Do Son Apple announced automated iCloud public link scanning starting in iOS 27.3, inspecting shared files and disabling end-to-end encryption on public links.
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Apple selfie age verification launches in iOS 27.2, using on-device and Private Cloud Compute models to verify adult users across select global regions.
Discord announced that Discord public messages from discoverable servers will soon be indexed by search engines and published on the open web.
60 OffiDocs Chrome extensions with 2.3M installs secretly send browsing URLs. See how these spying Chrome extensions work and how to stay safe.
Mozilla launched the Come Back to Firefox campaign, leveraging nostalgic internet memes to promote user privacy and challenge Chrome market dominance.
Smart TV ACR tracking survives opt-out on Samsung and Vizio, and an open server exposed smart TV viewing data from over one million TVs.
A Google privacy policy change adds an exception to its Gmail ad pledge via Personal Intelligence. See how to turn it off.
Details and a PoC are public for CVE-2026-113380, a Signal call vulnerability in RingRTC that keeps calls live after hang-up. Update now.
Apple detailed its new WebKit identity resolution blocking update, cutting off AdTech cross-site tracking across Safari on iOS and macOS.
Perplexity on-device AI now runs the full Perplexity Computer on Macs with 36GB or more memory, keeping email data local.
Android phone number verification now links your numbers to every Google account on the device. Here is how to turn it off.
Meta Muse human concierge secretly routed AI phone calls to contractors, exposing users' private data. Meta paused the feature after a racist remark.
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 code hints at an Unlock with Google Account feature to recover a forgotten PIN without a factory reset. Here is how it may work.
The EU Kids Act would ban under-13s from social media and require age verification via a privacy-preserving open-source app across 27 countries.
The Revolut data breach leaked passports, selfies, and crypto records of wealthy users, raising the risk of real-world wrench attacks. Details here.
The Windows 11 Age API lets apps check a user's age bracket without exposing their birthday, meeting new age verification laws like California's.
AliExpress audio fingerprinting uses hidden WebAudio scripts for browser fingerprinting, silently seizing your Bluetooth audio. Learn to block it.
Grok Build faces severe backlash over unauthorized repository data uploads. Learn how to opt out of data sharing and secure your sensitive code.
Discover how Microsoft GDID tracking helped the FBI apprehend a Scattered Spider hacker, revealing the hidden power of Windows device telemetry.
WhatsApp usernames let you chat without sharing your phone number. Reservations open this week ahead of the full launch later this year.
Google Search now saves uploaded files, images, and audio in your history to train AI models. Here's how to view and turn off the Save Media setting.