ExpressVPN Adds Support for Apple TVs So You Can Watch Region-Locked Shows
Apple TV added VPN app support earlier this year, though few major providers have yet to offer official apps, until now.Photo: Vladimka production (Shutterstock)
Encrypted Email Service Tuta Denies It’s a ‘Honeypot’ for Five Eyes Intelligence
There are only a handful of trusted end-to-end encrypted email providers. Of those, Tuta (which has long been known as “Tutanota” but recently rebranded ) is one of the more…
The Humane AI Pin Gets Its Big Reveal But We Still Have a Lot of Questions
After months of hype and wild speculation, the self-proclaimed “smart phone killer” is here. Humane, a startup founded by two former Apple employees, has launched its hotly anticipated AI pin,…
One of Apple’s Privacy Features, Designed to Protect Your MAC Address, Has ‘Never Worked’
Ever since Apple re-branded as the “Privacy” company several years back, it’s been rolling out features designed to show its commitment to protecting users. Yet while customers might feel safer…
‘Invasive’ Google Keyword Search Warrants Get Court Greenlight, Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Colorado’s Supreme Court this week had the opportunity to hand down a historic judgment on the constitutionality of “reverse keyword search warrants,” a powerful new surveillance technique that grants law…
H&R Block, Meta, and Google Slapped With RICO Suit, Allegedly Schemed to Scrape Taxpayer Data
Anyone who has used H&R Block’s tax return preparation services in recent years may have unintentionally helped line Meta and Google’s pockets. That’s according to a new class action lawsuit…
Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI
Last week, at Amazon’s annual Fall hardware event, executive David Limp revealed the company would soon be upgrading the capabilities of its well-known voice assistant, Alexa, using the supposedly magical…
‘Our Kids’ Lives Are at Stake:’ 100 Parents of Trans Kids Beg Lawmakers to Kill Kids Online Safety Act
Parents of more than 100 trans and gender-expansive children are urging lawmakers to turn their back on the “dangerous and misguided” Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) currently winding its way…
If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information…
A New Facebook Setting Tells Meta Not to Use Your Data for AI
Meta, the maker of Facebook and Instagram, introduced a new privacy setting Thursday that lets you ask, pretty please, for the company not to use your data to train its…