a strangled IT industry
New Microsoft Edge feature uses GenAI to scan PDF documents
Now you can better understand what that legal document is all about
Massive data breach compromises billions of personal records around the world
Hacker posts 2.7 billion records from National Public Data
What just happened? A colossal data breach has surfaced, revealing nearly 2.7 billion personal information records purportedly encompassing every individual in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This breach stands out due to the vast amount of data exposed, potentially marking it as one of the largest in history.
Paid services that remove you from people-finder sites aren't very effective
You're better off manually opting out
In brief: You've likely seen plenty of ads on the internet for services that remove you from people-search sites – data brokers that collect information from public records, commercial data sources, and social media platforms. Some of these companies charge a lot of money for their work, but a new study suggests they're not really worth it.
Meta agrees to pay $1.4 billion in Texas lawsuit for abusing facial recognition tech
Facepalm: Meta attempted to use Facebook as a giant surveillance service to profit from users' personal data. The company ultimately failed in the endeavor and is now facing significant financial penalties as a result, which includes a massive settlement due to the state of Texas over the next five years.
Warrantless phone searches by customs agents violate the Fourth Amendment, judge rules
"The best approximation government officials have for mindreading"
A hot potato: A New York federal judge has ruled that warrantless searches of American citizens' phones by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The ruling stated that searching through someone's phone is an invasion of a traveler's privacy and "the best approximation government officials have for mindreading."
US claims TikTok collected data on users, then sent it to China
TikTok has done the same in the past
Senators urge FTC to investigate carmakers selling drivers' location and speed data
"Companies should not be selling Americans' data without their consent"
Twitter/X is feeding your data to Grok AI by default – here's how you can opt out
Sparking backlash from users and regulators alike
Apple's latest ad claims Safari is the best browser for privacy
Safari has strong privacy protections, but is it really the best?
Mozilla introduces experimental API in Firefox to help advertisers without tracking users
Facepalm: The latest release of the Firefox web browser brought a new feature designed to please both privacy-conscious users and advertisers. However, it is bound to do the opposite, pinning one more controversy onto Mozilla's stated mission to take back the web from Big Tech.
Chromium browsers have been quietly sending user information to Google
Google says it is using the information to improve the user experience
AT&T discloses another massive data breach containing phone records of "nearly all" its customers
The attack occured in April making it back-to-back with the breach in March that exposed 73 million records
The MediaGone 500 eats SSDs, flash drives, and smartphones for lunch
Watch devices get pulverized in standard or enhanced destruction mode
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training
It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC
Microsoft attempts to steer Windows users away from local accounts
The official guide explaining how to convert Microsoft accounts to local accounts is gone
Firefox users are unhappy with privacy tweaks in the browser's latest version
The Firefox 127 release is facing plenty of criticism
Qudi Mask 2 turns people's face into a wearable avatar
A fully customizable Daft Punk-esque experience for just $130
Cameras using Amazon AI analyzed emotions of train travelers in the UK
A huge privacy risk
These apps track your driving habits and sell that information to insurance companies
Some are seemingly innocent-looking apps like mileage trackers
Clearview AI wants to pay Americans pennies in company equity for violating their privacy
WTF?! The endlessly beleaguered facial recognition company Clearview AI is making news again. However, it's not over the startup's image scraping practices, which are questionable at best. This time, the company is attempting to keep itself out of bankruptcy by offering millions of plaintiffs in a privacy class action a stake in the company worth about 30 cents per claimant after lawyer fees.
Apple iOS 18 adds call recording and transcription features to iPhone
Participants are automatically informed that they're being recorded
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies over OpenAI integration
Visitors will have to put their Apple devices in a Faraday cage