Inside Google’s Plan to Kill the Cookie
Next year, Google will get rid of third-party cookies, the tracking tool marketers and data hogs have used to follow you around the web since 1994. To replace the cookie,…
Google Will Require Android Developers to Make It Easier to Delete Your Account Data
Google’s newest developer policy aims to give Android users more control by allowing them to delete their account data on apps that require account creation, even if they don’t currently…
Italy Flocks to VPNs Amidst ChatGPT Ban
The Italian Data Protection Authority announced a temporary ban of ChatGPT after alleging that the chatbot violated European Union data privacy laws. Image: Iryna Imago (Shutterstock) After Italy temporarily banned…
Privacy Executive Rob Leathern Is Out At Google. Now He Wants to Talk About AI.
When people start complaining that your tech company is ruining the world, you hire a guy like Rob Leathern. He joined Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, just as…
The FBI Has Been Buying Bulk Internet Data from This Florida Company
The FBI’s cybersecurity division has been purchasing bulk internet data from a little-known tech firm based in Florida, Motherboard reports. Team Cymru, which calls itself a “global leader in cyber…
Underage Posters Get a Legal Bedtime as Utah Bans Social Media After 10:30 PM
Utah passed a pair of laws on Thursday laying out groundbreaking rules for children and social media. The laws require social media companies to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent…
The 10 Craziest Moments From Congress’ TikTok Ban Hearing
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Staff (Getty Images) At several points, Chew avoided direct questions about whether TikTok sells the data it collects. “I believe we do not sell data to…
Congress Browbeats TikTok’s CEO in Brutal 5-Hour Hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in a combative hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday. As expected, Congress ran Chew through the gauntlet, but the hearing included…
How To Clear Cookies Every Time You Close Your Browser
Photo: Rutmer Visser (Shutterstock) You might be familiar with the practice of regularly clearing out the local data stored by your browser, including cookies—those little files that can store your…
Discord Revises Its Privacy Policy After Backlash Over AI
Photo: Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) Last week, Discord announced new AI features powered by Midjourney’s image generator and chatbot technology powered by OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT. The company’s…