AI Industry FTC targets Mastercard in major investigation into AI-based surveillance pricing You could be paying more than your neighbor for the same product from the same vendor By Cal Jeffrey, July 25, 2024, 12:49 PM
The Web Meta might roll out ad-free Instagram and Facebook subscriptions in the EU The social media giant is trying to skirt recent EU privacy regulations by offering an alternative By Cal Jeffrey, September 1, 2023, 3:46 PM
Google Software Mozilla harshly criticizes Google's Play Store privacy labels in new study Games and social media apps are the worst offenders By Daniel Sims, February 23, 2023, 7:07 PM
Security Software Facebook users are suing Meta for tracking them through a loophole on iOS Meta insists that there is no merit behind the claims By Matt Frusher, September 23, 2022, 11:43 AM 10 comments
Software Google Google Play Store's labels will become more descriptive, but not necessarily more truthful Android to receive Apple App Store-style privacy nutrition labels By Daniel Sims, April 26, 2022, 5:47 PM
The Web Security DuckDuckGo launches 'Email Protection' beta that strips trackers from emails Also allows users to create disposable email addresses By Cal Jeffrey, July 20, 2021, 1:16 PM 7 comments
Security Mobile Facebook's top apps tie for having the least respect for privacy Facebook, Messager, and Instagram all collect the maximum amount of data allowable on iPhones By Cal Jeffrey, June 4, 2021, 1:16 PM 7 comments
The Web Mobile Gmail and Facebook are first and third most popular iOS apps collecting personal information So far there has still been no Facebook 'adpocalypse' By Cal Jeffrey, May 13, 2021, 3:46 PM
Industry Germany issues emergency data collection ban against Facebook over WhatsApp rules [Updated] Privacy watchdog is calling on GDPR regulators to enforce an EU-wide ban By Cal Jeffrey, May 11, 2021, 3:13 PM 17 comments
Software Security Facebook tells WhatsApp users its data collection isn't so bad '[We] cannot see your private messages or hear your calls' By Cal Jeffrey, January 12, 2021, 1:06 PM 15 comments
Google Apple None of Google's apps have been updated since before Apple's privacy rules took effect How long can it go without updating its iPhone apps? By Cal Jeffrey, January 5, 2021, 6:32 PM 18 comments
Apple Apple reacts to Facebook's attack ad saying it is 'standing up for our users' Consumers versus Commerce with Big Data in the middle By Cal Jeffrey, December 17, 2020, 1:49 PM
Apple Security Apple will implement privacy 'nutrition labels' three weeks earlier than expected Starting December 8, developers are required to provide tracking information to users By Cal Jeffrey, November 6, 2020, 1:03 PM
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Industry Software Toshiba says it created an algorithm that beats quantum computers using standard hardware The company hopes to commercialize it in the financial industry By Adrian Potoroaca, January 20, 2020, 7:03 PM 10 comments
Industry FTC launches probe into the privacy practices of several broadband providers Companies including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast have 45 days to hand over requested information By Cal Jeffrey, March 26, 2019, 5:15 PM
Google Don't worry, Google thoroughly vets the app developers who read your email Search giant defends policy that allowed some apps full access to Gmail accounts By Cal Jeffrey, September 20, 2018, 5:53 PM
Google Security Pro-privacy company Brave files GDPR complaint against Google Google, of course, denies any wrong doing By Cal Jeffrey, September 13, 2018, 3:33 PM
Security Over 11 million people have installed spyware from 'Big Star Labs' Apps are quietly collecting full browser histories against Google rules By Cal Jeffrey, July 27, 2018, 3:13 PM 10 comments
The Web Facebook suspends Crimson Hexagon pending data handling investigation Company has ties to Washington and the Kremlin and claims access to 'trillions of consumer conversations' By Cal Jeffrey, July 20, 2018, 3:33 PM
Industry Google The Selfish Ledger: Google's dystopian vision of populace control through 'total data collection' Machines that know our wants and needs even before we do may be able to twist us to their hidden agendas By Cal Jeffrey, May 17, 2018, 2:32 PM 25 comments
The Web Industry Firms scramble to get their data collection policies in compliance with GDPR The European data privacy regulations kick in on May 25 By Cal Jeffrey, May 2, 2018, 5:06 PM
Industry Hardware Opinion: Hardware-Based AI Assumption: the "hard work" of AI has to happen in the cloud. But, does it? By Bob O'Donnell, January 24, 2018, 7:05 AM
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Industry Software Pentagon reveals plans to use big data and machine learning in fight against ISIS Algorithms will search thousands of hours of drone footage for vital moments By Rob Thubron, May 16, 2017, 10:45 AM