Contactless supermarkets are here. But at what cost?
Contactless stores and delivery options have shot into the mainstream thanks to the spread of Covid-19. What does it mean for privacy?
What is Off-Facebook activity, and what does it reveal about your online activity?
Facebook harvests a lot of your data, even when you’re not actually using it. Now, finally, Facebook is letting you see and delete that...
EARN IT Act: U.S. might permanently ban end-to-end encryption
The EARN IT bill could make tech companies liable for its users' behavior and has far-reaching consequences for privacy and encryption.
Google and Apple are co-creating a contact-tracing tool. Can you trust it?
In what can only be described as the most unlikely of partnerships, Apple and Google have teamed up to develop a contact-tracing tool that...
Countries are using greater surveillance measures to track Covid-19. What are they tracking?
Heightened global concerns over the novel coronavirus have compelled countries to implement measures such as flight suspensions, mandatory quarantine and work from home mandates,...
How to change app permissions on your devices
When downloading an app to your device, sometimes a message pops up to request permissions that the app would like to have in order...
Students and activists in the U.S. lead the fight against facial recognition
Facial recognition tech can identify us in crowds, but a new wave of privacy advocates want to outlaw the algorithms across the U.S.
Google is trying to make its new terms of service more readable
NOTE: This post was originally published on March 6, 2020 If you’ve googled something at some point in the last couple of weeks, you’ve likely...
Chrome extensions found leaking millions of records
Malicious browser extensions discreetly uploaded personal user data to unknown servers, in a complex web that could be at least 3 years old.
Facial recognition works even when you’re covering your face
Until recently, facial recognition software needed to scan your entire face in order to attempt to identify you. That may no longer be the...
