Proton Mail now lets you send email from your Gmail address
New feature lets you transition away from Gmail gradually, so you never have to open Google's app again
Meta's AI training effort is capturing employee emails and browsing history, not just mouse clicks
Internal documents show Meta's AI training logs browsing history, clipboard actions, and employee communications across 200+ apps
Google trials 5GB storage cap for new Gmail sign-ups without phone numbers
A new security feature or a ploy for more private info?
Microsoft is baking even more Copilot functionality into the Edge browser
Are you still browsing the web, or is Copilot browsing you at this point?
The EU is going after TikTok and Meta over addictive algorithms and child safety failures
As always, Brussels is especially thinking about the children
Say goodbye to burner phones? FCC robocall plan raises privacy fears
Carriers could be forced to collect government ID and other personal data before activating service
Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking
The browser automatically redownloads Gemini Nano files if users delete them
Utah just passed the first US law targeting VPN use for age verification
A new Utah law assumes websites can detect VPNs and find your real location. They can't.
Ubuntu is adding AI features, and it's on a collision course with its own user base
Users are asking for a kill switch already
Meta contractor fires 1,100 AI trainers after they revealed Ray-Ban glasses recorded private and intimate footage
The same firm that helped train ChatGPT is now at the center of Meta's smart glasses privacy scandal
Google Photos feature uses AI to scan your pictures and help pick your clothes
Let's hope Google makes this one opt-in
A federal agent said WhatsApp's encryption is a lie. Then the investigation was shut down
A 10-month Commerce Department probe concluded Meta could view all WhatsApp messages in unencrypted form
A Supreme Court case could decide whether your phone can be used to find you first and suspect you later
A robbery case tied to Google data could set nationwide rules for how investigators use reverse searches to identify suspects
Gemini can now look through your Google Photos to create AI images, with a few caveats
It's not on by default, but the idea is still unsettling
Open-source tool decrypts all private data collected by Windows Recall on Copilot PCs
Editor's take: Windows Recall continues to raise security concerns. Microsoft has redesigned the feature to improve data and identity protection following public outcry, but a new tool is now reigniting the controversy. I have to suspect that few people in their right mind would choose to enable or use it at this point.
Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything
Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says
Bottom line: Those annoying cookie-consent banners that have flooded the internet over the past several years are supposed to give users the option to block most tracking cookies from advertisers. However, a recent California audit claims that the largest ad tech companies usually send cookies anyway, having decided that simply paying potential billions in fines is more profitable.
Gmail encryption goes mobile, but email itself remains the weak link
Despite Google's best efforts, encrypted emails can still be a pain in the neck to deal with
FBI recovers "deleted" Signal messages through iPhone notifications
iPhones store push notification content, which forensic software can access
Apple's "Hide My Email" isn't as anonymous as it sounds
Court filings show Apple provided the real address behind alias to the FBI
Using a VPN to hide your location could expose you to government surveillance
"Unknown" origin traffic may default to foreign status and open the door to broader intelligence collection
A hot potato: The growing popularity of commercial VPN services – long promoted as essential privacy tools – has prompted a new warning from Capitol Hill: the same technology that hides Americans' online footprints could be placing them under surveillance as if they were foreign nationals.
GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out
Individual users are opted in automatically, while Business and Enterprise accounts are excluded
A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety's AI cameras
A fast-growing surveillance network is facing a fast-moving backlash over privacy, policing, and immigration access
Arc Raiders bug was saving Discord private chats and login tokens in plaintext files
Embark issues hotfix after Discord integration logged more user data than intended
Meta's smart glasses raise privacy alarms as data labelers review intimate recordings
These contractors say footage includes scenes far from what users expect