privacy New York Times analyzes a leaked set of location data from a private broker, sounds the alarm Cory Doctorow
surveillance Amazon used "security" to sell Ring doorbells, then blamed customers when hackers broke into them Cooper Quintin and Bill Budington
Gadgets Family puts Ring camera in children's room, discovers that hacker is watching their kids 24/7, taunting them through the speaker Cory Doctorow
Business Genetic genealogy company Gedmatch acquired by company with ties to FBI & law enforcement—why you should be worried Jennifer Lynch
privacy Chinese law professor's social media denunciation of facial recognition in the Beijing subway system Cory Doctorow
security Amazon's Ring surveillance doorbell leaks its customers' home addresses, linked to their doorbell videos Cory Doctorow
Business A sweeping new tech bill from Silicon Valley Democrats promises privacy, interoperability, and protection from algorithmic discrimination and manipulation Cory Doctorow
Business China tech firms shape new facial recognition and surveillance standards at UN: Report Xeni Jardin
Business TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance wants you to know everything is just fine, really Xeni Jardin
corruption Across America, DMVs make millions selling your license data to private eyes — and randos Cory Doctorow
web theory Contract for the Web: Tim Berners-Lee calls on world governments (and us all) to make the web a force for good Cory Doctorow
Business "Out of Home Advertising": the billboards that spy on you as you move through public spaces Cory Doctorow
surveillance You can stay in this Japanese hotel for $1 if you agree to be livestreamed on YouTube Mark Frauenfelder
privacy Public treated to obfuscation at Waterfront Toronto meeting on negotiations with Google sister company over surveillance district Rosemary Frei
