technology

Close-up of a convex security camera lens reflecting a distorted view of a building exterior. The lens is centered on a metallic, gray surface with subtle reflections and lighting. The camera's circular shape dominates the image, creating a wide-angle effect.

January 17, 2021

Amazon’s Ring Neighbors app exposed users’ precise locations and home addresses

A security flaw in Ring’s Neighbors app was exposing the precise locations and home addresses of users who had posted to the app.

Close-up of several COVID-19 vaccine vials with clear liquid, each labeled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine." The vials have blue caps and are arranged in a neat row on a reflective surface, casting faint reflections. The labels include some small, detailed text beneath the main title.

January 17, 2021

Vaccine passports: what are they and do they pose a danger to privacy?

Race to build app for people to demonstrate Covid-19 jab or a negative test, but rights groups worry about ‘identity checks’.

Large outdoor sign with a colorful geometric pattern featuring a prominent "thumbs up" icon. Below, text reads "facebook" on the left and "1 Hacker Way" on the right. Surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.

January 17, 2021

Facebook sues two Chrome extension devs for scraping user data

Facebook filed a lawsuit in Portugal against browser extension maker Oink and Stuff.

A person in a white lab coat with a blue stethoscope around their neck is holding and using a smartphone. The person's face is not visible, and they are wearing a checkered shirt underneath the coat. The focus is on the hands and phone, suggesting engagement in a task.

January 17, 2021

Vaccine Site Uses Credit History to Verify Patients’ Identities

AdvantageCare Physicians verifies identities by using information that shows up in people’s Experian credit histories.

A white quadcopter drone with four propellers hovers in the air against a blurred background of a light blue sky and ocean. The drone's camera is visible beneath its body, and orange lights are illuminated near the propellers.

January 17, 2021

FAA Publishes Final Rule for Operating Drones Over People

The Federal Aviation Administration published the final rule for the operation of drones over people.

A tin filled with homemade sandwich cookies. The cookies are golden brown with a crunchy texture. They are paired with a creamy filling, possibly chocolate. The tin has a colorful striped pattern on the edges and is lined with white parchment paper.

January 15, 2021

Advertisers scramble to plan for the uncertain ‘cookieless future’

It seems that resolving advertising’s identity crisis is like negotiating a maze and advertisers have no idea what waits for them at the end.

January 12, 2021

FTC Orders Photo App to Delete Algorithms Built on Personal Data

The proposed order requires the company to delete the facial recognition technologies it illegally developed using the photos and videos uploaded by its users.

A person in a white shirt is holding a credit card in their left hand while their right hand is on a laptop keyboard. The scene suggests an online transaction or shopping, with focus on the hand holding the card and the laptop on a wooden table. The background is blurred.

January 12, 2021

Experian warns of facial recognition, synthetic ID fraud

The widespread shift to e-commerce and touchless payments has escalated fraud risk, including the possibility of fraudsters combining altered photos with synthetic ID.

January 11, 2021

UK competition watchdog opens probe into Google privacy changes

Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ plan to remove third party cookies from its Chrome browser is being probed by a regulator in the United Kingdom over concerns it would be anticompetitive.