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10 Things in Tech: Google's privacy changes
In today's edition: Google is implementing privacy changes, and now you can see how good of an Uber…
Jordan Parker Erb
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The FTC is ordering Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and 6 other tech firms to share how they collect, track, and use online consumer data
The FTC's order demands that the firms respond in 45 days and comes as federal agencies continue to…
Katie Canales
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A new California law aims to protect children's safety, privacy, and wellbeing online
The law prohibits companies from tracking children's geolocation data and forces websites to use th…
Beatrice Nolan
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Seeking nominations for the hottest privacy tech companies
Insider wants your opinion on which companies are spearheading efforts to help ad buyers and seller…
Sean Czarnecki
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Democrat senators led by Elizabeth Warren want to ban brokers from trading people's health and location data
There are concerns vigilantes could use location data to track people seeking abortions if Roe v. W…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Democrat senators call ID.me's handling of user data 'careless, irresponsible, and improper' after Insider report
An Insider investigation found ID.me, which handles identity verification for several government ag…
Caroline Haskins
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Twitter agrees to pay $150 million to settle allegations that it misused user information for advertising purposes
Twitter did not inform users it was using phone numbers and email addresses to help businesses do t…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Sex, art theft, and privacy: Lensa exploded overnight — and now the avatar app is dealing with public backlash. Here's what you should know.
In the weeks since Lensa AI began taking the internet by storm, the app has generated nearly as man…
Bethany Biron
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Mozilla slaps 18 period and pregnancy tracking apps and devices with a 'Privacy Not Included' warning label
Popular reproductive health apps including Flo, Glow, and Ovia were given a privacy warning label f…
Jordan Parker Erb
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When you log in to your IRS account this tax season you'll likely have to use ID.me to verify your identity. The service scoops up a huge pool of personal data that police and other authorities could tap into.
Observers worry how much information ID.me collects and how willing the company seems to be to shar…
Caroline Haskins
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A new lawsuit accuses Google of sneakily tricking people into letting it track their location data
Four US attorneys general have accused the firm of deceiving consumers into letting it track where …
Katie Canales
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Over 1.1 million accounts compromised in cyber attacks at 17 well-known firms
Without revealing the names of the companies, James released a 'Business Guide for Credential St…
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Artificial Learning and Machine Learning for Indian brand engagement? Gimme humans, please!
Is human interaction more valuable for a consumer than AL and ML interaction, marketing veteran sha…
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Panasonic confirms cyber attack; information about its business partners, technology accessed during intrusion
While no other information was provided by the company, Japanese publications Mainichi and NHK c…
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Google’s covert location tracking apparently costs users 1GB of data per month
It’s only once the phone is switched off that Google stops tracking the device, according to e…
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What is Global Privacy Control? How organizations are teaming up to prevent your personal data from being sold
The Global Privacy Control (GPC) feature is a setting in some browsers and plug-ins to tell website…
Dave Johnson
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WhatsApp’s new privacy policy — here is why you don't have to lose sleep over it
WhatsApp on Monday told the Delhi high court that its new controversial privacy policy has not been…
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Facebook's deceptive announcement about an end to their use of facial recognition technology is a reminder that lawmakers need to crack down on invasive tech
Facebook could still use facial recognition technology on its other platforms - a reminder that Con…
Kate Ruane
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Here's why the spike in inflation in the US may worry markets in India — but experts say don’t panic yet
Americans have never seen the kind of a price rise, as they did in April, since 2013. The consumer …
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Walmart is facing a class action suit for allegedly violating an Illinois privacy law by using surveillance cameras and Clearview AI's facial recognition database
Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged use of surveillance cameras and Clearview…