Privacy
FBI issues warning on smart TV security risks
Modern TVs are connected to the internet and have microphones and even cameras that are often easily hackable.
YouTube Incognito sessions influence home feed recommendations, despite Google’s claims that they’re private
Fresh evidence shows that Incognito searches and viewing habits impact future home feed recommendations.
Heavy Black Friday VPN deals show a price war between providers
VPN services are at an all time low price for Black Friday.
Telegram is growing 50% year over year in daily active users
Several factors could be behind the rapid growth.
New Russian law requires Russian apps to be pre-loaded on smartphones sold in the country
It’s not yet known how Apple will respond.
Federal judge rules FBI can be asked whether it has records of social media surveillance
The FBI will have to go ahead and confirm or deny having records from social media surveillance.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: WhatsApp is consistently being used as a Trojan horse to spy on non-WhatsApp content
Durov added: “It’s very unlikely that anyone can accidentally commit major security errors, conveniently suitable for surveillance, on a regular basis.”
Magic: The Gathering owner exposes thousands of player details online
Repors suggest they weren’t quick to respond to the issue when told about the exposure.
Andrew Yang has big plans for big tech
Andrew Yang has a mixed bag of proposals.
Google wants to be your checking account
Are you ready Google to offer financial services?
Facebook Pay is here – for those that think it’s a good idea to let Facebook process their payments
It’s rolling out in the US this week.
Surveillance provider marketed a product as being able to detect Uyghur minorities
Uyghurs have been called the world’s most surveilled minority.