Privacy
US game developers are helping build China’s social credit system by tracking gameplay hours
The system tracks how long people play video games for and then sends that data to the Chinese Government so they can check levels of “gaming addiction.”
Brazil’s online government Digital ID system to be rolled out in 2020
The controversial system will be slowly rolled out to citizens.
Patent suggests Google could be developing a voice search engine for children
This follows the Google subsidiary Verily launching a creepy smart diaper with Pampers which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more last week.
IRS announces incentives for users of Google-backed personal DNA analysis company 23andMe
The IRS is offering a tax break to people who share their DNA with 23andMe.
VISA wants your face to be your password
Biometrics are the future of authentication according to the payments company.
Google settles Street View car mass Wi-Fi data collection lawsuit for $13 million
The settlement cost is rather low considering the much higher recent fines for other big-tech privacy scandals.
Orlando police end controversial Amazon face recognition program
The city says there are no plans to continue any facial recognition programs.
New app Who’s in Town provides a shocking insight into Instagram data collection
The data collection makes it really easy to get a detailed look at data profiling.
Slack breach reveals security problems for companies that live inside Slack
Companies that put everything in Slack could be opening themselves up to a catastrophic situation.
5G may make it harder for police to find you, but it makes it harder for them to listen to your conversations
While 5G has a lot of privacy concerns overall, it does mean police lose the ability to more easily intercept phone calls.
Google subsidiary and Pampers launch creepy smart diaper which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more
The companies behind the smart diaper say that aggregate data collected by the diaper will be used to improve the product.
Australia’s draconian anti-encryption laws mean device makers blacklist Australian telecoms firms
Telecoms giant Telstra has made a plea to the government, showing them the harmful effects the law is having on their business.