A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats
A community organizer's guide to Signal group chats With ICE and CBP roaming the streets, united community action is more important than ever right now – from local mutual aid groups to school safety patrols. Known for its privacy features and end-to-end encryption, the Signal messaging app has become a popular platform for organizing these […]
Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data
Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users' data Android users could get a recovery payout of up to $100 each in a proposed settlement Google filed in San Jose, California on Tuesday night. As Reuters reports, the $135 million settlement is for a class action lawsuit claiming that Google collected users’ cellular […]
Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million
Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million Google could owe you some money, now that it’s moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant’s actual trigger word, “Ok Google.” German outlet VRT NWS‘s 2019 report exposed the […]
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam – and Microsoft complied. Typically, companies […]
Congress doesn’t seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law
Congress doesn't seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law TikTok finally closed a deal meant to bring it into compliance with the law that should have banned it a year ago, and the lawmakers who passed that law still don’t seem to know what’s going on. The company announced Tuesday that […]
Dozens of Flock AI camera feeds were just out there
Dozens of Flock AI camera feeds were just out there The livestreams connected to more than 60 of Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras were left available to view on the web, allowing someone to see live feeds of each location without needing a username or password, according to findings from tech YouTuber Benn Jordan and 404 […]
Bluesky claims its new contact import feature is ‘privacy-first’
Bluesky claims its new contact import feature is 'privacy-first' Bluesky is finally letting you find people you already know, one of several common features on other social platforms, like notifications and bookmarks, that have been notably absent at the growing upstart. Unlike rivals, it claims it’s not sacrificing privacy to do it. The Find Friends […]
Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch
Texas is suing all of the big TV makers for spying on what you watch Texas is suing five of the biggest TV makers, accusing them of “secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes.” In separate lawsuits filed on Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the TVs made by Sony, Samsung, LG, […]
The annual app recaps for 2025: all Wrapped up
The annual app recaps for 2025: all Wrapped up Spotify may have popularized the Wrapped user recap trend, but more companies are jumping on that bandwagon every year. From rival music streaming providers like Apple, Amazon, YouTube, and Deezer, to completely unrelated services across tech, gaming, and other industries, a huge range of companies are […]
The VPN panic is only getting started
The VPN panic is only getting started After the Online Safety Act’s onerous internet age restrictions took effect this summer, it didn’t take long for Brits to get around them. Some methods went viral, like using video game Death Stranding‘s photo mode to bypass face scans. But in the end, the simplest solution won out: […]