Privacy
How is this even possible? Can Amazon really read your Walmart receipts?
When Amazon started recommending ant traps a day after a shopper bought them at Walmart, the internet demanded answers. How is this even possible? Every week, our team selects one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructs it to help you stay safe online.
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Historic West Point hotel hack exposed over 33K individuals
Data breach at The Thayer Hotel, a historic establishment near the prestigious West Point Military Academy,. exposed personal customer details.
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Aura kicks off early Black Friday 2025 with up to 63% off identity protection
Aura’s Black Friday deals goes liveAura’s 2025 Black Friday sale is officially live, with the company offering steep discounts across...
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Meta rejects French regulator’s ruling on gender discrimination in job ads
Meta has rejected a French regulator's ruling that its Facebook algorithm discriminates against users based on gender in job advertisements.
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Australia warns online platforms about upcoming minimum age restrictions
The eSafety Commissioner has informed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Kick, and Reddit that they are required to comply with Australia’s Social Minimum Age restrictions rules.
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Incogni rolls out its early Black Friday sale: Save up to 55%
Incogni has kicked off its Black Friday sale, offering a 55 percent discount on its annual plan. The deal is...
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Tommy Robinson found not guilty after refusing to give his iPhone to authorities
Tommy Robinson, a British far-right activist, has been found not guilty of a terror offence after refusing to give authorities access to his phone in 2024.
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Swedish DPA launches investigation into massive data breach affecting 1.5M people
The Swedish data protection authority IMY has announced that it will initiate an inquiry into a major data breach, in which personal information of 1.5 million Swedes was stolen.
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Italy to implement age verification for porn sites later this month
In a week and a half, the Italian government will launch mandatory age verification for adult websites to prevent minors from accessing sites with pornographic content.
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Your questions, answered by Cybernews: What can Instagram see on your phone?
Is Instagram secretly rummaging through your camera roll? Our team has selected one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructed it to help you stay safe online.
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Civil rights movement files complaint for appointing former Meta lobbyist as DPC Commissioner
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has lodged a formal complaint against Ireland with the European Commission for appointing a former Meta lobbyist as Commissioner at the Irish privacy regulator.
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NYPD sued for using Microsoft-powered spy network to track New Yorkers
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) is suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) for its invasive surveillance practices.
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New campaign “Keep Android Open” fights Google’s centralized app control
Google’s push towards a centrally vetted Android app ecosystem is facing fresh resistance. A new campaign, “Keep Android Open,” has popped up online, encouraging users to alert regulators in multiple countries. F-Droid, a popular alternative app store, has challenged the tech giant’s claims in a new post.
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Dutch court gives Meta until the end of the year to modify Facebook and Instagram apps
The Amsterdam Court has partially ruled in Meta’s favor and has granted the American tech company an extension of its order until December 31st, 2025.
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Buying a burner phone: “It’s not that simple,” say internet sleuths
Ever dreamed of a $20 burner phone that makes you invisible? A few Redditors tried it and discovered that going off-grid is messier than you might think – and far less private than the movies make it look.
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Bug enables researchers to access F1 race drivers’ information via FIA portal
Three security researchers gained access to the FIA's internal systems, allowing them to access the personal data of F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen. The bug has since been fixed.
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French people willing to pay to access online services and content without targeted advertising, survey says
People from France don’t mind paying a monthly fee to see, hear, or read their favorite online content while protecting their personal data.
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Tea app banished from Apple App Store
Apple has apparently removed the women-centric dating app, Tea, from its app store. This comes after the app compromised the personal data of thousands of its users.
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Tor Browser’s latest release cuts “inherently un-auditable” Mozilla AI features
While everyone is seemingly racing to integrate AI into their browsers, Tor Browser is ripping it out. The project has decided to cut Mozilla AI features and branding in the name of privacy.
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