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Back to news homeGoogle Plans Privacy Changes, but Promises to Not Be Disruptive
Google said on Wednesday that it was working on privacy measures meant to limit the sharing of data on smartphones running its Android software. But the company promised those changes […]
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Meta over Facebook’s facial recognition technology
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Meta over Facebook’s facial recognition practices, his office announced on Monday. The news was first reported by The Wall Street […]
I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move
I decided to examine both claims by planting three AirTags, three Tiles, and a GPS tracker on my husband and his belongings to see how precisely they revealed his movements […]
Changing how we approach data privacy to unlock economic opportunities
Vivek Narayanadas Contributor Vivek Narayanadas serves as General Counsel for MetaMap, which helps online services become borderless through user-centric, privacy-forward trust and safety workflows. From securing a loan to renting […]
Meta Says Apple’s Privacy Changes Could Cost the Company $10 Billion
Snap, the maker of the Snapchat app and the augmented reality glasses Spectacles, said during its third-quarter earnings report in October that Apple’s privacy changes were having an unexpected impact […]
Where a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the Elderly
ITAMI, Japan — In his early 70s, Koji Uchida began to vanish.The first time, the police found him sitting in front of a vending machine 17 miles from home. He […]
Pimloc grabs $7.5M to pitch more businesses on AI-for-privacy video tools
Pimloc, a UK computer vision startup that’s sharpened its business pitch to sell an AI service for quickly anonymizing video — automating the blurring of faces or licence plates, along […]
Google’s Privacy Sandbox targeted by fresh EU antitrust complaint
German publishers are the latest to band together to try to derail or at least delay Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” plan to end support for tracking cookies in Chrome via a […]
The road to disastrous biometric data collection is paved with good intentions
Leif-Nissen Lundbæk Contributor Leif-Nissen Lundbæk is the co-founder and CEO of Xayn. He specializes in privacy-preserving AI. More posts by this contributor Kill the standard privacy notice There has been […]