Kohler's $600 AI toilet camera sparks major privacy concerns
Dekoda's "end-to-end encryption" is really just standard HTTPS
Android's latest enterprise update shows encrypted work texts aren't as private as they look
Google's update allows employers to read messages on company-owned Android devices
The Tor project is rebuilding one of the oldest cryptographic algorithms powering the dark web
TL;DR: Although often labeled a "dark web" associated with criminal activity and illicit marketplaces, Tor is an invaluable tool for protecting online privacy. Developers are now working to make the network even more effective at shielding users from cyberattacks.
Qualcomm rewrote Arduino's TOS, and the community is not taking it well
Arduino makers are revolting against Qualcomm's new corporate-style ownership
Google denies Gmail reads your emails and attachments to train AI, but here's how to opt-out anyway
Deactivating "smart features" could disengage spam filters and spell check
Europe wants to kill the cookie pop-ups they created, for real this time
New rules would improve user experience while retaining strong privacy protection
WhatsApp flaw let researchers scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers, photos, and statuses
Researchers called out inadequate protections; Meta insists no messages were compromised
X wants to call you out for using a VPN (and maybe catch a few trolls, too)
A weapon against trolls, or a privacy disaster?
Sam Altman's iris-scanning World project wants a billion users – it's reached 2% of that goal
World could partner with Reddit to confirm users are human
A ChatGPT glitch just leaked private prompts into Google Search Console
Researchers say OpenAI's data routing may have exposed user inputs through the analytics tool
Microsoft's Gaming Copilot automatically captures screenshots, but you can turn it off
Maybe you won't git good, but Redmond will certainly put your data to good use
Wi-Fi can accurately identify people, even if they aren't carrying a phone or computer
Device-free identification
Tor browser's latest build cuts Mozilla's AI features in the name of privacy
While everyone else races to bake AI into the browser, Tor is ripping it out on purpose
This $800 experiment caught unencrypted calls, texts, and military data from space
Study reveals that half of geostationary satellites transmit private data without encryption
OpenAI no longer required to store all users' deleted ChatGPT logs after court ruling
Some user logs will still be kept
Hackers say they stole 2.1 million Discord ID photos in latest breach
Discord disputes claim, but is this proof age verification laws put user privacy at risk?
Event planning platform Partiful failed to strip location data from user-uploaded photos
Partiful has morphed into a social network with detailed user connections, making security lapses more concerning
OpenAI and Jony Ive are struggling to bring their AI device to life
Compute shortages and design struggles are slowing OpenAI's first hardware project
Google confirms new Android rules will significantly restrict app sideloading
Google's new ID requirements could destroy independent app stores
Instagram boss says it's not secretly using your phone's microphone to record you – here's why you still believe it
Meta wouldn't even need to these days
Ring's latest doorbell cameras can identify guests and help find lost dogs
The new cameras use machine learning to identify people and animals
A new Digital ID will soon be required to work in the UK
The ID has sparked debate over security and civil liberties
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Meta adds AI chatbot and surprise matches to Facebook Dating
AI is finding its way into everything, including your love life
TikTok accused of collecting personal data on thousands of Canadian children
Report finds TikTok allowed advertisers to target sensitive traits of Canadian children