privacy Majority of period-tracking app share incredibly sensitive data with Facebook and bottom-feeding analytics companies Cory Doctorow
security Ring: "We don't use facial recognition"; also Ring: "We have a head of facial recognition research" Cory Doctorow
Games Microsoft contractors listened to Xbox audio recordings of children in their homes, to improve voice command Xeni Jardin
privacy Tech conference changes policy, rescinds requirement for chipped, unremovable bracelets for attendees Cory Doctorow
surveillance Amazon's surveillance doorbell marketers help cops get warrantless access to video footage from peoples' homes Cory Doctorow
corruption Leaks reveal that disgraced, hacked surveillance company wrote Republican Congressman's border security talking-points Cory Doctorow
Business Cathay Pacific's new privacy policy: we are recording you with seatback cameras, spying on you in airports, and buying data on your use of competing loyalty programs Cory Doctorow
surveillance Amazon's secret deals with cops gave corporate PR a veto over everything the cops said about their products Cory Doctorow
surveillance Cop says Amazon told him they had "partnered" with 200 US police forces to sell and tap into Ring surveillance doorbells Cory Doctorow
surveillance Amazon struck secret deals with local cops to get them to push surveillance-camera doorbells Cory Doctorow
trump Steve Bannon used nonconsensually harvested location data to advertise to people who'd been to a Catholic church Cory Doctorow
security Massive trove of Russian spy-agency docs hacked from private sector contractor and passed onto media Cory Doctorow
privacy Vast majority of porn sites use Google Analytics and Facebook embeds that track you, even in incognito mode Cory Doctorow
surveillance How deceptive browser extensions snaffled up 4m users' browsing history, including Nest videos, medical history and tax returns Cory Doctorow
security Leaked Palantir 'Gotham' user manual shows how fast police and government can grab your info Xeni Jardin
