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Security experts just found two giant smartphone privacy issues
Advertisements and notifications are a common part of the whole smartphone experience. But according to two new reports, they present troubling privacy issues.
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Apple Wins Early Victory Against Spyware Maker NSO Group in Court
Apple has dealt a blow against spyware maker NSO Group and the Israeli firm's efforts to move Apple's lawsuit against
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Facebook Messenger Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption by Default
Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook, finally delivering on a pledge
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Apple Confirms Governments Using Push Notifications to Surveil Users
Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users by tracking push notifications that move through Google's and Apple's servers, a US senator
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WhatsApp Now Lets You Hide Your IP Address During Calls
WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy feature that lets you hide your IP address from whoever you call over the
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Apple almost rejected Google for this key Safari feature
An ongoing trial has revealed that Apple considered dropping Google in place of DuckDuckGo for Safari’s private browsing tool, with major privacy implications.
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I found a Chrome extension that makes web browsing bearable again
Cookie consent pop-ups are designed to be manipulative and confusing, but you can beat them and protect your privacy with this clever browser extension.
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Chrome is making a key change to protect you from phishing
Google will soon start moving all Chrome users over to its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature, which is designed to quickly root out dangerous phishing websites.
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ChatGPT is violating your privacy, says major GDPR complaint
ChatGPT is breaching a host of privacy rules, says a new complaint. If it’s upheld, it could lead to huge fines for OpenAI -- and changes to how ChatGPT works.
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Facebook might get chatbots — and that could be a problem
A new report claims Facebook will soon get chatbots with personalities, but concerns have been raised over the implications for privacy and misinformation.
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Google is creating ‘internet surveillance DRM,’ critics say
Google’s new project could be misused to prevent ad blocking and destroy rival browsers, critics say. Google argues it is fighting for privacy. Who is right?
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DuckDuckGo’s Windows browser is here to protect your privacy
Worried about the ways you’re tracked online? DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused web browser has just arrived on Windows, and you can try the free public beta today.
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ChatGPT gets a private mode for secret AI chats. Here’s how to use it
Want to have a secret conversation with ChatGPT? Now you can, thanks to OpenAI's new privacy feature that keeps your chats hidden but not entirely private.
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How to get your share of Facebook’s $750M settlement
Meta (formerly Facebook) might owe users between 2007 and 2022 money due to privacy infringement.
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Beware: many ChatGPT extensions and apps could be malware
ChatGPT is so exciting that it's easy to catch AI fever and eagerly install new extensions and apps. Here's why you need to be cautious.
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Firefox just got a great new way to protect your privacy
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has always been focused on privacy, and it’s just integrated a helpful tool that will make blocking email trackers even easier.