How to secure your phone before attending a protest
How to secure your phone before attending a protest Back in June of 2020, when this article was first written, people were taking to the streets to organize for justice and protest against systemic racism and police brutality. It was revised two years later when people were taking to the streets to protest the possibility that […]
How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates
How the EU's DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has come into force, and it’s meant that some of the world’s biggest tech companies are having to make major […]
Murena released a de-Googled version of the Pixel Tablet
Murena released a de-Googled version of the Pixel Tablet The Murena Pixel Tablet is the company’s first privacy-focused tablet device. | Image: Murena After launching several privacy-focused smartphones, Murena has released its first tablet. The French company customizes mobile devices with a version of Android called /e/OS that removes Google’s apps and services so the […]
WhatsApp is now a Very Large platform in the EU, and will face tougher regulation
WhatsApp is now a Very Large platform in the EU, and will face tougher regulation Meta’s WhatsApp has now gathered enough users to be designated a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), opening it up to stricter regulations in the region, reports Bloomberg. The DSA assigns VLOP status […]
DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers
DOGE is trying to access the IRS's data on millions of taxpayers DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers The Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system — potentially giving it access to highly sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers and tax […]
Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers’ data, lawsuit alleges
Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers' data, lawsuit alleges Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers’ data, lawsuit alleges The Trump administration breached a federal privacy law by letting workers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access information on millions of government workers, privacy advocates including the Electronic Frontier Foundation […]
Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety
Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday. The new badge will appear on a VPN app’s details page and within search results, proving that […]