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Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri 'privacy violations' lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed the firm's Siri chatbot heard on users' c
Jan 31 min read


EU privacy regulator fines LinkedIn $335 million over 'targeted ads'
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn on Thursday received a fine of 310 million euro ($335 million) from an EU privacy regulator for allegedly using u
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Airbnb neglected hidden camera complaints from multiple guests over years, reveals investigation
Airbnb, one of the world’s largest short-term rental companies, has been found to have been frequently neglecting guests' complaints of find
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Google makes 'Dark web reports' free to all users
From late July, the feature will be available in the "Results about you" section for all users to help them stay aware of any personal data
Jul 10, 20241 min read


Proton launches fully encrypted, AI-proof rival to Google Docs
The company said it launched the tool to compete against "Big Tech companies that collect and monetize" users' private information.
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Google agrees to delete user data collected in Incognito mode
Google has agreed to delete or de-identify billions of records of web browsing data collected while users were in its private browsing...
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Computer IP addresses deserve privacy protection: Canada Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada in a recent ruling has declared that the police must obtain judicial authorisation to access a computer...
Mar 2, 20242 min read


Signal introduces feature to hide phone number with 'username'
Messaging app Signal is introducing a new feature that replaces phone numbers with usernames in chats to safeguard users' privacy by...
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Google admits users' activities tracked even in Incognito Mode in latest Chrome update
Google has updated the warning on Chrome's Incognito mode to explicitly state that both Google and external websites can still gather...
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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