Privacy
Apple apologizes for sending Siri recordings to contractors but will continue listening to them in house
Apple is making the changes after being criticized for this privacy-invasive practice.
Imgur now requires users to hand over their phone number to create an account
In this age of greater focus on privacy, the impact that it could have on new signups is not yet known.
Facebook reportedly developing messaging app Threads that automatically shares real-time location data
The app could potentially allow Facebook to mine even more highly personal data from its users.
How the ePrivacy Regulation could impact digital marketing
It would repeal the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 (ePrivacy Directive) and is lex specialis to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Facebook wants to monitor and manage your phone’s WiFi
A code researcher has discovered the unreleased features hidden within Facebook’s app.
Trump admin eyes proposal to curb gun violence by monitoring mental states with Alexa, Apple Watch, and more
The proposal would also use advanced AI to identify mental changes that make people more prone to violent behaviors.
Big tech is lobbying hard against state privacy laws
Tech giants say they don’t want individual state privacy laws.
New Facebook emails show employee concerns about Cambridge Analytica data scraping months before media reports
Facebook says the September 2015 discussions were a separate incident to the sale of user data to Cambridge Analytica that Facebook discovered in 2015.
Telegram’s design is putting Hong Kong protestors’ privacy at risk, engineers say
Telegram has been vital in helping Hong Kong protestors stay anonymous while organizing.
Local cities and police want Amazon to share data of who has a Ring surveillance device
According to Ring, the information was shared to help the city block people from using a discount code twice.
Gizmodo Media bans reporters from using encrypted communications, wants access to their tweets
The employers want access to quite a lot.
MoviePass reportedly exposes 50,000 customer card numbers, hundreds of emails, and credit card numbers
Earlier this month, MoviePass was also accused of changing customer passwords to encourage them to use the service less.