Ceinwen Thomas

Ceinwen focused on digital privacy, censorship, and surveillance, and has interviewed leading figures in tech.

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6 mins

Top cloud services to store photos online (free and paid)

With Google Photos discontinuing free unlimited storage, we list other cloud storage options for your photos.
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5 mins

5 times military secrets were exposed in apps

We take a look at how military personnel have inadvertently revealed sensitive locations through fitness apps, flashcard apps, and more.
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2 mins

How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk and stop sharing internet...

Got an Echo or Ring at home? Starting June 8, Amazon will enroll all devices to its Sidewalk program, which lets users share each other's Wi-Fi.
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3 mins

Your old phone number is putting you at risk

If you’ve ever switched to a new phone number, chances are your old number will be reassigned to someone...
2 mins

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy explained (2021)

The app wants to collect your chats with businesses. Not accepting its new privacy policy will mean limited access to app functions and eventual account deletion.
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4 mins

App Store’s privacy labels: Fact or fiction?

Privacy claims mean little if no one’s verifying them. Stay vigilant and don’t take Apple’s privacy labels at face value.
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4 mins

Here’s what vaccine scams look like

Covid-19 vaccinations are free, but that’s not stopping scammers from trying to get credit card and personal information through phishing and other methods.
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3 mins

The EU is closer to banning AI mass surveillance

A proposal aims to closely regulate artificial intelligence in the bloc, as well as law enforcement’s use of facial recognition.
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3 mins

Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?

Facebook has said that an Instagram for 13 and under is on its way. But previous attempts at social media for kids leave room for skepticism.
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2 mins

Tinder will soon offer background checks on your matches

Tinder parent company Match is teaming up with Garbo to bring background checks to its datings apps. Will it work?

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