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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

Joseph Cox / 404media - A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #doj #judiciary #payments #law #encryption #digitalprivacy

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Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

#ai #wearables #dataprivacy #meta #aiethics #camera #privacy #contentmoderation #litigation #digitalprivacy

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Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.

#ai #techpolicy #google #aiethics #genai #camera #assistant #smarthome #digitalprivacy #gemini

42 hrs / digitaltrends


Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 20162 / 7 stories in 2 days


TikTok says end-to-end encryption would make DMs less safe

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - TikTok tells the BBC it will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing the feature would hinder safety teams and law enforcement from investigating harmful behavior.

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #tiktok #bytedance #law #censorship #encryption #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

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A calendar invite is all it took to hijack Perplexity's Comet browser and steal 1Password credentials

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Security researchers demonstrate how a manipulated calendar invite can trick Perplexity's agentic Comet browser into stealing local files and taking over a full 1Password account.The article A calendar invite is all it took to hijack Perplexity's Comet br…

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #browsers #genai #security #assistant #bugs #digitalprivacy #perplexity

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Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 20063 / 5 stories in 3 days


New Samsung feature unlocks homes via Aliro industry standard

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Samsung introduced a Digital Home Key feature within the Samsung Wallet. The feature allows users to unlock compatible smart doors using a smartphone. This addition expands the wallet’s existing digital car key capabilities. Samsung stated the feature mee…

#cybersecurity #iot #mobile #samsung #android #apps #technology #digitalprivacy #wallet

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Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20047 / 4 stories in 3 days


Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization

Margaux Nijkerk / coindesk - Another focus of his post is so-called “toxic MEV,” where traders exploit visibility into pending transactions to front-run or “sandwich” users’ trades.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #techpolicy #decentralisation #censorship #encryption #digitalprivacy #crypto

Back to Top / Monday, March 2, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 20035 / 4 stories in 4 days


Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key

digitaltrends - Samsung Wallet gets Digital Home Key support, allowing users to unlock compatible smart door locks with their Galaxy phone.The post Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key appeared first on Digital Trends.

#cybersecurity #iot #mobiletech #samsung #apps #smartphone #bluetooth #digitalprivacy #wallet

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The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

cnbc - Iran is facing widespread internet disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.


Cloud and data-centre hits: AWS outages and regional tech disruptions

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Internet blackout and cyber ops: prayer app weaponized nationwide

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Markets shock: oil, gold, bitcoin swing as war rattles investors


Military strikes and regional fallout: leadership killed, Gulf on edge

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Back to Top / Monday, March 2, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 19975 / 67 stories in 4 days


Burger King AI Assistant Frees Managers From Back-Office Tasks

PYMNTS / pymnts - Burger King has equipped managers and employees with an artificial intelligence-powered tool called BK Assistant. BK Assistant providers staffers with access to operational guidelines, inventory management and compliance tracking, “enabling them to focus …

#ai #automation #voice #aiethics #genai #business #jobs #food #assistant #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Friday, February 27, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19893 / 7 stories in 7 days


Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

bbc - The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

#voice #openai #aiethics #genai #business #chatgpt #jobs #food #assistant #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 19852 / 6 stories in 8 days


Sam Altman’s World ID Wins Major Brand Partners

PYMNTS / pymnts - Tools for Humanity, the iris-scanning company co-founded by Sam Altman, is partnering with well-known brands to promote its World ID, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Feb. 26). “I think we’re right at the precipice right now of the moment where …

#startups #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #business #privacy #altman #digitalid #digitalprivacy #advertising

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 19845 / 4 stories in 8 days


Firefox 148 Lets You Kill All AI Features in One Click

msmash / slashdot - Mozilla has released Firefox 148 for Windows, macOS and Linux, bringing a new AI Settings section that lets users disable all of the browser's AI-powered features in one click and then selectively re-enable the ones they actually want, such as the local t…

#ai #dataprivacy #browsers #aiethics #genai #ux #updates #digitalprivacy

8 days / mashable


Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 19841 / 5 stories in 8 days


Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets.

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#ai #automation #dataprivacy #voice #aiethics #business #jobs #assistant #digitalprivacy

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19807 / 8 stories in 8 days


Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, but don’t take it diving just yet

digitaltrends - Samsung introduces Ocean Mode on the Galaxy S26 series, helping users capture more vibrant underwater photos. Here’s how it works and the risks you need to understand before taking it into the ocean.The post Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 seri…


At launch: Pre-orders, deals, comparisons and hardware changes.

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Live: Gemini's Circle to Search expands into multi-object AI.

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On the ground: Ultra's advanced privacy display unveiled.


Reporting: Ocean Mode and audio AI boost capture quality.

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 19781 / 18 stories in 8 days


Amazon Wishlist change doxxes users and shares your delivery address

/u/IndicaOatmeal / reddit - submitted by /u/IndicaOatmeal [link] [comments]

#cybersecurity #ecommerce #dataprivacy #techpolicy #amazon #delivery #digitalprivacy

9 days / mashable


Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 19773 / 3 stories in 9 days


Want to Know If Glassholes Are Using Smart Glasses Near You? There’s an App for That

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The app called Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth signals to detect and alert users when the camera-equipped glasses are nearby.

#cybersecurity #ar #techpolicy #mixedreality #mobile #camera #apps #gadgets #bluetooth #digitalprivacy

Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 19750 / 4 stories in 9 days


Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy S26 lineup and more

Kris Holt / engadget - Mobile World Congress is right around the corner, but Samsung got out ahead of many rivals that will be showing off new handsets at that event by running the latest edition of Unpacked on Wednesday. The company took the opportunity to reveal the Galaxy S2…


Hands-on and discounts: new Galaxy Buds, preorders and deals

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On the ground: Privacy Display stops shoulder-surfing in public

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Reporting live: Samsung pushes ambitious, sometimes divisive Galaxy AI

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Unpacked: Galaxy S26 lineup — specs, pricing, preorders, comparisons

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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19741 / 38 stories in 9 days


Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash

therecord - In responding to pushback about Discord's impending age verification policy, co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the platform "failed at our most basic job: clearly explaining what we're doing and why. That's on us.”

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

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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19734 / 8 stories in 9 days


Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Apple complies with new age assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.


Creators and users push back on biometric age-verification experiments.

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Reporter: Apple enforces age checks worldwide, updates App Store APIs.

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UK watchdog fines Reddit over inadequate age checks, major penalties.


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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 19696 / 15 stories in 10 days


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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...



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