Privacy flaw found in Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tool
Hundreds of contact-tracing apps on Android devices didn't keep sensitive data secure.
To log in, just type. How typing biometrics makes life easier
The way you type is unique, and it might soon become a convenient method to authenticate your identity when you sign in to your accounts.
Tests, shots, apps: The invasive new world of travel
Amid Covid-19, summer travel will happen. Is it worth the loss of your privacy?
The EU is closer to banning AI mass surveillance
A proposal aims to closely regulate artificial intelligence in the bloc, as well as law enforcement’s use of facial recognition.
Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?
Facebook has said that an Instagram for 13 and under is on its way. But previous attempts at social media for kids leave room for skepticism.
Google’s tracking cookies are going away. Is that good?
Google claims that FloC, its new alternative to tracking cookies, will raise privacy. We take a look at whether that’s the case.
We’re at the dawn of medical surveillance
As a consequence of Covid-19, our medical data is at risk of becoming a cornerstone of the surveillance state.
10 times Facebook violated your privacy
To say that Facebook has a less-than-stellar reputation for privacy is understating it. Here are some major instances where the company didn’t guard your data.
Tinder will soon offer background checks on your matches
Tinder parent company Match is teaming up with Garbo to bring background checks to its datings apps. Will it work?
Facebook wearables are coming. Would you want them?
If you thought Facebook knew too much about you, wait till it launches hardware products like fitness trackers, smart glasses, and neural wristbands.