Privacy
Brave Releases Cookiecrumbler, a Tool That Finds and Fixes Annoying Cookie Pop-Ups
Cookiecrumbler’s smarter, site-specific approach promises a future where rejecting cookies actually means what users think it does.
Google Reverses Privacy Plans, Will Continue Allowing Third-Party Tracking in Chrome
Google’s decision keeps the ad industry’s old playbook alive, with user choice once again left on the cutting-room floor.
MembersYour Phone Didn’t Snitch But Your Photo Did
Your digital trail doesn’t need GPS when the streetlamp in frame does the talking.
UK Unveils Online Rules, Mandating Age Verification and Algorithmic Content Suppression
Mandatory age checks under Ofcom’s new rules edge the world closer to a de facto digital ID system for internet users.
Rights Groups Condemn Florida’s SB 868 as Anti-Encryption and a Blueprint for Mass Surveillance
A bill framed as child protection opens the door to sweeping digital surveillance with no clear limits.
Objectors Appeal Clearview AI Settlement Granting Plaintiffs 23% Stake, Arguing It Rewards Alleged Privacy Violators Without Changing Company Practices
A lawsuit over biometric surveillance ends with plaintiffs owning part of the tech they once fought to dismantle.
NIH Says It Will Build Health Data Platform Linking Health Records, Genomic Profiles, and Smartwatch Data for Medical Research
A sprawling new database blending genomic profiles, insurance claims, and fitness tracker logs is quietly redefining what medical privacy means in America.
MembersPrivacy Ends Where the Cell Tower Begins
The judge ruled tower dumps unconstitutional, then greenlit the evidence they dragged in anyway.
India’s National Medical Commission Mandates Facial Recognition and GPS Tracking for Medical Faculty
Technology once meant to curb fraud now draws its own boundaries around trust and autonomy.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Vows to Leave EU Markets Like France If Encryption Backdoors Are Demanded
Telegram draws a privacy line in the sand as EU pressures mount to compromise encryption safeguards.
Long Beach Cyberattack Exposes Biometric and Personal Data; A Warning To Digital ID Advocates
A 17-month silence left residents in the dark while biometric data hung in the balance.
Ohio’s Social Media Digital ID Age Law Gets Tossed in Free Speech Fight
Tech giants may wear the First Amendment like armor, but it’s the lawmakers who keep bringing paper shields to a constitutional knife fight.