Privacy stories
Privacy intersects with law, technology, and user expectations. This page tracks GDPR enforcement, tracking prevention, surveillance disclosures, and the tools people use to protect their data.
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RSS feed for PrivacyFlock-style scanners now track WiFi/Bluetooth identity from devices in your car
techradar.com · 28 points · 12 comments
Apple's App Tracking Transparency treated its own apps better than rivals
bundeskartellamt.de · 71 points · 16 comments
US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397M to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'
space.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Privacy is an underrated advantage in Slack apps
3 points · 3 comments
Tracking down a Zsh history data loss bug
michael.stapelberg.ch · 31 points · 4 comments
How Samsung's Privacy Screen Works
ifixit.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Ive quit six systems for tracking my illness. What works?
2 points · 1 comments
OpenAI rolling out ads for Europe later this month
openai.com · 22 points · 4 comments
OpenAI updates its Privacy Policy to include ads
3 points · 2 comments
PasteDaemon – Automatically remove tracking from URLs and more
pastedaemon.app · 4 points · 0 comments
Map: Tracking OpenAI's Leadership Exodus
ca.finance.yahoo.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Google is making private AI practical with homomorphic encryption
blog.google · 134 points · 88 comments
Mininote: Instant, plain-text note taking without tracking or lock-in
mininote.ink · 15 points · 3 comments
Surveillance company Flock moves to increase oversight after police misuse
nbcnews.com · 5 points · 2 comments
Who's Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out
krebsonsecurity.com · 9 points · 0 comments
Phoebe Gates' startup Phia faces cookie stuffing allegations
bloomberg.com · 10 points · 2 comments
Track habits, metrics, time and whateven you think worth tracking
habitpocket.io · 7 points · 11 comments
Flock updates privacy, accountability, security, and transparency safeguards
flocksafety.com · 28 points · 46 comments
FTC, States Act Against Hims and Hers for Deceptive Unlawful Privacy Practices
ftc.gov · 12 points · 2 comments
Despite Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
aclu.org · 11 points · 1 comments
Edge is dropping older extensions(Manifest V2), affecting popular privacy tools
malwarebytes.com · 26 points · 2 comments
Tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with cars
theconversation.com · 12 points · 2 comments
Flock wanted to tap dashcams in rideshare vechicles to add to surveillance data
flowingdata.com · 80 points · 31 comments
Canada Is Building a Surveillance State via 5 Bills
x.com · 33 points · 4 comments
The Surveillance Network Tracking Cars Across the U.S.
nytimes.com · 39 points · 4 comments
EU Study: Block Live Sports Piracy in 30 Minutes
torrentfreak.com · 4 points · 0 comments
'adversarial' pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
techcrunch.com · 11 points · 5 comments
Hims and Hers sent user health data to social media giants bombshell FTC lawsuit
nypost.com · 6 points · 1 comments
Everything you do is being recorded
theatlantic.com · 136 points · 119 comments
Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strength
twitter.com · 25 points · 19 comments