Privacy
Google and Apple to Enforce Age Verification in Texas Starting in 2026
Apple and Google brace for a privacy tradeoff as Texas turns app downloads into identity checkpoints.
Hong Kong to Install 60,000 AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras by 2028
The move from watching crowds to identifying individuals is no longer hypothetical in Hong Kong.
Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Not Consulted on Bill C-8, Enabling Secret Internet & Phone Shutdowns
The Canadian government wants the power to disappear your internet access with no judge, no warrant, no warning.
MembersThe Secret Life of Your Utility Bill
Your power company might be the most valuable data broker you never noticed.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Opposes Senate Democrats’ Plan to Extend ID Verification to Decentralized Finance
The proposed rules would force open-source coders into the role of financial gatekeepers.
New York City Sues Platforms Over Failure to Protect Minors, Raising Broader Privacy Concerns Around Age Verification Laws
New York’s lawsuit drills into tech giants’ negligence, but the real endgame could be a future where online anonymity is collateral damage.
EU Launches New Push For Digital ID Age Checks and Big Tech Probe Under Digital Services Act
Compulsory age checks mark a quiet but seismic move toward digital identity becoming the price of admission online.
Judge Upholds NY Law Requiring Disclosure of Algorithmic Pricing
Retailers must now disclose when personal data shapes the prices customers see.
UK PM Starmer Eyes Expansive Digital ID System Inspired by India
Starmer’s digital ID push is already stretching beyond job checks, edging toward a future where even teenagers are logged into the system before they’ve left school.
California Becomes First State to Mandate Web Browsers Offer One-Click Data Sale Opt-Out Under New Privacy Law
A single click could soon silence the data brokers lurking behind every scroll and search.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Warns of Growing Digital Repression and Decline of Online Freedom
A birthday lament turns manifesto as Durov warns of a vanishing digital frontier.
MembersNYPD Built a Surveillance Empire and Put It on the Market
A citywide surveillance system now uses thousands of residential cameras to enable real-time monitoring and data collection.