Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn
Neurotech companies are selling your brain data, senators warn Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies’ ability to collect – and potentially sell – our neural data. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-IN), and Ed Markey (D-MA) called for an […]
House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information
House Democrats: DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information Elon Musk with DOGE eyes. In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government […]
Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
Cops can't do cell tower mass surveillance 'dumps,' court rules Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules A federal judge in Nevada has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to obtain swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” — but will still let police get away with using it as evidence, as reported earlier […]
DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data
DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' has access to immigration agency's data DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ has access to immigration agency’s data Four Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers have access to the governmentâs data on an untold number of immigrants, FedScoop reports. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that handles legal immigration, recently granted […]
Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t
Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren't Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t As the US government launches investigations and threatens to pull federal funding, some elite universities have decided to take the path of least resistance. Colleges across the country have responded to […]
The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers
The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers Yesterday, we wrote that a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) process would help private jet owners keep their registration details private upon request, and speculated that it would make things difficult for celebrity jet trackers. Jack Sweeney, known for his accounts tracking the […]
A beginner’s guide to using Signal
A beginner's guide to using Signal A beginner’s guide to using Signal Keep your private messages private. If you hadnât heard of Signal before this week, chances are youâre well aware of it now. The messaging app was thrust into the news on Monday when The Atlanticâs editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a […]
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed to Android Authority that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using […]
Fired FTC commissioner warns of the ‘corrupting influence of billionaires’
Fired FTC commissioner warns of the 'corrupting influence of billionaires' Fired FTC commissioner warns of the ‘corrupting influence of billionaires’ Alvaro Bedoya, commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The Federal Trade Commission chair is set for a grilling by […]
DuckDuckGo is amping up its AI search tool — but will still let you leave it behind
DuckDuckGo is amping up its AI search tool — but will still let you leave it behind DuckDuckGo has big plans for embedding AI into its search engine. The privacy-focused company just announced that its AI-generated answers, which appear for certain queries on its search engine, have exited beta and now source information from across […]