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A Warrant That Treated a Face Like a Password
How you lock down your phone now matters as much as what’s on it.
Appeals Court Upholds Police Right to Compel Biometric Device Unlocking
Judges rule that forcing a suspect to unlock a phone with a thumbprint doesn’t violate the Fifth Amendment under some conditions.
“I Hope That We Succeed,” Man Suing Massachusetts Health Department for Silently Installing Covid Tracking App on His Phone Speaks Out
Massachusetts is trying to get the lawsuit dismissed.
Google Is Sued for Auto-Installing Covid “Spyware” on People’s Phones
Users woke up to find Covid tracing tech on their device without their consent.
Lawsuit Against “Illegal” IRS Surveillance Dragnet Is Allowed to Proceed
The IRS wasn’t able to quash to the lawsuit.
Twitter Sued, Accused of Being “Deputized” to Carry Out Censorship on Behalf of Biden Administration
Accused of protecting the government from criticism.
Big Tech Industry Groups Sue to Stop Florida’s Anti-Censorship Law
The groups represent Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other tech giants.
Google Handed Over to Police Data on Everyone Who Searched for Certain Terms
While in this case they got the right guy, the practice raises privacy implications.
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Police Can Compel Suspects to Give Up Phone Passcodes
The ruling contradicts rulings from other courts.
Facebook Is Working on Technology to “Read a Person’s Mind”
Facebook said that the neural interface device would be “external” and “non-invasive” – if, he noted, the product was going to be used by “everyone.”
