Privacy technologies

Privacy technologies

Apple removed Bitchat from the China App Store on February 28, 2026, citing local legal violations. The Cyberspace Administration of China claims Bitchat violates Article 3 of its security assessment provisions.

The expansion of automatic license plate readers as a source of deep concern is evident as government authorities seek ways to target immigrant and transgender communities.

The predictable file structure of the content management system makes it easy to guess where a file is stored, leading to potential leaks, as demonstrated by a journalist accessing a leaked UK budget document.

When you set up a Windows 11 PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. The Windows Setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account, which frustrates longtime Windows users who prefer local accounts.

Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and the Johnson County Sheriff that she was 'being searched for as a missing person.'

In December 2025, Georgia State Patrol ticketed a motorcyclist for holding a cell phone in his hand, captured on Flock Camera, raising concerns about ALPR misuse.

"In a prior life, I was briefly and mildly Internet famous for my activism and advocacy work. The subsequent intrusions on my life and physical safety became a shocking revelation in how exposed I was, and I found myself scrambling to lock everything down."

"I've always been fascinated by this idea that if people tell you what they want, and you give it to them, it kind of works, versus the more interest-based advertising where you're trying to change people's minds."

Akismet launched in 2005 as a web service to classify user-generated content as spam or not, quickly gaining popularity among bloggers facing spam issues.

The guardrails we built use state-of-the-art technology and screening lists, but no screening system is perfect, and motivated bad actors consistently try to find a way.