Proton launches Lumo, a privacy-focused AI chatbot
Not the first of its kind, still heavily censored like your average ChatGPT experience
Tor Browser is a private browser with built-in tools for anonymity
Tor Browser, based on Firefox ESR, uses a global network of relays to anonymize your browsing and protect your IP address. It includes a variety of privacy tools and differs from a VPN by routing traffic through multiple encrypted relays rather than masking it with a single server.
Scientists develop method to identify people by how their bodies disrupt Wi-Fi
New Wi-Fi tech can identify people without cameras or devices
Amazon's latest acquisition is a $50 Fitbit-style device that never stops listening
The $50 wearable that listens and summarizes your life
Ring reverses course, lets police request video footage again
CEO Jamie Siminoff is taking Ring back to its crime prevention roots
DuckDuckGo can now hide AI-generated images while searching the web
The alternative web search engine is fighting back against AI slop
T-Mobile is sharing your data by default, here's how to opt out
The carrier wants you to believe the changes are for your own protection
Self-destructing SSD brings espionage-level security to data protection
Select either a software wipe that preserves the drive or hardware-level destruction that renders it unusable
Something to look forward to: It's the kind of gadget Q might slip into James Bond's tuxedo pocket: an SSD with a built-in self-destruct feature. TeamGroup has developed the P250Q-M80, which brings a touch of cinematic espionage to real-world data security. This industrial-grade storage device is engineered for sectors where data security is paramount, such as defense, industrial automation, and AI development.
Android is letting Google's AI access WhatsApp, texts, and calls – unless you change your settings
Opting out requires manually disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling Gemini
Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a messaging app that works without internet, servers, or accounts
It's a peer-to-peer messaging platform that lets users chat without Wi-Fi or cell service
Apple iOS 26 will freeze iPhone FaceTime video if it detects nudity
But how nude is too nude?
Germany asks Apple and Google to ban DeepSeek over illegal data transfers to China
DeepSeek's failure to follow GDPR puts its future in Europe at risk
Are OnePlus phones sending sensitive user data to China? US lawmakers call for investigation
The allegations have not been backed by hard evidence
Facebook wants to access your camera roll for Meta AI photo suggestions
Camera roll media will be uploaded to Meta's servers on an "ongoing basis"
A hot potato: The issue of user content being used to train AI is a controversial one. Meta has been doing it with publicly available data for a while now, but its latest move is causing even more outcry: Facebook is asking for access to users' camera rolls so Meta AI can offer suggested edits to photos that haven't been uploaded.
Android 16 will alert users to possible Stingray surveillance, fake cell towers
Law enforcement agencies use tower-spoofing technology, often with little concern for bystander privacy
In the microdrone arms race, China unveils a mosquito-sized UAV built for stealth
The microdrone battlefield is getting crowded – and smaller
Whistleblower warning: 2FA codes sent via SMS are trivially easy to intercept
Apps or physical authenticators are a better choice
Windows 11 now lets EU users export Recall data – if they still trust it
In compliance with EU law
WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
Users who only need the chat feature won't see ads... for now
Robotaxis are quietly recording everything, and police are using the footage
Smile, you're on robotaxi camera
AI is helping scammers steal student loans and enroll in fake classes
Millions lost as AI bots impersonate students and drain federal aid
OpenAI warns ChatGPT logs will be retained "indefinitely," blames court order
The Internet is forever
Linux Foundation steps in with neutral solution to WordPress crisis
"Please stop fighting, you pesky WP children"
Editor's take: The fight between WordPress and WP Engine could bring the entire WP community to an unprecedented breakup. It's why the Linux Foundation is trying to avoid the worst-case scenario with an alternative platform for distributing and sharing WP-related content.
In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
Smartphone looks modern, but its software reveals a dystopian reality
The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.
Encryption utility VeraCrypt now disables Microsoft Recall and other screen recording tools by default
Software developers to callout and fight against Windows 11's most privacy-invasive feature