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InnovationAR glasses blur the lines of when it’s obvious a company is collecting your data, privacy expert says
By Billy Hurley and IT BrewNovember 1, 2025
TechMeta is once again playing with fire in Europe—and points to rivals Google and OpenAI
By The Associated PressApril 14, 2025
Tim Cook scowls while waiting to meet with King Charles III
TechApple 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 PressDecember 19, 2024
TechFord files patent to collect driver data, including in-vehicle conversations, for in-car ads
By Chris MorrisSeptember 10, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg looks disappointed
TechMark Zuckerberg’s Meta must cough up a record $1.4 billion in privacy settlement with Texas
By Nadia Lathan and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2024
Personal FinanceJ.D. Vance left his Venmo public. How to make sure you’re not sharing your financial life with the world
By Alicia AdamczykJuly 19, 2024
TechNew technologies like AI let companies learn more about their customers—while raising privacy questions
By Luisa BeltranJuly 17, 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.
PoliticsA new law will ban TikTok unless China sells most of it. An expert says it’s ‘unconstitutional’ and backed by no evidence
By Sunny NagpaulApril 28, 2024
NewslettersA hack at Equifax exposed the data of 147 million people. Here’s what businesses can learn from the company’s response
By Eamon BarrettAugust 18, 2023
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CommentaryToward data dignity: We need commonsense privacy regulation to curb Big Tech
By Tom Chavez, Maritza Johnson and Jesper AndersenFebruary 28, 2022
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TechZoom to pay $85 million settlement for privacy issues at the start of pandemic
By Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressAugust 2, 2021
TechT-Mobile wants to share your data with advertisers. Here’s how to opt out
By Chris MorrisMarch 9, 2021
FinanceWhy America won’t be going cashless anytime soon
By McKenna MooreJune 25, 2020
TechAustralia sues Facebook for exposing data of 300,000 users in Cambridge Analytica scandal
By Edward Johnson and BloombergMarch 9, 2020
TechSmart speakers can mistakenly record audio nearly 20 times per day on average, study finds
By Danielle AbrilFebruary 22, 2020
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