12 Million People Gave Their DNA to 23andMe Before It Went Bankrupt. Their Data Is About to Get a New Owner
Business and EconomicsThe company known for popularizing at-home genetic tests is entering a new phase.
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12 Million People Gave Their DNA to 23andMe. The Company Just Went Bankrupt, but There’s a Bigger Problem at Stake
Business and Economics23andMe promised to offer insights into your origins for under $120. Now, the company is bankrupt, and your genetic data may be sold.
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How Federal Employees Can Keep Their Communications Private Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown
PrivacyFederal employees are being watched by the Trump administration more than ever. Here's how to keep your communications safe and private.
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Goodbye, Big Brother: GM Banned From Sharing Its Drivers’ Geolocation and Behavior Data With Insurance Companies
MobilityRegulators said GM monitored and sold drivers' geolocation data every three seconds.
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Meredith Whittaker Spent 13 Years at Google Before Becoming One of the Company’s Worst Nightmares. Now, She Has a Plan
PrivacySince leaving Google, she advocates for a revolution: privacy by default, nonprofit alternatives, and breaking up monopolies.
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China and Iran Have Crossed a Red Line: They’re Using ChatGPT to Create Malware and Carry Out Phishing Attacks
SecurityOver the past few weeks, OpenAI has identified more than 20 cyberattacks orchestrated using ChatGPT and other LLMs.
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Harvard Students Modified Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Identify Strangers on the Street. This is a Warning of the Dangerous Type of Doxing We’re in For
PrivacyImagine walking down the street and being stopped by a stranger that knows your name, what you like, and where you live.
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Kaspersky Installs a New Antivirus Software on Its Users’ Computers Without Warning
SecurityHaving someone uninstall and install things on your PC without asking is certainly disturbing.
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Telegram Caves to the Pressure: It Will Provide User Data to Governments That Request It
AppsIt’s a historic change for the app. Goodbye to government resistance.
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Telegram Hit by Wave of Change Following CEO’s Arrest. The Platform Is Considering Moderating Chats It Previously Left Untouched
PrivacyThe terms of Telegram’s FAQ have changed. However, it’s unclear whether the messaging platform will moderate chats.
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The Rise of Bystander Teslas: Police Are Towing Parked Cars They Believe May Have Recorded a Crime
AutoPolice aren’t only searching crime scenes for traditional clues, they’re now on the lookout for parked Teslas.
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Meta Will Pay Texas $1.4 Billion for Violating User Privacy. It Used Facial Recognition Without Permission
PrivacyThe “suggested tags” feature is already costing Meta dearly: Texas fined it $1.4 billion.
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The ChatGPT Client for Mac Is the Latest Example of Why We Need More Security in AI
Robotics and AIAI companies need to catch up.
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Proton Has Just Launched Its Own End-to-End Encrypted Alternative to Google Docs, Aiming to Become the 'Private Google'
PrivacyEven keystrokes and cursor movements are encrypted.
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Google Maps Has Been Tracking Our Movements for Years. Now, That Data Will Be More Accessible to Us Than Ever
AppsYour location history will no longer be stored on Google’s servers in the cloud but on your own device.
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Adobe Photoshop Is Asking for Access to All Content Created Using Software, Even if It’s Confidential
PrivacyUsers are strongly opposing this intrusion into their content.
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Windows’ Photographic Memory Feature, Recall, Wants You to Trust Microsoft More Than Any Other Company
PrivacyMany user comments on forums and social networks reflect the same response: People are calling Recall “a privacy nightmare.”
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Passkeys Promised a Future Without Passwords, But They're Turning Our Present Into a Walled Garden
SecurityOne of its advocates cautions users that how Big Tech firms are using passkeys to further confine users within their ecosystems.
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