Firefox users are unhappy with privacy tweaks in the browser's latest version
The Firefox 127 release is facing plenty of criticism
Qudi Mask 2 turns people's face into a wearable avatar
A fully customizable Daft Punk-esque experience for just $130
Cameras using Amazon AI analyzed emotions of train travelers in the UK
A huge privacy risk
These apps track your driving habits and sell that information to insurance companies
Some are seemingly innocent-looking apps like mileage trackers
Clearview AI wants to pay Americans pennies in company equity for violating their privacy
WTF?! The endlessly beleaguered facial recognition company Clearview AI is making news again. However, it's not over the startup's image scraping practices, which are questionable at best. This time, the company is attempting to keep itself out of bankruptcy by offering millions of plaintiffs in a privacy class action a stake in the company worth about 30 cents per claimant after lawyer fees.
Apple iOS 18 adds call recording and transcription features to iPhone
Participants are automatically informed that they're being recorded
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies over OpenAI integration
Visitors will have to put their Apple devices in a Faraday cage
A hot potato: It's no secret that Elon Musk really isn't a fan of OpenAI – as evidenced by his lawsuit against the company. Apple's partnership with the ChatGPT maker seems to have riled the billionaire even more, to the point where he has threatened to ban iPhones from all his companies.
When asked about Windows Recall privacy concerns, Microsoft researcher gives non-answer (updated)
Microsoft has revised their stance on how it plans to implement it
A hot potato: Microsoft's Recall feature is being universally slammed for the privacy implications that come from screenshotting everything you do on a computer. However, at least one person seems to think the concerns are overblown. Unsurprisingly, it's Microsoft Research's chief scientist, who didn't really give an answer when asked about Recall's negative points.
Adobe can scan user-generated content stored in its cloud, and users aren't happy
The scanning practice has been going on for years, Adobe confirmed, so no need to freak out now
OpenRecall is a free and open source alternative to Microsoft's Recall feature
It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
Researcher says Microsoft's Windows Recall has security gaps "you can fly a plane through"
The OCR data for each snapshot is stored in a plaintext SQLite database file
Windows Recall: Microsoft says it's secure; security researchers say it's not, but does it matter? Windows Recall is a feature that takes screenshots of every moment you are on your computer to make that information available for Copilot searches. Is it a really useful feature, or is it just more AI rubbish being crammed down consumers' throats? Let us know in the comments.
Leaked Google database reveals some of its worst privacy failings
Nintendo will be annoyed by one revelation
Unofficial app enables Windows Recall on unsupported PCs
But why would you want to?
TikTok denies report it is cloning its algorithm, potentially for a US-only version of the app
Is ByteDance just playing its cards close to its chest?
Facebook will soon use your posted content to train its AI, and opting out isn't easy
Meta likely made the process arduous for a reason
Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate
A hot potato: Elon Musk is in the middle of a public fight with WhatsApp on his X platform, claiming that the messaging service sucks up user data daily and uses it for targeted advertising. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has responded by claiming this is untrue, leading to arguments from all sides.
Windows 11's Recall feature can be enabled on PCs without an NPU
But the question is, do you really want to?
Accounts that track celebrity jets could struggle following privacy changes to FAA bill
Giving jet-owning celebs more anonymity
Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows
It will all be processed and stored on-device, thankfully
Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models without asking permission
Smarter collaboration, but at what cost?
Android 15 new privacy push includes theft detection and secret app locker
Google can now tell when your phone gets snatched, and lock it down
In a nutshell: The second beta of Android 15 is here, bringing along a handful of useful features to enhance the operating system's security. Google now allows Android users to have a tighter grip over their phones thanks in part to a new trick that could become a nightmare for a grab-and-run thieves.
iPhone users report resurfacing deleted photos after iOS 17.5 update
Not the kind of bug you would expect to run into on an Apple device
Proton Mail provided user data that led to an arrest in Spain
Facepalm: Proton Mail is facing renewed accusations of handing user data over to law enforcement agencies. The Swiss company provides a secure email service with end-to-end encryption, ostensibly to protect its customers' identities from prying eyes. However, recent events suggest otherwise.
Oracle CEO Safra Catz unpacks TikTok data security, generative AI's promise, and tech diversity
On hosting TikTok data for the US, Catz says rigorous vetting keeps things safe