Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well
Not everyone shares that pessimism, though. "I think the technology has evolved quite a…
Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features
Amazon's smart home division Ring said on Wednesday that it is adopting a new…
Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap
The company confirmed an update on Monday that Hide My Email addresses "will remain"…
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance…
Burning Man tells AI glasses wearers: Don’t be a creep, get permission to record
Smart glasses are allowed at Burning Man 2026.Organizers say: Just don't be a creep…
Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch
Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing…
US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware
The annual wiretap reports break down the type of wiretaps authorized during the year:…
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
Some official comments provide some understanding of what Audit Assistance can do; it gets…
This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
Swearingen described himself as a middle-aged white guy who lives in the center of…
PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address
Mysk wrote in a post on X that they chose not to report the…
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers
Among the Android apps that the EFF identified that were quietly sharing users' location…
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner's internet connection…
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap
The Federal Trade Commission is suing healthcare giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing…
PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google
An untold number of Claude chats and Artifacts — the interactive mini apps and…
Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat?
As Apple prepares to launch its first smart glasses, the company is also wrestling…
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
"I have not seen this before, though I've discussed the potential scenario with activists…
