Students and activists in the U.S. lead the fight against facial recognition
Facial recognition tech can identify us in crowds, but a new wave of privacy advocates want to outlaw the algorithms across the U.S.
Google is trying to make its new terms of service more readable
NOTE: This post was originally published on March 6, 2020 If you’ve googled something at some point in the last couple of weeks, you’ve likely...
Chrome extensions found leaking millions of records
Malicious browser extensions discreetly uploaded personal user data to unknown servers, in a complex web that could be at least 3 years old.
Facial recognition works even when you’re covering your face
Until recently, facial recognition software needed to scan your entire face in order to attempt to identify you. That may no longer be the...
A new survey shows Americans increasingly care about privacy
Given how many privacy breaches hit the news, it’s of little surprise that 96% of Americans recently surveyed by ExpressVPN said that online data...
Google was publicly indexing your private WhatsApp groups, and no one knows for how...
The loophole for the messaging app was only spotlighted recently, but it’s not clear how long they were publicly searchable.
Are you an Android user? Your Bluetooth might be compromised
CVE-2020-0022 is an Android bug which targets the Bluetooth code of Android devices running Oreo (8.0 and 8.1) and Pie (9.0).
Google Maps is turning 15. How has it dominated the way we navigate?
Do you remember the last time you looked at a printed map? If you drive, then maybe you have an outdated Road Atlas collecting...
The privacy nightmare in our wallets
Google’s been keeping track of your online purchases, hotel bookings, and newsletter subscriptions for years, but a new privacy concern takes this several steps...
In a win for privacy advocates, DuckDuckGo can now be your default search engine...
New Android users in the EU are set to benefit from an antitrust ruling that the European Union issued last year. Starting March, users will...
