Consumer Privacy

Meta is once again playing with fire in Europe—and points to rivals Google and OpenAI
Tech

Meta is once again playing with fire in Europe—and points to rivals Google and OpenAI

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April 14, 2025
Tim Cook scowls while waiting to meet with King Charles III
Tech

Apple says Meta is crossing the line with requests that would let Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp read all of your messages and see every phone call you make

By Kelvin Chan and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
Ford files patent to collect driver data, including in-vehicle conversations, for in-car ads
Tech

Ford files patent to collect driver data, including in-vehicle conversations, for in-car ads

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September 10, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg looks disappointed
Tech

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta must cough up a record $1.4 billion in privacy settlement with Texas

By Nadia Lathan and The Associated Press
July 30, 2024
J.D. Vance left his Venmo public. How to make sure you’re not sharing your financial life with the world
Personal Finance

J.D. Vance left his Venmo public. How to make sure you’re not sharing your financial life with the world

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July 19, 2024
New technologies like AI let companies learn more about their customers—while raising privacy questions
Tech

New technologies like AI let companies learn more about their customers—while raising privacy questions

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July 18, 2024
TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew urged viewers to “rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere,” adding he is confident TikTok would win in court. Users can expect to use the app as normal in the meantime.
Politics

A new law will ban TikTok unless China sells most of it. An expert says it’s ‘unconstitutional’ and backed by no evidence

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April 28, 2024
A hack at Equifax exposed the data of 147 million people. Here’s what businesses can learn from the company’s response
Newsletters

A hack at Equifax exposed the data of 147 million people. Here’s what businesses can learn from the company’s response

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August 18, 2023
Portrait of a woman covering her face with her hand
Commentary

Toward data dignity: We need commonsense privacy regulation to curb Big Tech

By Tom Chavez, Maritza Johnson and Jesper Andersen
February 28, 2022
Student on Zoom call
Tech

Zoom to pay $85 million settlement for privacy issues at the start of pandemic

By Michael Liedtke and The Associated Press
August 2, 2021
T-Mobile wants to share your data with advertisers. Here’s how to opt out
Tech

T-Mobile wants to share your data with advertisers. Here’s how to opt out

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March 9, 2021
Why America won’t be going cashless anytime soon
Finance

Why America won’t be going cashless anytime soon

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June 25, 2020
Australia sues Facebook for exposing data of 300,000 users in Cambridge Analytica scandal
International

Australia sues Facebook for exposing data of 300,000 users in Cambridge Analytica scandal

By Edward Johnson and Bloomberg
March 9, 2020
Smart speakers can mistakenly record audio nearly 20 times per day on average, study finds
Tech

Smart speakers can mistakenly record audio nearly 20 times per day on average, study finds

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February 22, 2020
Popular antivirus software Avast under investigation for selling user browsing histories
Tech

Popular antivirus software Avast under investigation for selling user browsing histories

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February 12, 2020

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