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Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser
Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies
US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy
US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software –...
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Meta Delays EU AI Launch After Privacy Complaints
Meta delays Europe launch of AI in Europe after user, privacy group complaints over plans to train models on user data
US Supreme Court To Hear Facebook Shareholder Suit Appeal
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Facebook attempt to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal
LinkedIn Disables Ad Feature In Europe Over Targeting Concerns
LinkedIn disables feature allowing advertisers to target European users based on membership in groups after concerns over DSA compliance
Microsoft ‘Recalls’ AI Screenshots After Backlash
Microsoft takes step back on 'Recall' AI screenshot feature on Copilot+ PCs after critics compare it to pre-installed spyware
Meta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs Complaints
European privacy group files GDPR complaints over Meta plan to use public user data from Facebook, Instagram to train AI systems
TikTok Viewed As Chinese Influence Tool By Most Americans – Poll
Most people in the United States view TikTok as a Chinese influence tool a poll reveals, so why do so many Americans use it?
Google Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, Again
For third time Google delays phase-out of third-party Chrome cookies after pushback from industry and British regulator
US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill
ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign it
Telegram To Reach One Billion Users Within Year
Catching WhatsApp? Billionaire founder of Telegram claims encrypted platform will reach one billion users within a year
New Zealand Joins US, UK, Netherlands Alleging Chinese Cyber Espionage
Five eyes member New Zealand joins with the US and UK alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi
Beijing visit sees Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discuss cyber espionage incident with Chinese President Xi Jinping
X ‘Selling Real-Time Data’ For Law-Enforcement Purposes
X selling real-time data for use by 'dozens' of US law-enforcement agencies even as it protests government surveillance, report finds
Fears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill Changes
techUK and other tech, human rights groups say proposed changes to Investigatory Powers Act could introduce 'mass surveillance'
Russia Warns US Over SpaceX ‘Spy Satellites’
'Starshield' spy satellites built by SpaceX for the US government could result in commercial satellites being targetted, warns Russia
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Gathers Investors To Buy...
But will China sell? Former US Treasury Secretary claims he is putting together investor group to buy China's TikTok
US House Gives ByteDance Six Months To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban
House of Representatives vote could force ByteDance to divest TikTok within six months, or face nationwide US ban
US Bill To Ban Or Divest TikTok, Advances In House
TikTok faces fast-tracked vote in US House Of Representatives next week, after committee unanimously voted for ban or divestment
Spain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over Privacy
Privacy watchdog in Spain orders Worldcoin to halt eyeball scans to make digital IDs in exchange for crypto
China To Install CCTV Network On Moon – Report
Apparently not a joke. Chinese space agency outlines plan to install mass surveillance system on moon, for Lunar assets and bases
NSO Ordered To Hand Over Spyware Code To WhatsApp
US Judge orders spyware firm NSO Group to hand over Pegasus code to Meta's WhatsApp as part of the ongoing lawsuit
Taylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon Musk
Florida student Jack Sweeney threatened with legal action by Taylor Swift, over location tracking of her private jet
Italy Says ChatGPT Violates Data Protection Rules
Italian data protection regulator says investigation found OpenAI's ChatGPT violates EU's GDPR privacy rules
Amazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing Program
Ring confirmed it is 'sunsetting' its Request for Assistance (RFA) tool that allowed police to request doorbell footage
France Fines Amazon 32m Euros Over ‘Excessive’ Worker...
French data protection regulator fines Amazon 32m euros over 'excessive' worker monitoring, including alerts after 10 minutes of inactivity