Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

Joseph Cox / 404media - 404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #computervision #government #privacy #police #law #digitalprivacy

Hidden license plate readers in California are feeding a federal surveillance system

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22 days / reddit / /u/esporx

Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

22 days / reddit / /u/EricFromOuterSpace

Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds

22 days / 404media / Joseph Cox

Built a geolocation tool that can find coordinates of any image within 3 minutes (Waitlist)

22 days / reddit / /u/Open_Budget6556

Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace

cnbc - WhatsApp on Thursday said Russia had attempted to "fully block" its service, with 100 million users affected. The Kremlin later confirmed the move.

#techpolicy #meta #internet #apps #russia #censorship #telecommunications #instantmessaging #encryption #digitalprivacy

Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp, the country’s most popular messaging app

22 days / sherwood / Rani Molla

Social media platform WhatsApp has accused Russian authorities of trying to block the service as part of an effort to exert more control over the country’s internet sphere.

22 days / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

Russia seeks to block WhatsApp amid crackdown

22 days / semafor / Tom Chivers

Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace

22 days / cnbc

Russian soldiers criticize Telegram slowdown as Moscow blocks WhatsApp

22 days / techspot

WhatsApp is now fully blocked in Russia

22 days / engadget / Steve Dent

Russia targets WhatsApp as it pushes homegrown messenger app

22 days / politico / Eva Hartog

Russia Moves to Block WhatsApp, Pushes 100M Users to State-Controlled 'Surveillance App'

22 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

WhatsApp Basically Wiped from Russian Internet

22 days / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday that investigators recovered footage from Savannah Guthrie's mother's doorbell camera using "residual data located in backend systems." This claim has many home security camera users asking an uncomfortable question:…

#cybersecurity #iot #dataprivacy #government #bitcoin #cybercrime #camera #law #digitalprivacy #crypto

Investigators wrangled video from Nancy Guthrie’s Google Nest camera out of ‘backend systems’

23 days / reddit / /u/cosmoplast14

Bitcoin Transfer, New Ransom Demand Surface in Nancy Guthrie Abduction Case: Reports

23 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case

23 days / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

How Did the FBI Get Nancy Guthrie's Nest Doorbell Footage?

23 days / ycombinator

Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell footage

23 days / theverge / Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

FBI recovery of 'residual data' in Guthrie case raises privacy concerns on doorbell cameras | 9news.com

23 days / reddit / /u/twotimefind

Update Now: iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 Fix Dozens of Security Vulnerabilities

Eric Slivka / macrumors - Apple today released iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, all of which largely focus on bug fixes and security improvements. Apple says that the updates address dozens of vulnerabilities, including one that is known to have been actively exploited…

#apple #ios #ipad #macos #watchos #tvos #patching #updates #operatingsystems #digitalprivacy

Apple software rollout updates across its platforms (13)
Critical security fixes and vulnerability patches (3)
Miscellaneous topics including game update and notifications (2)
New cross-platform Android data transfer innovations (5)
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23 days / bgr

Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices

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Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an "extremely sophisticated attack" targeting specific individuals.

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iOS 26.3 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple has publicly released macOS Tahoe 26.3 after weeks of beta testing, but while it will have performance and security updates, there are no user-facing new features.

23 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple keeps its operating systems in lock step with its point updates, so even if it might be just bug fixes and minor feature tweaks, visionOS 26.3 is here.

23 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple has released iOS 26.3 to the public, with the changes including a simplified way to transfer to an Android device.

23 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

After a shorter than normal beta testing period, Apple has just rolled out the 26.3 update for the Apple TV and HomePod.

23 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple Releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Releases tvOS 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Releases watchOS 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Releases HomePod Software 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple Releases visionOS 26.3

23 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iPadOS 26.3 ships with new location privacy-limiting feature

23 days / appleinsider

macOS Tahoe 26.3 has no significant new features, but upgrade anyway

23 days / appleinsider

visionOS 26.3 doesn't offer anything new, but it's here

23 days / appleinsider

iOS 26.3 arrives with a simpler way to transfer from iPhone to Android

23 days / appleinsider

tvOS 26.3 & homePodOS 26.3 now available to all

23 days / appleinsider

You can now update your Apple Watch to watchOS 26.3

23 days / appleinsider

Google's Personal Data Removal Tool Now Covers Government IDs

msmash / slashdot - Google on Tuesday expanded its "Results about you" tool to let users request the removal of Search results containing government-issued ID numbers -- including driver's licenses, passports and Social Security numbers -- adding to the tool's existing abili…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #government #internet #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Would you give Google your government ID information to the Results about you feature? Good question @glenngabe.bsky.social www.seroundtable.com/google-resul... #google

23 days / bsky / @rustybrick.com / rustybrick.com

Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You

23 days / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google Now Lets Users Remove Explicit Images and Other Personal Info From Search Results

24 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Google now helps you wipe your sensitive personal data and photos from Search

24 days / digitaltrends

Google Now Lets Users Remove Explicit Images and Other Personal Info From Search Results

24 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Google's Personal Data Removal Tool Now Covers Government IDs

24 days / slashdot / msmash

Google’s ‘Results About You’ Tool Can Now Help Users Protect Their ID Numbers

24 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search

24 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Emma Roth / theverge - Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It's a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord's teen-by-default rollout is a str…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy #regulation

Global rollout insights, technical details, and protective safety measures (11)
Spotlighting security breaches and privacy risks in age verification (2)
User anger and migration as policy controversy sparks debate (6)

Global rollout insights, technical details, and protective safety measures

Discord Tries To Walk Back Age Verification Panic, Says Most Users Won't Need Face Scans

23 days / slashdot / msmash

Discord Downplays Timing, Impact of Its New Age-Verification Policy

24 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

24 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Big Tech's Super Bowl Ads, Discord Age Verification and Waymo's Remote Operators | Tech Today video

24 days / cnet / Owen Poole

Discord is bringing age verification to unlock adult content and age-gated spaces

24 days / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

24 days / theverge / Emma Roth

Why Discord is moving to block minors from adult content - Latest news from Azerbaijan

24 days / news.com.au

New Discord users must verify age for adult content access

24 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Discord 2026 Safety Update Adds Powerful New Teen Protections - Techgenyz

24 days / techgenyz

Discord rolls out age-verification safety settings globally - Cryptopolitan

25 days / cryptopolitan

Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen ... - Gadgets 360

25 days / gadgets360

Spotlighting security breaches and privacy risks in age verification

Discord users teen by default unless they verify age

24 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown - thehindu.com

25 days / thehindu

User anger and migration as policy controversy sparks debate

Discord's age-check crackdown is already pushing users elsewhere

23 days / techspot

Discord Follows Up With Response to Age Verification Backlash, Maintains ID Check

23 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Discord Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over New Age Verification Requirements, Promising There’s Nothing To See Here For ‘Vast Majority’ Of Users

24 days / reddit / /u/vriska1

Discord age verification not a requirement for every user, but still bad

24 days / appleinsider

"Discord alternatives" searches jump 10,000% overnight as the gaming platform introduces global age verification — Is a total collapse imminent?

24 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

24 days / reddit / /u/gdelacalle

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Child safety and teen safeguards (2)
Global rollout & verification news (13)
Privacy concerns and user backlash (7)
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Child safety and teen safeguards

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

25 days / techxplore

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

25 days / engadget / Will Shanklin

Global rollout & verification news

Discord Will Now Use AI and Selfies to Prove Your Age: Hits Canada Soon

25 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Discord's upcoming safety update makes age verification hard to avoid

25 days / appleinsider

Discord Will Now Treat Everyone Like a Teen Unless They Prove They’re an Adult

25 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Discord Plans to Treat All Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

25 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Discord defaults to teen experience for all users

25 days / mashable

Want full Discord perks? Prepare to prove you’re an adult

25 days / digitaltrends

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

25 days / bbc

Discord will gate full access behind ID or face verification starting next month

25 days / techspot

Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month

25 days / slashdot / msmash

Discord to roll out age verification globally

25 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / ycombinator

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month / Beginning in March, all accounts will have a “teen-appropriate experience by default.”

25 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Privacy concerns and user backlash

Discord Announces Global Age Verification Program Coming Early March 2026

25 days / techpowerup

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Discord Is Threatening To Restrict Your Account Unless You Provide ID And Facial Scans

25 days / bgr

Discord's Going To Censor Your Account Unless You Provide ID Or Face Scan

25 days / slashgear

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Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/09/161215/discord-will-require-a-face-scan-or-id-for-full-access-next-month?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users

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#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #DHS #internet #security #reddit #privacy #law #digitalprivacy

Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users

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Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users

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Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users

27 days / reddit / /u/space_cheese1

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman / wired - Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #social #aiethics #security #privacy #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

Moltbook: AI bots use social network to create religions, but are some really humans in disguise?

26 days / techxplore

Moltbook was peak AI theater

27 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Is this the future? RentAHuman.ai

27 days / reddit / /u/mycall

Moltbook, Reddit, and The Great AI-Bot Uprising That Wasn't

27 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenClaw and Moltbook: A DIY AI agent and social media for bots

27 days / techxplore

A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots

27 days / npr / John Ruwitch

Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

27 days / techxplore

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

27 days / wired / Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman

Moltbook, the viral AI sensation, isnt exactly Skynet. So what is it?

27 days / mashable

Moltbook Could Have Been Better

28 days / reddit / /u/Suchitra_idumina

ExpressVPN launches new free tools for users: VPN for email, secure AI, privacy tools

mashable - ExpressVPN is rolling out a suite of new and reworked digital security tools: ExpressAI, ExpressMailGuard, ExpressKeys, and Identity Defender.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #genai #apps #technology #encryption #digitalprivacy

ExpressVPN launches new free tools for users: VPN for email, secure AI, privacy tools

29 days / mashable

ExpressVPN launches four new standalone apps

29 days / engadget / Sam Chapman

ExpressVPN’s New Privacy-Focused AI and Email Protection Features Could Be Game-Changers

29 days / cnet / Attila Tomaschek

Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Substack said that customer data was accessed in October 2025, but wasn't discovered until early February.

#cybersecurity #saas #dataprivacy #infosec #business #internet #cybercrime #media #technology #digitalprivacy

Substack reveals details of historic security breach that exposed user data

28 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Substack Suffers Data Breach, Users’ Emails And Phone Numbers Compromised

28 days / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

Substack Confirms Breach Exposed 700K User Emails and Phone Numbers

29 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Substack says intruder lifted emails, phone numbers in months-old breach

29 days / theregister / Carly Page

Newsletter platform Substack is notifying users of a data breach after attackers stole their email addresses and phone numbers in October 2025.

29 days / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

Substack CEO informs users of a data breach

29 days / engadget / Matt Tate

Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers

29 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Newsletter platform Substack notifies users of data breach

29 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Substack data breach exposed users’ emails and phone numbers

29 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

techxplore - Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

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Spain Ban Policy

Spain to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Greece Considers Similar Move

4 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Europe follows Albo in social media ban

4 wks / news.com.au

Spain Follows Australia in Banning Children From Social Media. Crackdown Could Begin Next Week

4 wks / cnet / Tyler Graham

Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

4 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

4 wks / techxplore

Spain set to ban social media for children under 16

4 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / cnbc

Spain moves to ban under 16’s from social media

4 wks / politico / Aitor Hernández-Morales

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s, PM Sanchez says

4 wks / reddit / /u/vriska1

Tech Titans' Backlash

Elon Musk's feud with European leaders intensifies

4 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Spain plans under-16 social media ban, Elon Musk calls prime minister a "tyrant"

4 wks / techspot

‘Favour’: Billionaire Gates on social media ban

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Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

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Move or Lose It: Google Sets Final May Deadline for Fitbit Account Migration

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Google is giving Fitbit users more time to move their accounts, but the company is still making the switch mandatory. In an email sent Friday, Fitbit told users the deadline to move a Fitbit account to a Google Account has been pushed to May 19, 2026. Any…

#wearables #digitalhealth #google #android #business #fitness #apps #technology #digitalprivacy

Google keeps extending the Fitbit account migration deadline

4 wks / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

Move or Lose It: Google Sets Final May Deadline for Fitbit Account Migration

4 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Fitbit users must convert to Google accounts soon

4 wks / mashable

Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox

Laurent Giret / thurrott - The new option to block all AI features in Firefox is coming soon to Nightly builds, and it will become available for all users on February 24 with the release of Firefox 148.The post Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox ap…

#ai #opensource #dataprivacy #browsers #genai #ux #technology #updates #digitalprivacy

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Firefox 148 rollout details

New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked

4 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Firefox 148 introduces granular controls for generative AI features

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Mozilla is keeping its promise and letting Firefox users disable all AI features

4 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Firefox 148 ready with new settings for AI controls

4 wks / reddit / /u/Fcking_Chuck

Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features

4 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off (starting Feb 24)

4 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Mozilla Details its New Controls for Blocking AI Features in Firefox

4 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

User empowerment with AI toggles

Firefox users will soon be able to block all generative AI features in one place

4 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Firefox makes AI optional, like it probably should have been all along

4 wks / theregister / Carly Page

Firefox to Give Users Full Control Over AI Features

4 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Mozilla will let you turn off AI features in Firefox, if you want none of it

4 wks / digitaltrends

Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

4 wks / ycombinator

Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

4 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

Firefox browser to add AI off-switch, bucking industry trend

4 wks / mashable

Mozilla Adding ‘Off’ Switch to AI in Firefox

4 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features

4 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI features

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

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imo dump FF and switch to DuckDuckGo

4 wks / bsky / @djnoneya.bsky.social / djnoneya.bsky.social

Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features

4 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

gizmodo.com/mozilla-addi...

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Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.

4 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

In response to user feedback on AI integration, Mozilla announced today that the next Firefox release will let users disable AI features entirely or manage them individually.

4 wks / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

Mozilla announces switch to disable all Firefox AI features

4 wks / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption Allegations Questioned By Some Security Experts, Lawyers

EditorDavid / slashdot - Several security experts have "questioned the lack of technical detail" in that lawsuit alleging WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption, reports the Washington Post:"It's pretty long on accusations and thin on any sort of evidence," Matthew Green, a crypto…

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #meta #us #apps #instantmessaging #encryption #litigation #digitalprivacy

WhatsApp’s Privacy Promise Under Federal Scrutiny After Whistleblower Allegations Surface

4 wks / reddit / /u/Haunterblademoi

US Government Also Received a Whistleblower Complaint That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private

4 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages | A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm ‘can access virtually all’ private communications, a claim the company has denied

4 wks / reddit / /u/Hrmbee

WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption Allegations Questioned By Some Security Experts, Lawyers

4 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

US reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages

4 wks / ycombinator

'Encrypt it already' campaign challenges big tech to keep your data secure

appleinsider - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new advocacy initiative directly targeting Apple, Google, and other tech giants to demand broader adoption of data encryption and more transparent privacy controls.Encrypt it AlreadyThe campaign is known a…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #apple #google #internet #privacy #technology #encryption #digitalprivacy

EFF Pushes Apple to Encrypt RCS Messages in ‘Encrypt It Already’ Campaign

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

EFF’s “Encrypt It Already” campaign puts pressure on Apple and big tech

5 wks / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

It’s not just Grok: Apple and Google app stores are infested with nudifying AI apps

5 wks / digitaltrends

'Encrypt it already' campaign challenges big tech to keep your data secure

5 wks / appleinsider

Apple Called Out in New 'Encrypt It Already' Campaign

5 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Electronic Frontier Foundation calls for stronger privacy with Encrypt It Already campaign

5 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

What’s Actually New in the ‘AirTag 2’?

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - Apple's 2026 "AirTag 2" is here. We dive into the teardown, new Precision Finding range, louder speaker, and why the original model might still be a better deal.Read More...

#hardware #mobiletech #apple #ios #airtag #technology #gadgets #bluetooth #digitalprivacy #findmyiphone

The MacRumors Show: Apple Launches AirTag 2 and Creator Studio

5 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

The MacRumors Show: Apple Launches AirTag 2 and Creator Studio

5 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Testing the New AirTag, While Tim Cook's White House Visit Sparks Apple Boycott Calls video

5 wks / cnet / Bridget Carey

Can Apple's New AirTag Track How Many Fans Tim Cook Just Lost?

5 wks / cnet / Bridget Carey

The Shortcut Live Ep. 12: Tesla robots incoming, AirTags 2 hands-on, and Google's spying settlement

5 wks / theshortcut / Matt Swider

What’s Actually New in the ‘AirTag 2’?

5 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple's New AirTag Brings 4 Important Improvements That Make It Worth Every Penny

5 wks / bgr

AirTag 1 vs. AirTag 2 Buyer's Guide: All 15+ Differences Compared

5 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

I compared AirTag 2 to the original: All the new and improved features

5 wks / mashable

Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Samsung has teased a new "Privacy Display" for the Galaxy S26 series. The new shield blocks shoulder surfers and protects sensitive data at the pixel level.The post Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#dataprivacy #samsung #android #privacy #technology #gadgets #smartphone #digitalprivacy

Samsung Galaxy S26 will have ‘pixel level’ privacy feature, Samsung confirms

5 wks / mashable

Samsung bringing hardware/software privacy screen to S26 series

5 wks / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display

5 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Samsung Galaxy S26's new privacy feature shields your phone from shoulder surfers

5 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers

5 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

Émile Marzolf / politico - The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.

#cybersecurity #cloud #techpolicy #enterprise #microsoft #government #apps #europe #encryption #digitalprivacy

France goes all-in on its strategy to ditch US vendors for domestic alternatives as part of its strategy to regain digital sovereignty and security.

5 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

France Replaces Microsoft Teams & Zoom with Sovereign Platform

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

France moves government departments off Zoom, MS Teams onto homegrown Visio

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

France to ban officials from using American video conference tools including Zoom and Teams.

5 wks / bsky / @anderspucknielsen.dk / anderspucknielsen.dk

A good start. The data of European individuals, businesses and governments are not safe in the hands of US platforms and data storage. The EU must also act, urgently. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @margaretmorgan.bsky.social / margaretmorgan.bsky.social

#France to ban officials from #US video tools including Zoom, Teams ✍️ Émile Marzolf The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @eugenemcparland.bsky.social / eugenemcparland.bsky.social

Jesses. In der bayrischen Staatskanzlei geht jetzt die blanke Angst um.

5 wks / bsky / @darkfloppy1.bsky.social / darkfloppy1.bsky.social

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech

5 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France’s War on American Big Tech

5 wks / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

The French government is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a home-grown alternative

5 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

France To Ditch US Platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom For 'Sovereign Platform' Amid Security Concerns

5 wks / slashdot / msmash

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

5 wks / politico / Émile Marzolf

iOS 26.3's New Privacy Setting Lets You Hide Your Exact Location

bgr - Once iOS 26.3 rolls out, iPhone owners will gain access to a new privacy feature that limits the precision of the location cellular networks can see.