23andMe sale reveals what your genetic data is worth. It’s less than you think
The price tag of this acquisition suggests the value of genetic data is declining.
On May 21, 2025 by Tiffanie Drayton
‘The possibilities are terrifying’: 23andMe files for bankruptcy. Then an expert warns you should delete all your data
‘All of our data is up for sale.’
On Mar 27, 2025 by Braden Bjella
EXCLUSIVE: Hackers leak cop manuals for departments nationwide after breaching major provider
Critics accuse the company of wielding outsized private influence on public policing.
On Feb 11, 2025 by Mikael Thalen
‘I’m scared to check my account’: Woman says check your bank account. Then she reveals what it means if you have a $7.99 charge
‘I’ve never locked and requested a card faster.’
On Dec 11, 2024 by Brooke Sjoberg
DDoSecrets launches searchable library to sort through millions of hacked and leaked files
The ‘Library of Leaks’ hosts over 10 million files.
On Dec 3, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘Every message possible’: Hackers leak data from nearly 10,000 internal Disney Slack channels
‘Almost 10,000 channels … dumped.’
On Jul 15, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘they didnt want us posting’: Furry hacker collective suspended after teasing breach of right-wing think tank
They claimed to have Heritage Foundation data.
On Jul 9, 2024 by Mikael Thalen
‘In the same way that Uber can track your battery percentage’: McDonald’s customer warns of ‘personalized pricing’ on the app
‘This is super frightening.’
On Jun 20, 2024 by Brooke Sjoberg
‘They have literally lied to our customers’: Expert says Chewy is using this trick to steal your information
‘It just doesn’t sit right with me.’
On May 23, 2024 by Rachel Kiley
What can data tell us about fanfiction culture?
Considering how ingrained they are in our everyday lives, it’s not surprising that prejudices about race and gender seep into fanfiction.
On Jan 21, 2024 by Kira Deshler
EXCLUSIVE: A background check company is secretly paying cops on TikTok to push its services
Experts say the practice is unethical—and scary.
On Aug 31, 2023 by Athena Hawkins
Why the third time won’t be the charm for a new U.S.-EU data-sharing agreement
Activists and privacy experts still have major concerns about mass surveillance.
On Apr 10, 2022 by Jonathan Keane
Experts call Republican coronavirus data privacy bill ‘profoundly flawed’
Several groups have come out against the recently-unveiled bill.
On May 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Sprint promises to stop selling location data after outcry
They are they third company to stop selling data.
On Jan 16, 2019 by Claire Goforth
The surprising amount of data Spotify uses
Spotify might be the reason your data is running out fast.
On May 21, 2017 by Kristen Hubby
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