Google Tightens Its Voice Assistant Rules Amid Privacy Backlash
After months of revelations that smart speakers get a very human intelligence boost from contractors who transcribe and review customer audio snippets, […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
On Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Channels Are Watching You
By this point hopefully you’re at least generally aware that the digital ad ecosystem tracks you across the web, building a composite […]
A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect
The Aiellos had two kids, and by the late 1960s they were able to buy a home for about $37,000. Sprawl was […]
What Are Zero-Knowledge Proofs?
In digital security, the less stray information floating around the better. The fewer companies storing your financial records, the less likely they’ll […]
Google Wants to Help Tech Companies Know Less About You
As a data-driven advertising company, Google’s business model hinges on knowing as much about its users as possible. But as the public […]
Firefox and Chrome Fight Back Against Kazakhstan’s Spying
Against the backdrop of China, Russia, and Iran working to sequester their own private, national internets, other countries like Kazakhstan have experimented […]
Facebook’s New Privacy Feature Comes With a Loophole
By default, Facebook tracks what you do even when you’re not on Facebook, like the products you shop for, the political candidates […]
Big Tech Needs to Use Hazardous Materials Warnings
The technology sector has a hazardous materials problem, beyond the mountains of electronic waste it generates. More immediately, Big Tech fails to […]
Cops Are Offering Ring Doorbell Cameras in Exchange for Info
On June 21, Chris Williams, the captain of the El Monte Police Department in California, sent an email to staff reminding them […]
‘Opt Out’ Is Useless. Let People Opt In
Like Google and Amazon before it, Apple has been caught sending voice assistant recordings to contractors, who listen to snippets of your […]