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 Privacy'Cookies' made from plastic may be on the menu for future astronauts
theguardian.com · 12 points · 6 comments
Tracker in rare book ends up in Amazon facility destroying books to train AI
tomshardware.com · 10 points · 7 comments
Flock CEO calls for 'compromise' as surveillance company faces growing backlash
techcrunch.com · 9 points · 1 comments
Apple degrades privacy and encryption of iMessage with AI integrations
twitter.com · 4 points · 1 comments
Companies that buy and sell your data are not following CA’s strict privacy laws
hai.stanford.edu · 4 points · 0 comments
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta's alleged strategy laid out in first week
theguardian.com · 205 points · 197 comments
Man Dressed as Darth Vader Defends Flock Cameras to San Diego City Council
thehill.com · 6 points · 0 comments
Oura ring misleads consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy
techcrunch.com · 8 points · 2 comments
Surveillance Disguised as Safety: Cars Sold in EU to Spy on Drivers 24/7
europeanconservative.com · 7 points · 1 comments
OpenAI is becoming a surveillance company
garymarcus.substack.com · 12 points · 2 comments
As workplace surveillance grows, it's good to know the ways employers watch you
apnews.com · 12 points · 0 comments
Darth Vader defends Flock to San Diego: 'This is what the emperor needs'
thehill.com · 7 points · 0 comments
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
theverge.com · 14 points · 3 comments
Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny
kmbc.com · 121 points · 66 comments
Anonymous age verification with passkey-powered encryption
loginwithone.com · 15 points · 27 comments
I Built a Password Manager with No Back End. It Works Better Than I Expected
kryptprivacy.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Comcast adds motion sensing to its newer routers with a privacy catc
techcrunch.com · 3 points · 0 comments
Are xPal Total and Remote Wipeout, Terminate Mode Meaningful for Privacy?
2 points · 0 comments
Screwworm Infections Get Worse, Government Unleashing Drone Army to Surveil Them
techdirt.com · 6 points · 2 comments
The coolest anti-surveillance tools at Defcon [video]
youtube.com · 47 points · 48 comments
Meta Files Patent for Facial Recognition, Automatic Recording of People
privacyguides.org · 39 points · 185 comments
Flock-style scanners now track WiFi/Bluetooth identity from devices in your car
techradar.com · 28 points · 26 comments
Apple's App Tracking Transparency treated its own apps better than rivals
bundeskartellamt.de · 71 points · 99 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 · 38 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 · 90 comments
OpenAI rolling out ads for Europe later this month
openai.com · 24 points · 4 comments
OpenAI updates its Privacy Policy to include ads
3 points · 2 comments