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4 Ray-Ban Meta privacy settings you should change before wearing them
Guide to privacy settings in Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which have faced criticism for privacy vulnerabilities.
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Enterprise
Get the ultimate security for your MacBook by changing these privacy settings
A guide to enhancing MacBook security by configuring the built-in privacy settings that come standard with macOS.
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How to Turn Off Location Tracking for Apps on Android and iOS
A guide explaining how Android and iOS users can manage app location permissions through their phone's privacy settings to control tracking access.
Enterprise
Cybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads
A cybersecurity bounty hunter claims Samsung smart TVs use artificial intelligence to record audio and capture screenshots for targeted advertising purposes.
Enterprise
Google is quietly linking your phone number to other Android accounts
Google automatically links phone numbers to Android accounts and inherited by new Google accounts, raising privacy concerns about data linkage.
Gadgets
I dumped 8 popular Android apps for these better open-source alternatives
Android Authority reviews open-source alternatives to 8 popular third-party Android apps, expanding on prior coverage of Google app replacements.
Gadgets
What Is WhatsApp Chat Lock and How Does It Work?
WhatsApp Chat Lock allows users to protect individual conversations in a separate folder with device authentication and optional secret code hiding.
Enterprise
Password, Please: Border Searches of Laptops, Phones Up 32% This Year
U.S. border device searches have increased 32% this year, with more travelers having their laptops and phones checked upon entry.
Enterprise
Google will target ads based on Gmail, Photos data if Personal Intelligence is enabled
Google updated its privacy policy to allow ad targeting based on Gmail and Photos data for users with Personal Intelligence enabled, with no opt-out mechanism.
Enterprise
Split Tunneling Is Your VPN’s Best Feature. Here’s How to Make the Most of It
A guide explaining split tunneling, a VPN feature that provides selective privacy and protection by routing only specific traffic through the VPN.
Enterprise
Will Meta’s $25 Billion Court Loss Change Its Ways? (Spoiler: Probably Not)
Despite a $25 billion court loss, Meta appears unlikely to change its privacy practices, according to commentary on the company's pattern of judgments and settlements.
AI
AI Chatbots Are Building an ‘Algorithmic Self-Portrait’ of You
AI chatbots are collecting detailed personal data about users in algorithmic profiles, raising concerns about excessive user trust in these systems.
Enterprise
Meta pauses Muse AI chat sharing after researchers find over 6,800 discoverable links
Meta paused Muse AI chat sharing after researchers discovered over 6,800 shared conversations were discoverable without authorization, exposing sensitive personal data.
AI
Eternal to launch general-purpose AI assistant Dark.ai, pitching privacy over mainstream chatbots
Zomato's parent company Eternal plans to launch Dark.ai, a privacy-focused AI assistant with end-to-end encryption that will launch globally within 2026, targeting power users and enterprises.
AI
Dark Matter: Eternal’s chatbot will keep user conversations private even from the company — Deepinder Goyal
Deepinder Goyal announced Dark Matter, Eternal's chatbot designed to keep user conversations private even from the company, offering confidentiality in AI interactions.
AI
ChatGPT Locked Chats Feature to Hide Sensitive Conversations Rolling Out to Free, Plus and Other Users
OpenAI introduced Locked Chats, a privacy feature that protects selected ChatGPT conversations from viewing by others using PIN or biometric authentication.
Gadgets
Survey reveals trust in Google has taken a big hit after this quiet Android change
A survey indicates user trust in Google has declined following discovery of an automatic phone number verification feature that links numbers to all accounts on Android devices without explicit opt-in.
AI
ChatGPT’s latest feature will keep your chats shielded from prying eyes
OpenAI has rolled out locked chats for ChatGPT, allowing users to hide selected conversations from chat history and search to protect sensitive discussions.