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Pets
fromwww.latimes.com
3 days ago

Wearable tech for your dog? Life360 releases a new pet tracker

Life360 launched a $50 Pet GPS tracker using cellular, GPS, Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth to track pets, set alerts and share locations in its app.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Asking Eric: My friend's husband put cameras in the guest room

You may be taking on too much responsibility for S and T's relationship dynamics. If a simple request about feeling secure in the place where you're sleeping hurts her or drives a wedge in her marriage, that's largely her responsibility. I don't write this to be callous. But think of what you're actually asking: You don't want to be filmed while you sleep. This is not unreasonable in the least.
Relationships
#ad-blocking
fromPCMAG
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

This Ad Blocker Wipes Out Pop-Ups Without Fees For Just $40

fromPCMAG
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

This Ad Blocker Wipes Out Pop-Ups Without Fees For Just $40

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Some FreshCo employees are wearing bodycams, raising questions around safety and privacy | CBC News

Some grocery stores owned by Sobeys Inc. are the latest Toronto stores to test body-worn cameras. In a statement, the retailer confirmed it's piloting the project after the bodycams were spotted on FreshCo cashiers in a store located at Sherbourne and Isabella streets. The cameras are being used to combat harassment and assault directed toward employees and to prevent shoplifting and other crimes, Sobeys spokesperson Caitlin Gray said.
Privacy technologies
#license-plate-readers
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Realty group's plan to install plate readers in Brookline sparks privacy concerns

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Realty group's plan to install plate readers in Brookline sparks privacy concerns

#facial-recognition
#etiquette
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Anthropic expands Claude's memory for paid users

Anthropic is now making the memory feature in Claude available to all Pro and Max users. The feature remembers projects and preferences, so you don't have to explain the same context every time. Anthropic is also introducing an incognito mode. The rollout means that Claude can retain context between sessions. The memory function was initially only available to Team and Enterprise users since its announcement in early September. Now, all paid users have access.
Artificial intelligence
#app-tracking-transparency
fromEuractiv
5 days ago
EU data protection

Apple threatens to drop 'Ask App Not to Track' privacy pop-ups in EU | Euractiv

fromEuractiv
5 days ago
EU data protection

Apple threatens to drop 'Ask App Not to Track' privacy pop-ups in EU | Euractiv

Artificial intelligence
fromIT Pro
5 days ago

Enterprise AI adoption is about to get the Big Brother treatment - and it's a nightmare waiting to happen

Microsoft's Benchmarks tool enables managers to monitor internal and competitor Copilot usage, raising privacy and invasiveness concerns despite promised adoption insights.
#digital-id
#nas
Apple
fromMacRumors
5 days ago

Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe

Apple said it may disable App Tracking Transparency in the EU due to regulatory pressure and lobbying, risking reduced privacy protections for European users.
#openai
fromFuturism
5 days ago
Mental health

OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT

fromFuturism
5 days ago
Mental health

OpenAI Makes Bizarre Demand of Family Whose Son Was Allegedly Killed by ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Instagram users can now use Meta AI editing tools directly in IG Stories | TechCrunch

Meta adds text-prompt AI photo and video editing to Instagram Stories, enabling users to add, remove, or change elements and apply preset effects.
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Tinder Launches Mandatory Facial Verification to Weed Out Bots and Scammers

During the sign-up process, new members complete a "liveness check" by taking a short video selfie within the app. The procedure collects and stores an encrypted map of information about the shape of the user's face. "We don't store a picture of your face, it's not photo recognition, it's data points about the shape of your face that are turned into a mathematical hash," says Yoel Roth, head of Trust and Safety for Match Group, which owns Tinder. Tinder then uses that "hash" to check whether a new sign-up matches an account that already exists on Tinder.
Privacy professionals
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Should you trust Tools for Humanity's iris-scanning orb? | TechCrunch

Iris-scanning identity verification can prove human presence to counter bots, deepfakes, and AI-driven fraud while emphasizing privacy-first, open-source biometric design.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I spent 11 hours with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on a sleeper train in Europe. 6 surprises made me regret it.

Shared overnight sleeper cabins can save money and daylight hours but often sacrifice privacy and restful sleep, making time saved less valuable.
Privacy technologies
fromBenzinga
1 week ago

Elon Musk Says X Messages Are Fully Encrypted With No 'AWS Dependencies' Or Advertising Hooks - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

X (formerly Twitter) is fully encrypted, ad-free, supports file transfers and audio/video calls, and operates independently of Amazon Web Services.
Silicon Valley
fromAxios
1 week ago

OpenAI has a new web browser ready for launch

OpenAI released Atlas, a Chromium-based browser integrating ChatGPT into browsing with an optional autonomous agent mode and configurable privacy features.
Artificial intelligence
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

Everything Parents Should Know About Sora, OpenAI's New "Brain Rot" App

Sora enables realistic AI-generated videos using real people’s likenesses, prompting legal, ethical, and child-safety concerns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

ChatGPT Atlas: OpenAI launches web browser centered around its chatbot

Meet our new browserChatGPT Atlas, a tweet from the company read. The browser is designed to provide a more personalized web experience and includes a ChatGPT sidebar that enables users to asks questions about or engage with various aspects of each website they visit, as demonstrated in a video posted alongside the announcement. Atlas is now available globally on Apple's Mac operating system and will soon be made available on Windows, iOS and Android, according to OpenAI's announcement.
Artificial intelligence
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

I spent a month living with a $430 AI pet, the Casio Moflin | TechCrunch

Casio's Moflin is a $430 AI-enabled robotic pet offering affectionate behavior without biological care, raising privacy and value questions.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2025 | TechCrunch

Alternative browsers—AI-driven, open-source, and "mindful"—are emerging to challenge Chrome and Safari by offering enhanced AI features, privacy, customization, and user well-being tools.
Privacy professionals
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Money expert Clark Howard warns about sharing your Social Security number at these places - and he's spot on

Never share your Social Security number except when legally required or verified; ask why it's needed, use secure channels, and monitor accounts and credit.
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

OpenAI might have a 'creeper problem' on its hands with Sora

Sora 2's cameo permission lets strangers use a person's face to create videos, enabling fetishized content to appear despite bans on nudity or sexual content.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Do Smartphones Promote Anxious Attachment?

Constant parental texting reduces children’s autonomy and privacy and calls for parents to check children’s comfort with contact and reevaluate expectations about constant communication.
#smart-glasses
#surveillance
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Information security

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch

from48 hills
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

SF's private surveillance state - 48 hills

Public-private surveillance partnerships in San Francisco have eroded privacy and civil liberties through private camera networks, data sharing, and police access despite local facial recognition bans.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

Against chat control': we can't eliminate child abuse by eliminating privacy

Expanding surveillance and weakened encryption justified by child-protection policies are driving censorship, privacy erosion, and pushing users to privacy tools, undermining democratic freedoms.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Information security

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch

#windows-11
fromZDNET
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Windows 11 AI agents will act on your behalf - how much can you trust them?

fromZDNET
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft debuts its next big high-stakes AI feature in Windows - can you trust it?

fromZDNET
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Windows 11 AI agents will act on your behalf - how much can you trust them?

fromZDNET
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft debuts its next big high-stakes AI feature in Windows - can you trust it?

Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Surveillance pricing could make markets more equitable. Here's how

Surveillance pricing uses personal data to charge individualized prices based on predicted willingness to pay, raising efficiency, equity, privacy, and regulatory concerns.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Meta is asking Facebook users to give its AI access to their entire camera roll

Meta is rolling out a new Facebook feature that the company says will help users share more photos-but which could also be used to help train its AI. The opt-in feature allows Facebook's AI to access your phone's camera roll in order to find photos it finds "shareworthy," and to suggest edits using its AI tools. Users can then decide if they want to share the images or not.
Artificial intelligence
#satellite-security
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Information security

Researchers Alarmed to Discover Satellites Broadcasting Unencrypted Military Secrets

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Information security

Researchers Alarmed to Discover Satellites Broadcasting Unencrypted Military Secrets

fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement

According to Flock's announcement, its Ring partnership allows local law enforcement members to use Flock software "to send a direct post in the Ring Neighbors app with details about the investigation and request voluntary assistance." Requests must include "specific location and timeframe of the incident, a unique investigation code, and details about what is being investigated," and users can look at the requests anonymously, Flock said.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

How Law Firms Track And Convert Without Third-Party Cookies - Above the Law

Law firms must replace third-party cookie-based conversion tracking with durable, privacy-friendly alternatives as cookie-based analytics decline.
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Stumbled Across My Wife's Secret, Sexy Writing. I Had No Idea She Wanted ... That.

My laptop broke, so my wife and I have been sharing. I work from home so she made me a user on her laptop until I can get a new one. However, one day she forgot to close a document and I discovered this massive sci-fi/dark fantasy story she has been writing. I wasn't so surprised because I know she has submitted to magazines in the past and has an interest in sci-fi. What really surprised me was the explicit and highly varied sex scenes.
Relationships
Wearables
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

These AI glasses promised to make me smarter, and all I got was Clippy for my face

Always-listening AI glasses can record, transcribe, and discreetly display real-time answers, raising ethical concerns, physical discomfort, and interpersonal friction.
Privacy professionals
fromMySA
1 week ago

Privacy Notice | mySanAntonio.com

Hearst affiliates collect and share personal information across services; data practices vary by service and some offerings have separate privacy notices.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

California State University faculty sue over disclosure of personal information

The California Faculty Association has sued the California State University after the university system handed over the personal phone numbers and email addresses of 2,600 Los Angeles campus employees to the federal government in response to an antisemitism investigation. The lawsuit filed last week seeks a court order prohibiting CSU administrators from disclosing any faculty members' personal information in response to federal subpoenas without first providing notice to the impacted employees and giving them the opportunity to object.
Higher education
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

From Zero To Cypherpunk: Bull Bitcoin's New Wallet Turns Privacy Into Every Day Magic

BULL Wallet is a Bitcoin-only, open-source mobile wallet prioritizing privacy, security, Lightning and Liquid support, COLDCARD hardware integration, and atomic swaps.
Law
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man who logged into former partner's Instagram and posted intimate images of her claims he 'didn't want to harm her'

Man pleaded guilty to distributing intimate images of his ex without consent after accessing her social media, claiming he did not intend to harm her.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Child Safety vs. Corporate Profits Online

👨‍💻 In contrast, on my own marketplace app - Sprocket (a peer-to-peer bicycle platform) - I've spent years doing the opposite: * Proactively blocking under-18 users ( its explicit in the TOS/PP ) * Working directly with Apple & to improve their developer systems * Advocating for real age-verification tools like Apple Wallet ID & AI-driven age-detecting/gating like what just shipped * Pushing for per-US-state distribution controls so developers can comply with new child-protection laws without being crushed by disabling all of the US market 💵
Privacy technologies
Apple
fromKotaku
1 week ago

AirTags Are Selling for Pennies, and Amazon Gives You 2 Free with the 4-Pack - Kotaku

Apple AirTags offer affordable, one-tap item tracking using the massive, anonymous Find My network to locate lost belongings.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 week ago

I've Used Gmail for Decades, but Proton Mail Finally Made Me Switch

Proton Mail provides encrypted email and strong privacy while giving users control over inbox organization, migration tools, aliases, filtering, and unsubscribe features.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Here's What Your Browser is Telling Everyone About You

Browser fingerprinting combines many non‑identifying signals to uniquely identify and track users across sites, browsers, and even when using a VPN.
Gadgets
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

Apple's Vision Pro: the Newton of the XR age

Apple can overtake Meta in the AR/VR and smart glasses market due to superior design experience, ecosystem strength, user loyalty, privacy reputation, and mapped real-world use cases.
Photography
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Co-founder of Indian social network Koo releases a new photo sharing app | TechCrunch

PicSee automatically detects friends' faces in a user's camera roll and shares those photos with friends, offering privacy controls and recall features.
Film
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Diane Keaton's Cause of Death Revealed

Diane Keaton died from pneumonia on October 11 at age 79; her family reported a sudden decline and requests donations to animal or food shelters.
fromTheregister
1 week ago

X to combat bot problem by showing more info about users

In the screenshot, you can see that the "About this account" page shows the date the user joined X, the number of times the username changed and the date of last change, the location the account is "based in," and a "Connected via" field that shows how the user is getting onto X. Bier's post generated a series of follow-up comments, some of which he responded to with more details about the service.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Improve your Android security and privacy instantly with this hidden trick - here's how

Android's Sensors Off Quick Settings tile disables camera, microphone, and GPS for enhanced privacy and security on modern phones.
California
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage

California strengthened LGBTQ+ privacy, adoption, leave, and support protections while vetoing two bills that would have expanded health care coverage.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

X plans to show more information about user profiles to help improve trust | TechCrunch

The idea is that by exposing some of these details, users will be able to make a more informed decision about whether someone is operating an authentic account or if they're possibly a bot or bad actor attempting to sow misinformation. For instance, if an account's bio claims they're based in a U.S. state, but their account information shows it's based overseas, you may suspect the account has another agenda.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

I abandoned Google for a search tool that doesn't track me or push AI - and it gets better

YaCy is a free, decentralized, privacy-focused search engine that can be self-hosted (desktop, LAN, or Docker) to avoid Google’s centralized control.
#firefox
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option | TechCrunch

fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

After GOP Pressure, EPA Says It Could Test Wastewater for Abortion Meds

lay the groundwork to ban [the medication] nationwide.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

By Enabling Police Surveillance, Elected Officials Fuel Trump's Agenda

In May of this year, 404 Media published evidence that Illinois automated license plate reader data was being accessed on behalf of federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as directly by law enforcement agencies across the country, including in Texas, who used the information for immigration enforcement and to monitor people seeking abortions.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

5 reasons you should ditch Windows for Linux today

I can still remember when I decided to install Linux on my very first computer (a Pentium 75). I'd been using Windows 95 and found myself more frustrated than not. I was experiencing constant blue screens of death, couldn't make the OS behave how I wanted, the software was expensive, and I hated the way it looked. So, I installed Linux over Windows, and the rest is history. I've been using Linux as my operating system of choice since then,
Digital life
Mobile UX
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 weeks ago

Tired Of Bank Hassles? Cake Wallet Just Unlocked Google And Nvidia Stocks-Without Sharing Your Data

Cake Wallet will add xStocks, enabling private, low-friction exposure to tokenized equities like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia directly within a self-custodial crypto wallet.
#vpn
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Concerns over monitoring system used by mental health trusts

Widespread use of Oxevision raised serious safety, privacy, and dignity concerns amid allegations of staff overreliance and links to patient deaths.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

ICE's migrant hunt expands to social media

The initiative, part of a series of recent contracts with technology companies, seeks to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ability to monitor people through their social media to levels that threaten to violate constitutional rights. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a solicitation seeking private companies to deploy at least 30 analysts to ICE monitoring centers in Williston, Vermont, near Canada, and in Santa Ana, California. The request is for a round-the-clock surveillance operation using the latest technology, including artificial intelligence, to support efforts to increase deportations.
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

America needs friends. The wearable Friend is not one of them.

A wearable AI companion named Friend listens constantly, remembers chats, cannot search the internet or see, prompts for charging, and can trigger emotional responses in users.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Your basis to live is checked at each and every step': India's ID system divides opinion

It is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar. The digital biometric ID, allegedly available for every Indian citizen, was only introduced 15 years ago but its presence in daily life is ubiquitous. Indians now need an Aadhaar number to buy a house, get a job, open a bank account, pay their tax, receive benefits, buy a car, get a sim card, book priority train tickets and admit children into school.
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 weeks ago

Months After Being Notified, a Software Vendor is Still Exposing Confidential and Sealed Court Records - DataBreaches.Net

A prosecutor case-management vendor left confidential and sealed court records publicly exposed online despite repeated alerts from researchers, an FBI agent, and assisting IT personnel.
Privacy technologies
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Insurance Giant Used Google Earth To Demand $18K Roof Repair: 5 Key Takeaways

Insurers increasingly use aerial imagery and AI to assess roofs, raising accuracy and privacy concerns and prompting homeowners to contest or seek regulatory protections.
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

10 open-source Windows apps I can't live without - and they're all free

I've been using open-source software for a very long time. In fact, the last time I didn't use open-source software, Bill Clinton was president of the US. Open-source software is available for nearly every operating system on the market, from desktops to phones, and I often find open-source apps are superior to their proprietary counterparts. If you're a Windows user, you don't have to remain locked into closed-source software, because there are so many alternatives from which you can choose.
Software development
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Microsoft previews People grouping in OneDrive photos

Microsoft's OneDrive is increasing the creepiness quotient by using AI to spot faces in photos and group images accordingly. Don't worry, it can be turned off - three times a year. This writer has been enrolled in a OneDrive feature on mobile to group photos by people. We're not alone - others have also reported it turning up on their devices.
EU data protection
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Microsoft Copilot AI can now pull information directly from Outlook, Gmail, and other apps

Copilot on Windows can connect to OneDrive, Google Drive, Outlook/Gmail and create/export Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDFs via opt-in connectors and natural-language prompts.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

CISA law may be rescued amid shutdown if Senate bill clears

The CISA law was due for renewal along with the federal government's continuing funding resolution, but given the Senate's inability to pass it and the government shutdown that followed, Peters and Rounds want it extended without having to wait for the government to reopen in order to do so. The CISA law, for those unfamiliar, establishes a framework and legal protections for companies to share threat indicators with the government and each other.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Welcome to the 'papers, please' internet

Governments are expanding mandatory age verification for online adult content and social media, creating significant privacy and anonymity concerns.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

My ex stole my benefits and controlled my medication. It took me years to escape'

Tech-facilitated abuse enables partners to control disabled people's finances, healthcare, and privacy, worsening vulnerability and delaying essential treatment.
fromTODAY.com
2 weeks ago

Meghan Markle Shares Video of 4-Year-Old Lilibet Playing Outside for International Day of the Girl

The video was followed by a photo of the mother-daughter duo standing side by side while she held Lilibet's hand. Meghan penned an inspirational message in the caption, writing in part, "To all the girls - this world is yours." "Do everything you can to protect your rights, use your voice, support each other," she continued. "We will do the same for you. It's your right and our responsibility. Go get 'em girl! Happy International Day of the Girl."
World news
Apple
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Yes, your iPhone can track every place you visit - here's how to turn it off

Apple Maps can automatically track and list visited locations, and users can manage, edit, delete, or disable Visited Places with optional auto-delete.
Music
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

You can now connect your Spotify account to ChatGPT. Here's how to do it | TechCrunch

ChatGPT's Spotify integration lets users connect accounts so AI can access listening data, create and manage playlists, control playback, recommend music based on tastes.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Burglary to order' allegation thrown out of Prince Harry's battle with Daily Mail

Associated Newspapers faces allegations of unlawful information gathering by high-profile figures while The Independent promotes free, on-the-ground journalism covering major public-interest issues.
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

You should disable ACR on your TV right now (and the difference it makes to your privacy)

Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most mainstream TVs use automatic content recognition (ACR), a type of ad-tracking technology that collects data on everything you watch and sends it to a central database. Manufacturers then use this information to understand your viewing habits and deliver highly targeted ads.
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