Amazon Acquires Encrypted Messaging App Wickr
Wickr is a popular encrypted messaging platform used by journalists, criminals, governments, and businesses.
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Tiny trackers make it alarmingly easy for someone to stalk you
The proliferation of tracking devices — particularly the type of popular gadgets being sold to help you find your belongings, such as your wallet, keys or luggage — have led to an increase in fears of stalking
Brave launches search engine that doesn’t track users and searches
Brave Software, the company behind the Brave browser, has launched the first version of its eponymously named search engine, which the company claims it does not track users, their searches, or their clicks.
IBM explores AI tools to spot, cut bias in online ad targeting
IBM is developing tools that would ensure online advertising algorithms do not unfairly show ads to only specific groups such as mostly men or wealthy people, aiming to address discrimination concerns that have drawn industrywide scrutiny.
App Taps Unwitting Users Abroad to Gather Open-Source Intelligence
The Premise app pays users, many in the developing world, to do tasks like taking photos and completing surveys for clients including the U.S. military.
French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture
The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya and Egypt that was used to identify activists, read private messages, and kidnap, torture, or kill them.
Apple’s Cook says proposed EU tech rules threaten security of iPhones
Apple boss Tim Cook took aim on Wednesday at proposed European rules aimed at curbing the power of U.S. tech giants, saying they could pose security and privacy risks to iPhones.
Nine out of 10 health apps harvest user data, global study shows
Analysis of 20,000 mobile apps that ask for sensitive information shows that some track users across different platforms Nine out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data, according to a new global study.
Peloton bikes are vulnerable to malware attacks
Peloton bikes are vulnerable to malware attacks that could enable creeps to spy on riders through their webcams, according to a report.
Biden has quietly deployed an app for monitoring asylum seekers
Officials have quietly deployed a mobile app relying on facial recognition technology to collect data on asylum seekers before they cross the border.
Police in Malaysia use drones to detect high temperatures amid Covid surge
Police have also warned they will use drones to enforce travel restrictions, as Malaysia endures near total lockdown.
The EU has introduced a new ‘digital’ ID
The European Commission wants to develop an app that would contain the digital version of your identity card.