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I don’t know what to do about Roku
Between all the advertising and data harvesting — and now a pretty major account breach that potentially could have been avoided — it's hard to recommend Roku.
Amazon to pay $30M in FTC settlements over Alexa, Ring privacy violations
Regulators accused Amazon of violating privacy laws on a number of fronts, though the tech giant denies breaking the law.
ChatGPT gets a private mode for secret AI chats. Here’s how to use it
Want to have a secret conversation with ChatGPT? Now you can, thanks to OpenAI's new privacy feature that keeps your chats hidden but not entirely private.
How to get your share of Facebook’s $750M settlement
Meta (formerly Facebook) might owe users between 2007 and 2022 money due to privacy infringement.
Beware: many ChatGPT extensions and apps could be malware
ChatGPT is so exciting that it's easy to catch AI fever and eagerly install new extensions and apps. Here's why you need to be cautious.
Firefox just got a great new way to protect your privacy
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has always been focused on privacy, and it’s just integrated a helpful tool that will make blocking email trackers even easier.
DuckDuckGo is taking on ChatGPT without busting your privacy
DuckDuckGo is the latest browser to integrate ChatGPT-like AI smarts, but it’s doing so without invading your privacy thanks to its new DuckAssist search tool.
How Windows 11 scrapes your data before you’re even connected to the internet
If you thought that Windows 11 isn't sending out a bunch of privacy data even though you've turned off the opt-out toggles in the OS -- think again.
Google’s AirTag copycat could be incredible — and that scares me
Google is reportedly working on an Apple AirTag tracker rival, but can the company overcome pervasive privacy and stalking concerns?
Google to pay $392 million to 40 states in location-tracking settlement
In what is reportedly the biggest multistate privacy settlement to date, Google will pay $392M to 40 U.S. states to settle a dispute over location tracking.
This creepy Mac app can record every moment of your online life
A new app for your Mac claims it can record every moment of your online life and store it for retrieval.
Why Google Chrome Incognito Mode isn’t what it claims to be
It seems what we expect of Google Chrome’s Incognito mode and what Google actually does are two different things.
DuckDuckGo’s new browser could help keep Mac users safe on the web
DuckDuckGo's privacy-first web browser has moved from the iPhone to the Mac and it might have even more security and safety than Apple's Safari.
More than 80% of websites you visit are stealing your data
The amount of data crawling on the internet is so pervasive that more than 80% of websites you visit send your search queries to third parties.
Instagram whacked with massive fine over child privacy
Meta-owned Instagram has been fined 405 million euros ($403 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy-focused General Data Protection Regulation.
Alexa has seen me naked, and that’s okay
Your smart home technology has probably seen you naked, too. Is that something to worry about? I say no.
WhatsApp adds new privacy features that everyone should start using
WhatsApp has announced three new privacy features. Two of them will begin rolling out this month and one of them is being tested right now.
Websites are constantly tracking you — but Firefox has a fix
Firefox continues to bring improvements to its privacy protection, this time adding a feature that helps you avoid being tracked by various websites.
Microsoft quits its creepy, emotion-reading A.I.
Microsoft announced it will stop the distribution of its emotion-reading A.I. and heavily restrict its facial recognition software.
Microsoft Defender finally feels like proper antivirus software for individuals
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Defender for individuals as a new online security application for Microsoft 365 subscribers.
Firefox just gave you a great reason to ditch Chrome for good
Firefox has just announced that Total Cookie Protection is now available by default to every user of the browser. The feature is meant to protect your privacy.
Twitter accused of selling your phone number to advertisers
The FTC has accused Twitter of gathering its users' contact information and then allowing advertisers access to it, without users' knowledge.
Microsoft Edge just got a new way to protect your privacy
Microsoft has officially announced a new way for you to protect your privacy in the Canary version of Microsoft Edge with a built-in VPN.