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AI and more drive soaring US technophobia — Congress, corporations must act
Together with AI, phones and computers create an environment defined by devices and often guided by information that tech corporations quietly collect from us.
Nikki Haley proposes requiring social media users to verify their identities over 'national security' concerns
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday proposed forcing social media users to verify their identities before posting, citing “national security” concerns.
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How employers can monitor your phone, keyboard, camera and microphone
How does my private information appear on 'people-search' sites
How websites get your personal data and how to protect yourself.
How an explosion of 'smart' devices is threatening US households -- and national security
US homes and infrastructure are increasingly outfitted with Internet-connected “smart” devices that are vulnerable to hackers -- and lawmakers claim beefed-up security standards will be necessary to address growing threats...
Costco accused of sharing customers' 'highly personal' health data with Facebook owner Meta
Court documents filed in Seattle federal court claim that Costco installed Meta Pixel on its website, and the analytical tool handed over a swath of users' personal data to the...
Google antitrust trial judge unseals closed-door testimonies as critics blast secrecy
Judge Amit Mehta said he reviewed the transcripts “line-by-line" before releasing them.
How to defend your digital footprint in one tap with free ‘Permission Slip’ app
A new app will help consumers protect their personal data from being bought and sold by dozens of major companies.
TikTok parent ByteDance's torrid revenue growth has slowed sharply: report
TikTok's Beijing, China-based parent ByteDance saw revenue growth slow down last year, according to internal financial documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
Disney laid off hundreds of Beijing employees ahead of meeting with US congressman over data privacy: report
Disney laid off hundreds of employees in its Beijing office ahead of a meeting with a US congressman who chairs a committee focused on US competition with China and data...
The easy way to find out everything Google knows about you revealed
Ever wonder how Google knows so much about you?
Elon Musk's X to collect 'biometric information,' job history in privacy policy update
An X spokesperson said the reference to biometric information is related to a feature intended for "premium users."
Mom warns against posting photos of kids online — and its most damaging effects
Imagine being an adult and having thousands of your childhood photos floating around the internet for anyone to look at and use.
Snapchat's AI bot sparks privacy panic after it posts photo on its own
Snapchat's new AI tool, My AI, freaked users out when it automatically posted a photo to users' stories who thought the chatbot snapped a photo of their ceilings. They later...
NYC bans TikTok from all city-issued phones over China spying threat
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration on Wednesday banned TikTok's app and website from all government-issued cell phones, computers and other internet-capable gadgets.
Why the Temu app craze is downright crazy: Online retailer pulls data for Chinese communists
Cheap Chinese e-tailer Temu is all the rage right now, but their low-cost products come with some major hidden prices.
Creepy Worldcoin crypto project has people lining up for eyeball scans despite privacy concerns
Applicants lined up to have their irises scanned by the device, before waiting for the 25 free Worldcoin tokens the company says verified users can claim.
Microsoft may be forced to share user data with Saudi Arabia after investing $2B in cloud storage facility
At a tech conference in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, officials announced that Microsoft has invested $2 billion in building a cloud storage facility in the kingdom. Privacy pundits are...
NYPD expands drone use across the five boroughs, new application system: Adams
Mayor Eric Adams wants more New Yorkers to have an eye in the sky by announcing new guidelines loosening restrictions for flying drones across the five boroughs.
Amazon told drivers not to worry about van surveillance — now footage has leaked online
An Amazon warehouse employee used a cell phone to record dashcam surveillance footage of a driver who is seen leaning out of her window to talk to a customer.