YouTube rolls out new controls aimed at controlling children's content
This will have a massive impact on how YouTubers make money on the platform
Google disables Xiaomi integrations for all its devices after Nest device showed feeds from random homes
Xiaomi says it is due to a "caching issue"
California's Consumer Privacy Act has taken effect, bringing GDPR-like data protections to the US
As long as you live in California, of course
ProtonMail pushes ProtonCalendar into beta
For those looking for an alternative to Google's calendar
French court rules that authorities can scan social media posts for evidence of tax evasion
With a few restrictions
Facebook confirms tracking your location even when you've opted out
Your precise location is opt-in, but your general location isn't even opt-out
ACLU sues Homeland Security over 'stingray' phone surveillance
Civil liberties advocates want to uncover phone surveillance practices
Report finds the US has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world
China still leads the overall number of installations with 200 million CCTVs, according to PreciseSecurity
Apple further clarifies iPhone 11's constant requesting of location data
Why didn't you just say that the first time?
Sprint contractor's unsecured AWS bucket exposed thousands of cell phone bills
Most were monthly invoices from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile subscribers
Apple says iPhone 11 Pro collects user data even when location services are disabled
When blocking individual apps
China to require facial recognition scans to subscribe for cellular service
It is unknown how long the biometric data will be held
FBI reminds people that smart TVs can be hacked
Especially bad if your TV has a mic and camera
Facebook has a new market research app that pays users for their data
The company promises this won't be a privacy nightmare
California's DMV is making $50 million per year from selling private data
Your name, address, and registration could be for sale
T-Mobile suffers data breach exposing personal information of over 1 million customers
The company says it's notified everyone to change their password
Tim Cook: The 'time is now' to have 'rigorous' federal privacy regulation
Cook says privacy is one of the 'top issues of this century'
Uber will soon record audio during rides... for safety
A fine line between privacy and safety
Police can request Ring videos up to 45 days old and keep them indefinitely
Privacy advocates aren't happy
TikTok wants to take on Apple Music and Spotify, insists no risk on privacy
ByteDance is feeling confident despite Washington's censorship fears
Apple store worker fired for sending customer's intimate photo to his own phone
Police are investigating
Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal
The ruling might lead to a sharp decrease in warrantless searches
Regulators to investigate Google's medical data collection practices
Google is 'happy to cooperate' with investigators
Microsoft says it will honor California's digital privacy law throughout the U.S.
The company is making it clear it doesn't need your data to make money
Google has been gathering millions of Americans' health records without their knowledge
Something it's legally allowed to do