Privacy
South Dakota Follows Texas with Broader Online Digital ID Law
Websites now face a murky standard that could chill far more speech than lawmakers admit.
EU Digital ID Wallet Trials Near End Amid Privacy Concerns
The project lays the groundwork for a system where convenience masks a checkpoint society.
Google Fined $314.6M for Data Collection by San Jose Jury
Verdict highlights how hidden digital costs quietly drain users while enriching tech giants.
Google Criticized for Blocking Windscribe VPN Chrome Extension
Every extra extension Google demands risks creating more cracks in users’ digital defenses.
MembersThe Best Private File Sending Tools
The best privacy tools don’t try to do everything; they just do one thing right and get out of your way.
Brave Launches Official F-Droid Repository for Android Browser to Bypass Google Play
A self-hosted F-Droid repo lets Brave sidestep gatekeepers while keeping updates firmly in its grip.
MembersData Brokers, Deadly Consequences, and the Wild West of Information Trade
The data trail you didn’t mean to leave behind is someone else’s business model.
Germany Pressures Apple and Google to Ban Chinese AI App DeepSeek
Apple and Google face German pressure to drop Chinese AI app DeepSeek over EU data privacy law violations.
COPPA 2.0: The Age Check Trap That Means Surveillance for Everyone
What begins as a fix for teen privacy risks becoming a blueprint for mass surveillance by design.
Congress Probes California for Sharing Sensitive Health Data with LinkedIn
Even the digital front door to public health is leaking like a sieve.
MembersThe New Face of Surveillance Doesn’t Need Your Face
Your heartbeat, your breath, your stride; everything you do without thinking is now data you give without knowing.
UK: New Proposed Powers Let Police Raid Suspects’ Digital Lives
A senior officer’s nod is now all it takes to open your inbox from a seized phone.