Future Chromebooks May Warn You When Someone Is Snooping On Your Work
In September, it was learnt that tech giant Google is working on a "Human Presence Sensor" (HPS) for upcoming Chromebooks, which will bring important features like face...
DuckDuckGo App Launches App Tracking Protection For Android In Beta
DuckDuckGo, the crusader of user privacy in the search engine space, on Thursday announced that it has launched a new feature in its existing...
TikTok Fined €750,000 For Violating Children’s Privacy
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Thursday imposed a fine of €750,000 on the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok for “violating the privacy...
4anime Shuts Down Following Legal Pressure
4anime, one of the largest pirate anime streaming websites with millions of visitors, has abruptly shut down without any explanation.
Those attempting to access the...
Brave Takes Aim At Google By Launching Its Privacy-Focused Search Engine
Brave, a privacy-focused browser based on Chromium, on Tuesday announced that it has launched a new privacy-protecting beta search engine for online users that...
Justice Department Withdraws FBI Subpoena Demand For USA TODAY’s Readers’ Data
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has withdrawn a subpoena demanding data about readers of online publication USA TODAY as part of a federal criminal investigation.
For...
WhatsApp Won’t Limit Functionality If You Don’t Accept Its New Privacy Policy
Earlier this month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp had announced that users would start losing access to most of the features over time if they didn’t accept...
Twitter On iOS Requesting Users To Enable Ad Tracking
With its latest update, Twitter on iOS is now asking users to enable Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) rules in order to receive “relevant...
Facebook and Instagram Is Notifying Users That Enabling Tracking Keeps Apps ‘Free Of Charge’
To combat Apple's new privacy controls in iOS 14.5, Facebook has added a notice within its iOS app of Facebook and Instagram notifying users...
Vivaldi And Brave Web Browsers To Block Google’s FLoC
Last month, Google had rolled out FLoC, or Federated Learning of Cohorts, as a developer origin trial in Chrome to improve users’ privacy while still...