The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. Privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.
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Several gay bars in San Francisco’s Castro district have installed facial recognition-style ID scanners that capture patrons’ photographs and personal information, according to recent reporting. A Gazetteer SF investigation found ...
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Surveillance concerns surface after a WIRED investigation finds code related to a facial recognition system tied to Meta's smart glasses
Researchers show a browser attack that can infer open sites and apps.
Portland city councilors this week are meeting to discuss amendments to Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget. The city is working to address a $160 million budget gap, and the proposed amendments seek to hold onto union jobs and instead cut management jobs, and stop Wilson’s proposal to divert Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) dollars to […]
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A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data.
Freedom Caucus lawmakers cheered the House Appropriations Committee advancing an amendment to a major funding bill that would protect Americans' privacy against data brokers.
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Companies like Lovable, Base44, Replit, and Netlify use AI to let anyone build a web app in seconds—and in thousands of cases, spill highly sensitive data onto the public internet.
Google Chrome on Android now supports approximate location sharing, letting users avoid exposing precise GPS data while still keeping websites functional.
"Nós estamos lançando nos próximos dias o GPT-5.5-Cyber, um modelo de fronteira de cibersegurança", diz Sam Altman, CEO da companhia em seu perfil no X
Americans are questioning how the U.S. treats other countries. That shift could ripple into how the world views American tech, AI, and data control.
Audrey Shafer urges the community to take a stand against an investigation into Stanford’s medical school admissions data.
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Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.
"Privacy is about your ability to control what information you are making available to whom for what reason," Bethanne Barnes said.
The Trump White House app offers direct updates and livestreams, but installing a government app on your phone may not be wise for privacy-conscious users.
Google is making it easier to switch AI assistants. Gemini can now import your chat history, preferences, and memories from other AI apps so you can pick up right where you left off.
The leader of the FBI admitted Wednesday to unconstitutionally buying location data monitoring the general public.
The confession emerged during a heated exchange with Democrat Senator Ron Wyden, who asked FBI Director Kash Patel if he would pledge to refrain from such purchases.
“Can you commit this morning to not buying Americans’ location data?” asked Wyden.
“The FBI uses all tools … to do…
The man accused of stealing sensitive social security data didn’t just potentially commit a massive security breach that could affect millions of Americans—he also has a serious conflict of interest.
Earlier this week, it became clear that the Social Security Administration’s inspector general was looking into a whistleblower complaint about a former software engineer that worked under Elon Musk…
A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.
Meta has secured a patent for AI that could simulate a user’s social media activity after death, raising questions about consent, identity, and digital legacy.
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A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Tuesday announced it has opened an investigation into Chinese e-commerce titan Temu for allegedly violating Nigeria’s data protection laws.
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Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing DevOps by automating manual tasks, enhancing productivity, and reducing errors. By integrating GenAI, teams can streamline workflows and democratize expert knowledge. However, managing risks such as data privacy and AI-generated errors remains critical.
Attorney General Pam Bondi was slammed for spying on members of Congress who viewed the Department of Justice’s unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein.
When Bondi appeared at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, she repeatedly referred to a binder of prewritten personal attacks, but it seems her notes contained something else, too: a record of what lawmakers had looked up when given early…