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Here’s what people are Googling during the pandemic

Searches have spiked for 'stimulus checks' and 'Tiger King.'

On May 5, 2020 by Allyson Waller

Ring Doorbell Recording Movements

Ring doorbells are collecting way more data than you think

The detailed look into the kind of information Ring is collecting comes as privacy and digital rights groups have raised alarms about the devices.

On Mar 4, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Sex workers speak out after OnlyFans leak

The site says there was no data breach.

On Feb 28, 2020 by Samantha Shaps

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Reddit’s CEO issues a dire warning about TikTok

Concerns have been raised about TikTok's handling of user information.

On Feb 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Popular email apps are scraping the content of messages and selling them to 3rd-party companies

These popular email apps are scraping and selling your data

At least one company has defended the practice.

On Feb 11, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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How one woman hacked online dating to find the perfect partner

Data says: Be MORE picky.

On Feb 10, 2020 by Matt Silverman

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Authorities retrace coronavirus-infected couple by tracking phone

They wanted to learn who the couple came in contact with and where.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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70,000 Tinder photos of women are being circulated in cybercrime forum

It remains unclear what the photos will be used for.

On Jan 16, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Amazon employees leaked customer data–again

The employees have been fired.

On Jan 11, 2020 by Alexandra Samuels

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This Mark Zuckerberg deepfake shows how far the tech still has to go

Here's what two weeks and $552 can do for an amateur deepfake creator.

On Dec 18, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Republicans, Dems split over right to sue Facebook

Democrats and Republicans talked about a possible online privacy bill on Wednesday.

On Dec 4, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Twitter launches new ‘privacy center’ for users

The company said they want to be more transparent.

On Dec 3, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act

Senate Democrats propose sweeping online privacy bill

The bill aims to give consumers more control over the data collected by tech companies.

On Nov 26, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

TikTok Army Concerns

The U.S. Army is reevaluating its use of TikTok after security concerns

This isn't the first time the government has raised some concerns about the popular app.

On Nov 22, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Amazon says police can hold on to Ring videos indefinitely

Ring's relationship with law enforcement has faced scrutiny.

On Nov 20, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich