Stories tagged “Privacy.”
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GrapheneOS is set to arrive in a new Motorola smartphone next year, supporting future versions of the Razr Fold and Razr Ultra, as well as the Pixel 11 series.
A study found that many commercial detectors intended to help domestic abuse victims find hidden spying devices may actually give them a false sense of security. The detectors fail to adequately help users identify hidden surveillance devices, leaving victims at risk of o…
OpenLogi: A local-first alternative to Logitech Options+
OpenLogi is a new open-source, local-first application written in Rust that serves as an alternative to Logitech Options+, allowing users to remap buttons and control mouse settings without requiring an account or telemetry. It offers native support across macOS, Windows,…
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to the US to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of children's privacy, marking one of the largest settlements of its kind.
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to the US Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit alleging the platform violated children's privacy laws by collecting data on users under 13.
Motorola is working on a GrapheneOS phone that will be higher end than the Pixel and priced accordingly. The device is expected to arrive in 2027.
OpenAI has launched an Apple Messages plug-in for ChatGPT, enabling users to manage, analyze, draft, and send text messages directly through the AI chatbot. This new feature, while offering convenience, also raises privacy concerns regarding user data.
Flock Safety, a surveillance company, is expanding its footprint beyond automated license plate readers and its AI-powered camera network. The company is now betting on drones, flying cameras dispatched from the sky for use in first-responder situations, which has raised …
Over 153,000 students and staff from four Hong Kong tertiary institutions were impacted by a data breach on the Canvas online learning platform, according to the city's privacy watchdog.
ClarityCheck exposed millions of face photos on the internet in a privacy breach. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found over nine million image files containing facial images.
Child-monitoring apps, increasingly leveraging AI, are booming as parents fear online dangers, but research suggests they can erode trust and cause harm despite preventing some serious incidents.
Claude Watermark: Find and remove every trace AI leaves in your text
A new free, open-source tool called Claude Watermark helps users identify and remove hidden artifacts like HTML class names and zero-width characters left in text copied from AI chat interfaces.
Comcast introduces WiFi-based motion detection as part of its new Xfinity Shield platform, allowing routers and wireless devices to detect people moving through a home without cameras or sensors.
A police officer in Rhode Island discovers that his city has installed Flock Safety cameras, which can identify vehicles by their license plates and other distinguishing features. The officer's concerns about the cameras' potential for mass surveillance lead to a chain of…
Flock's recent platform updates, intended to prevent misuse of its 120,000 license plate readers by officers, are criticized for loopholes and failing to address broader mass surveillance concerns, leading to city contract cancellations and legislative efforts.
Ethereum developers are considering changes to the upcoming Hegotá upgrade that could let privacy pools pay their own transaction fees, reducing their reliance on third-party services.
France's Constitutional Council has overturned a ban on social media for under-15s, ruling that its age-verification mechanism would violate the privacy rights of all users, including adults. This decision comes as India is moving towards implementing similar age-based re…
OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app now features 'Computer History,' an opt-in tool that records user actions to train AI models and suggest automations. It avoids screenshots but still tracks events.
Ethereum developers are reviewing 66 proposals for the upcoming Hegotá upgrade, scheduled for 2027, with a primary focus on integrating native privacy capabilities into the protocol.
Meta has filed a patent for facial recognition features in its smart glasses, sparking privacy concerns.
Incogni offers a service to remove personal data from the internet, and 9to5Mac readers can get a 55% discount on their annual plans.
Twitch has introduced an opt-out setting allowing streamers to prevent their content from being used to train Amazon's artificial intelligence models, a move that follows creator backlash over the default use of their data.
HaGeZi's DNS Blocklists provide an all-in-one solution for a cleaner and safer internet, offering various protection levels against ads, tracking, malware, and scams.
New York City lawmakers are pushing for a bill to ban facial-recognition technology at public venues, including Madison Square Garden, due to concerns over surveillance and data collection.
French top court invalidates a law that would have barred under-15s from using major social media platforms.
Android FOSS is a comprehensive, community-curated list of free and open-source software for Android, emphasizing user freedom and privacy.
A new service called DecryptAds scrapes and correlates adtech data to reveal the entities tracking users. The service makes it easy to learn about the adtech companies and data brokers that may run ads or harvest data from websites and apps.
Flock, a US surveillance firm, is introducing new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology. The company's founder and CEO, Garrett Langley, admits that it took too long to protect its cameras and data from abuse.
Privacy watchdog warns of ‘serious risks’ over EU police agency surveillance
The European Data Protection Supervisor warned that a plan to ramp up Europol's data processing powers poses 'serious risks' to people's privacy. The reforms include relaxing current rules on data sorting and retention.
A new AI-generated pattern, developed by Bill Swearingen, can effectively hide individuals and vehicles from surveillance cameras, including those used by Flock, Axon, and Clearview AI.