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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.
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NYPD 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.
Google Dismisses Privacy Fears Over App ID Policy
Google shrugs off anonymity concerns with a smirk and a shrug, offering little more than vague reassurances.
California Court Rules SMUD Illegally Shared Customer Utility Data With Police
A decade-long dragnet of household energy use meets its match in a courtroom siding with privacy over profiling.
Discord Support Breach Exposes Over 70,000 Government IDs
Turning platforms into ID checkpoints makes data breaches a feature, not a bug.
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The Easiest Photo Self-Hosting Exit Ramp From Big Cloud
This app’s latest update turns DIY photo hosting into something that feels built for people, not just power users.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman Sues Roblox, Urges ID Age Verification
A courtroom fight over Roblox could reshape how Americans prove who they are every time they log on.
Microsoft Makes It Harder to Set Up Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
The walls are closing in for anyone still trying to set up Windows without a leash.
