Browsing: Privacy

Meta is refuting a journalist’s claim that its AI agent Muse read the user’s private messages without permission. Following an earlier report from Inc. columnist Jason Aten that detailed the issue, Meta VP of Communications Andy Stone pushed back, making it clear that the company does not believe its product did this without the user’s…

The more I see how my personal data is used across services, the more I want to guard my privacy. By •

Xiaomi has confirmed support for the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display on the upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro, and it apparently does a lot more than Samsung’s implementation of the feature.

In a recent tweet, Starknet highlighted the growing trend of privacy adoption among existing applications and the foundational role it plays in new app development. This focus on privacy is particularly significant as the crypto market continues to evolve, potentially reshaping user expectations and experiences. The implications for developers and users alike could be substantial,…

They can reveal less information than a physical card, but privacy protections don’t necessarily follow your data after you share it.

Inside every iPhone is a small string of letters and numbers called the Identifier for Advertisers, or the IDFA. It’s unique to your device, persistent across apps, and the mechanism that lets an ad for shoes in one app follow you into your weather app, your news app and your social media feed for the…

Your TV is probably one of the last gadgets in your home you expect to worry about from a privacy standpoint. You turn it on, spend 20 minutes deciding what to watch, give up and rewatch something familiar, and eventually switch it off. At least, that’s how most of us think about it. But smart…

Apple is trying to get consumers to accept, and even welcome, a new reality: Your tech is always listening.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 03: The Microsoft logo is seen at an Experience Center on Fifth Avenue on April 03, 2024 in New York City. A Cyber Safety Review Board, created in 2021 by executive order and led by Homeland Security, released a report that detailed lapses by Microsoft that led to a…

Huawei has unveiled its new Mate XT2 foldable, offering a tri-fold design that also implements Samsung’s Privacy Display feature from the Galaxy S26 Ultra.