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Mobile Police Won’t Say How They Use Clearview AI’s 100 Billion Face Photos

Mobile is considering a $67,000 Clearview AI renewal, but police won't disclose how often they search its database or how they verify matches.

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Firefox Drops Its VPN Data Limit, Leaving One Massive Coverage Gap. Should You Try It?

Mozilla has lifted the 50GB monthly cap through January, but Firefox’s free VPN leaves traffic from other apps outside its protection.

Instagram’s AI Could Mistake You for a Teen and Restrict Your Account

Meta is expanding its AI age checks globally, but inaccurate guesses could restrict adults' accounts and force them to share an ID or facial data to prove their age.

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Ring’s New Drone Will Patrol Your Home. Where Does the Footage Go?

The flying camera adds a different tradeoff: cloud-powered navigation.

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120,000 Flock Cameras Track American Drivers, but You Can't Ask to Delete the Data

Your local police department may keep plate scans longer than Flock’s seven-day default.

Snapchat AI Can Still Get Your Location With Ghost Mode On, Lawsuit Says

A West Virginia lawsuit alleges Snapchat's My AI can access children's location data even with Ghost Mode enabled, raising fresh concerns about child safety and privacy.

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Sony Wants You To Smell the Burger Ads You Drive Past

The filing describes ad-triggered smells aimed at specific seats after an interior camera estimates riders’ age and gender.

Hackers Are Hijacking Plex Servers So Their Traffic Looks Like Yours. Check Yours Now

QNAP warns that outdated Plex servers are under active attack and urges users to install the latest security update.

Mamdani Wants to Stop Madison Square Garden From Scanning Your Face

Madison Square Garden facial recognition scans every fan at the door. NYC wants to ban it, but venues and stores nationwide are adopting the same tech.

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Police Can Track Your Phone Through Ads in Weather and Gaming Apps

You check the weather; police check where you’ve been.

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Sharing Public iCloud Links Now Gets Your Photos Scanned by Apple

Apple will scan files shared through public iCloud links for harmful content, but hasn't explained what qualifies or how the checks will work.

Turning off Ford’s Data Sharing Also Turns off Hands-Free Driving Features

Ford is letting drivers opt out of data sharing, but doing so could mean losing access to BlueCruise, roadside assistance, and other connected features.

GM Told 370,000 Drivers They Weren't Tracked. They Actually Were

GM ended Smart Driver in 2024. If you think your driving data affected your car insurance, here’s how to request your records and challenge errors.

Bank of America Warns You May Be Liable for What Your AI Agent Does

The bank says customers are responsible for transactions made by AI agents they give access to, raising fresh concerns about agentic shopping.

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mSecure Warns Users To Protect Passwords and Passkeys Without Explaining Why

A password manager telling you to secure your secrets should probably explain what happened to them.

Saved a Card at Revolve? Hackers May Have Taken Your Payment Details

At least 1,515,073 people may have had saved Revolve card details exposed, and SecurityWeek reported there's no free monitoring offer.

Applebee’s Left a Database Password in Its App, Putting Your Profile at Risk

A hardcoded app credential exposed profile data, including birth dates, phone numbers, ZIP codes, veteran status, and recent login IPs.

Your Boss Can Now Get Summaries of What You Ask Claude at Work

Smart Reports lets employers analyze employee Claude conversations, track spending, and review session summaries, raising workplace privacy concerns.

These 319 Google Chrome Extensions Are Hijacking Your Search Results

Researchers warn that search hijacking could expose users to privacy risks and potentially open the door to phishing attacks and malware.

Reddit to Start Forcing You To Log In Because It’s ‘Better for Our Ads Business,’ CEO Says

Just here to read? Not without Reddit getting its bag, you’re not.

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VPN Speed Test Results: 54 VPNs Tested Since 2024

A VPN speed comparison built on over 200 speed test results since March 2024. See which VPNs slowed us down the least, and how their speeds changed over time.