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A moon on a monitor.
3 mins
How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
As Google grows its reach into our lives with hardware devices, is our health data falling into the wrong hands?
2 mins
WhatsApp’s new privacy policy explained (2021)
The app wants to collect your chats with businesses. Not accepting its new privacy policy will mean limited access to app functions and eventual account deletion.
Apple iOS Update
3 mins
Explainer: iPhone’s new App Tracking Transparency feature
Apple has rolled out a privacy feature on its iOS 14.5 iPhone update that allows users to opt-out of being tracked on apps. Here’s how it works.
An app button with a virus and location symbol.
3 mins
Privacy flaw found in Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tool
Hundreds of contact-tracing apps on Android devices didn't keep sensitive data secure.
Magnifying glass over a computer keyboard.
1 min
To log in, just type. How typing biometrics makes life easier
The way you type is unique, and it might soon become a convenient method to authenticate your identity when you sign in to your accounts.
Passport with an eye.
5 mins
Tests, shots, apps: The invasive new world of travel
Amid Covid-19, summer travel will happen. Is it worth the loss of your privacy?
EU stars surrounding a fallen CCTV camera.
3 mins
The EU is closer to banning AI mass surveillance
A proposal aims to closely regulate artificial intelligence in the bloc, as well as law enforcement’s use of facial recognition.
Instagram logo drawn in child-like way.
3 mins
Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?
Facebook has said that an Instagram for 13 and under is on its way. But previous attempts at social media for kids leave room for skepticism.
Chrome logo as an eye.
3 mins
Google’s tracking cookies are going away. Is that good?
Google claims that FloC, its new alternative to tracking cookies, will raise privacy. We take a look at whether that’s the case.
An eye with a magnifying glass and a red cross.
4 mins
We’re at the dawn of medical surveillance
As a consequence of Covid-19, our medical data is at risk of becoming a cornerstone of the surveillance state.

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