Privacy
Federal court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional
It turns out non-specific warrants are illegal.
Digital “Health Passport” unveiled in Ireland
Many were told the dystopian idea of health passports were a myth.
Smart Helmets with face recognition are being used to police COVID restrictions
The helmets can detect people’s temperature and criminal history at a distance.
Bridgefy is considered to be a private app for protesters but is a privacy nightmare
The app has been leaking identities.
With a new wearable, Amazon wants to track your emotions
Amazon hopes you’ll wear one.
CNN contributor publishes intern’s phone number, tells followers to respond
A retaliatory move.
Researchers notice TikTok removed code linking the app to servers in China
Some security analysts raised suspicions.
Facebook is developing room-scanning technology
AI Habitat is the new Facebook tech you didn’t know you didn’t want.
Airbnb is about to opt users into a system that scrutinizes their data for racial bias
The program starts on August 31 and users will be opted in automatically.
Australia to use surveillance drones to enforce lockdowns and social distancing
The new invasive measures will be trialed in Melbourne.
Internal Google “investigative unit” voluntarily gives “far-right” users’ YouTube and Gmail data to police
Rights groups have pushed back.
TikTok caught using encryption to hide tracking user data
TikTok caught again.