Privacy Concerns

Adding to its capacity to help its users - and be of broader societal benefit, as opposed to fueling division - Facebook has this week launched a new 'Preventive Health' tool, an optional process within its main app which can prompt users to undergo regular h…

"Smart" light bulbs promise energy efficiency and customizable features for homeowners, like remote-controlled mood lighting. But are they also a security risk? Maybe so, according to a recent study that explored how cybercriminals can use popular smart bulb …

With DoubleClick, Analytics and AdWords under its belt, Google continues dominating when it comes to global data collection for advertising, a new report found.When it comes to data collection, Google’s combined arsenal of advertising tools and services conti…

Karsten Nohl, who was behind this week’s research that outlined new eavesdropping hacks for Alexa and Google Home, says that privacy for smart home assistants still has a ways to go.Researchers this week disclosed new ways that attackers can exploit Alexa and…

Over the past two years, I've been switching between a succession of iPhones and a series of Android devices, using each for an extended amount of time. Spending months with each mobile platform has been a tremendously useful exercise, helping me understand t…

After years of threatening to leave the iPhone for Android, I finally did in 2017 with the launch of the Google Pixel 2. I thought I’d never look back. The Pixel 2’s user interface, which lacked the quirkier animations of iOS, was quiet and refreshing. Its d…

Ever since beginning her relationship with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has faced harsh public scrutiny. For more than three years, British tabloids have covered the Duchess of Sussexs every move with a critical lens, casting a cynical light on everything from…

The new Google Pixel 4 smartphone comes with a Face Unlock feature, it has now been discovered that the feature works even when you have your eyes closed. This could raise some privacy concerns as someone could be able to unlock your device using Face Unlock…

When Google LLC came up with its face unlock system for its the Pixel 4 and 4 XL phones, it said the technology should be used across all Android devices. Maybe not so much anymore. In an article published by the BBC today, it was revealed that the system ha…

The company behind Harry Potter: Wizards Unite previously collected user location data when the game was not being played, according to a Kotaku investigation.  Érika García / CNET Niantic, creator of the Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite mobile AR…