Your ‘Private’ Claude Diary Could Get You Arrested. Just Ask This Florida Woman
AI chatbot conversations can be scanned, flagged for human review, and potentially handed over to law enforcement or used in legal proceedings.
California Just Stripped Away Your Right to Sue Companies That Track You Online
SB 690 will block certain website tracking lawsuits, including some already underway. Here’s what it takes away and which privacy rights remain.
Trump Mobile Leak Exposes Thousands of People, Some Never Finished Signing Up
A ransomware group has published the data of 3,615 Trump Mobile customers online, putting their phone numbers and other personal details at risk of scams and identity theft.
Amazon’s AI Is Siphoning Traffic From 400,000 Businesses to Collect Your Data
Buy for Me AI can purchase products from small businesses that never chose to sell on Amazon in the first place.
Your Medical Data Keeps Getting Hacked. Congress Is Finally Trying To Do Something About It
The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill requiring stronger security measures for healthcare organizations to protect Americans from data breaches and cyberattacks.
Would You Upload Your Passport To Keep Scrolling? The UK May Ask You To
Tougher age checks could put sensitive documents between adults and their feeds. The UK’s privacy watchdog says collecting that much information can be excessive.
Your Boss Can Use AI To Watch You. California Just Drew Some New Lines
California’s new laws limit how employers can use AI to monitor and manage workers, from firing decisions to collecting sensitive workplace data.
OpenAI Warned 100+ Organizations About Rogue AI Agents. Here’s What That Actually Means
OpenAI agents have circumvented restrictions and accessed systems they weren't supposed to. The incidents show why giving AI the ability to take action comes with new risks.
What This New AI Agent Can Learn From Your Camera Roll Is Kind of Terrifying
A new AI assistant wants access to your camera roll to learn your habits, relationships, and daily life. Here’s what that could mean for your privacy.
Your Car Is Sharing Your Data With Google and Meta. Opting Out Might Break It
A Northeastern and Consumer Reports study found 19 of the 21 cars it tested sent data to outside companies. Some car apps paired that data with your VIN, email, or location.
$800+ Tickets Are Hitting Drivers as More Cities Add Mics to License Plate Readers
U.S. cities are deploying roadside noise cameras that can issue hefty fines while adding more vehicle data to an expanding surveillance network.
Used Flo Before 2019? You Could Get $96 If You File By October 15
Google, Flo, and Flurry are paying $59.5 million over claims the app shared users' period and pregnancy data. California users get double.
How To Delete Your ChatGPT History and Account
Deleting a chat doesn't clear everything ChatGPT stores. Here's how to wipe your history, images, memories, and account, and what OpenAI keeps.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Use Your Social Security Data for Voter Checks Without Your Consent
A federal judge found the data sharing violated privacy law. The Supreme Court has allowed it to resume during the appeal anyway.
Your Private Screenshots Might Be Part of a 23.6M-Record Breach
A massive Gyazo breach has exposed sensitive personal details, including password hashes, location data, login details, and metadata linked to millions of images.
Your Dating App Matches Might Be Bots, Even If One Agrees to a Video Call
What's more romantic than a paywalled conversation?
Major Banks Warn AI Shopping Bots Are Moving Faster Than Your Fraud Protections
AI agents could make shopping easier, but giving them access to your personal and payment data could expose you to scams, fraud, and data theft.
Google Sued For Keeping Users’ Location Data Too Long. 3 Settings Decide What It Knows About You
A privacy regulator found that Google kept location data too long and failed to clearly explain how it could shape ads and infer users’ interests.
ChatGPT's Hidden Cookie Tracks You Across the Web. How To Block It
Closing ChatGPT does not end the conversation.
Sony and Apple Headphones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping. Encryption Was Never Protecting Them
Researchers have discovered a way to recover audio from headphones without compromising the device itself, and there's little users can do to protect themselves.
The Hidden Risks in Anthropic’s New ‘Claude Money’ Feature
Claude wants to talk money, but your transaction history might have too much to say.