New rules bring PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay under federal oversight
Big Tech and other large payment services will need to behave, or else...
Apple plans 2025 launch for AirTag 2 with enhanced security and range
Cupertino is facing a class-action lawsuit over the misuse of AirTags
Gmail may soon receive "email alias" feature to combat unsolicited mail
For now, the option is still hidden within Google's latest Android code
Mozilla is laying off 30% of staff, still laser focused on its broader targets
Rock Bottom: Mozilla recently embarked on a significant workforce restructuring effort, laying off 30 percent of its employees in the process. The Firefox maker hopes the changes will allow them to become more agile in order to better navigate the challenging technology landscape.
Firefox 132 adds 4K video support and enhanced privacy features
Firefox now blocks third-party cookies when enhanced tracking is set to Strict mode. Firefox 132 also introduces 4K video playback for streaming services via Microsoft PlayReady, reducing battery drain and enhancing performance when watching movies.
Apple offers $1 million bounty for uncovering security flaws in private AI cloud
The rewards are comparable to those offered for iOS
Data broker National Public Data files for bankruptcy following massive breach
The debtor's insurance has declined coverage
Streaming has transformed TVs into a data-driven surveillance system
How connected TV tracks your habits across screens and beyond
Harvard students create smart glasses that instantly dox strangers
But they are not releasing the code for their project
"Goodbye Meta AI" message is a hoax, yet hundreds of thousands have fallen for it
When will people learn?
Firefox's upcoming "cookie-less" tracking comes under fire by Austrian privacy watchdog
"It's a shame that an organization like Mozilla believes that users are too dumb to say yes or no"
California governor demonstrates wishy-washy stance on digital consumer rights
Signs law to ease subscription cancelation, while vetoing a bill to allow consumers to opt-out of data collection
Windscribe is a free VPN that helps you access geo-restricted content
Windscribe allows you to hide your IP address and encrypt your online activity, ensuring private browsing while also giving access to blocked content. It's a good free VPN to have handy if you need it casually. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and browser extensions.
German investigators successfully tracked suspects inside the Tor network
Tor Browser developers say the program is still safe to use
LinkedIn under fire for training AI models with user data behind the scenes
The service started to abuse users' data before making its actions public
Oracle's Larry Ellison advocates for AI-enhanced surveillance to promote "best behavior"
Oracle could play a pivotal role in this future
This AI claims to predict crimes before they happen based on real-time CCTV analysis
Is this the future of crime prevention?
Ford's advertising patent suggests listening to in-car conversations for personalized ads
It's not the first controversial patent Ford (or many large companies) has pursued
Lawmakers ask FTC to determine if AI generated article summaries are anti-competitive
Data collection has never been as powerful or lucrative as it is right now
A hot potato: Currently, the AI industry is the Wild West. There are very few laws on the books that govern the market. This lack of formal regulation has led to AI firms operating on the honor system, promising to effectively self-regulate, but democrats in the US Senate believe the self-regulation experiment has failed. They're now asking trade regulators to see if they can find any antitrust violations, especially in AI-generated content summaries.
Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting
"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?"
A hot potato: For almost as long as we've had smartphones, there has been the belief that they surreptitiously listen to our spoken conversations to serve us targeted ads; most people have experienced seeing an ad on Facebook for something they were recently talking about. It's always been claimed that this type of privacy invasion doesn't happen. However, a marketing agency, whose clients included Facebook and Google, has admitted to using an "Active Listening" feature that eavesdrops on conversations via phone mics to gather data.
Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI $33.6 million for GDPR violations
Non-compliance has authorities are looking into holding company directors personally responsible
Microsoft will try to resurrect Windows Recall AI this October
Following privacy concerns, the screen recording feature will debut for Windows Insiders
Pakistani government brought local internet down with its new censorship firewall
Trade organization P@SHA is warning authorities over a strangled IT industry
New Microsoft Edge feature uses GenAI to scan PDF documents
Now you can better understand what that legal document is all about