The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it's killing encryption The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Appleâs meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while […]
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 […]
Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes
Google is replacing Gmail's SMS authentication with QR codes Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes Google is planning to move away from sending six-digit authentication codes through SMS messages as a two-factor authentication tool for Gmail, Forbes reports. Instead, over the next few months, QR codes will be rolled out as a […]
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 […]
Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands
Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands Apple has stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), to new users in the UK, and will require existing users to disable the feature at some point in the future. The move comes following reports earlier this month that UK security […]
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 […]
Chase will start blocking Zelle payments over social media
Chase will start blocking Zelle payments over social media Chase Bank is going to make it harder to use Zelle for transactions stemming from social media. In an update to its policy on Zelle, Chase says it may “decline or block” payments related to purchases from social media marketplaces or messaging apps, as spotted earlier […]
Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search
Kagi's search engine adds a more private way to search Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search The paid search engine Kagi has added an even more private way to search. The new feature, called Privacy Pass, lets you make searches without having them traced back to you. Privacy Pass is based […]
Open-source code repository says ‘far-right forces’ are behind massive spam attacks
Open-source code repository says 'far-right forces' are behind massive spam attacks Open-source code repository says ‘far-right forces’ are behind massive spam attacks The open-source code repository Codeberg has blamed the far right for a recent campaign of abuse and harassment across its systems. “Projects advocating tolerance and equal rights” were subjected to spam campaigns using […]
Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook
Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook As Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have sought to gut and remake the federal government to their liking, federal workers have changed how they communicate with one another and with friends. They have locked down communication channels, migrated to new platforms, and what was once […]