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Plaid sits between your bank and the apps you use. Here's exactly what it can see, who it hands data to, and how to cut it off.

Liquid lost 4,000 BTC to alleged white-hat hackers, who have now returned 3,400 BTC after Blockstream patched the vulnerability and secured the network.

Oversharing is bad enough when it's you doing it, let alone your dating app.

The biggest screen in your home is also your nosiest roommate.

Two-thirds of UK gambling sites process user data before consent, while many also use deceptive cookie banners designed to push users toward accepting tracking.

The delay is over and now the internet's bouncer wants to see your face.

The internet has never respected state lines, but Utah wants websites to police them anyway.

AI can now turn commercially available data into detailed dossiers that expose your habits, routines, vulnerabilities, and whereabouts to anyone willing to pay.

When companies cross a line, users vote with their wallets.

Trump’s proposed database could centralize sensitive citizen data in one place, creating a lucrative target for hackers and increasing the risk of identity theft and fraud.

A dark web treasure trove, built from routine ID checks at rental counters, hotels, and dispensaries.

pCloud offers rare lifetime pricing and solid everyday security, but its zero-knowledge encryption costs extra. Here's who should buy it after our hands-on testing.

Your conversations with AI chatbots can be accessed by government agencies and in legal proceedings, as they lack the protections afforded to privileged conversations.

Google’s final Manifest V2 purge leaves Chrome users facing a noisier, more invasive web.

Cybercriminals could use your stolen health data, such as medical records and Medicaid numbers, to launch phishing attacks, commit fraud, and steal your identity.

Congress’s RESET Act leaves major questions about age verification, data privacy, and enforcement unanswered.

Norway is considering restrictions on facial recognition in Meta’s smart glasses as regulators raise privacy concerns about non-consensual surveillance.

Cloaked covers more data brokers and packs in more privacy tools, but DeleteMe removes your data without asking anything extra of you. Here's which one we'd actually recommend.

Teens can keep talking to the AI through messaging features the settlement skipped entirely.

Free VPN apps, cheap streaming boxes, and pirated apps can quietly rent out your home internet connection. Here's how residential proxies work and how to check your devices.

Ring’s new TAKE encryption limits its access to your camera footage, but it doesn’t address concerns around Familiar Faces and police access.