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A Privacy Sandbox will be coming to Android devices, Google said Wednesday. The effort is designed to offer more privacy protection by limiting the user data shared with third parties for advertising. This follows Apple’s move last year that requires apps to ask for your permission before tracking your activity across apps and the web. That move …

Texas is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over the social network’s past use of facial recognition technology. The suit, filed Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accuses Facebook of violating the state’s privacy laws by capturing biometric data on tens of millions of Texans without properly obtaining consent.  “Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and …

Think before you click. The beautiful blonde in a faraway country who thinks you’re cute may be looking for more than just love. Today is Valentine’s Day and if you’re single that might have you feeling a bit down right now. But security experts warn that online scammers are looking to use the holiday to take advantage of lonely people. It …

Android 12 hit newer Androids like the Pixel 6 last fall, and it will also come installed on the new Samsung Galaxy S22. The upgraded OS will roll out to even more phones later this year. We were excited about a lot of Android 12’s new features (and even found some hidden ones), but the privacy upgrades particularly caught our eye. These privacy features are designed to …

Google on Thursday is offering developers a first look at Android 13, its newest operating system. Android 13 Developer Preview 1 will be available for manual download and includes a few notable updates. The new system will have more specific privacy controls. Android 13 will let people share with apps only specific photos instead of all media, through its photo …

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Apple is adding new privacy warnings, sound alerts and tracking code to its AirTags sensors, the latest in a series of efforts it’s made to improve the security and privacy of the devices and its Find My network.  The software updates will display new warnings to people setting up AirTags, reminding them that using the technology to track people without their …

Paying for a US-based virtual private network because you want top-tier privacy protection is like popping into a roadside strip joint because you want a satisfying lunch buffet — a risky move that’s best made with your eyes open.  Nevermind the shady ownership structures and oblique third-party operation chains you’ve got to trust from far too many commercial VPNs. Between …

Editors’ note, Feb. 9, 2022: The VPN industry has undergone significant change in the past few months, with all three of our top VPN choices announcing major changes in corporate ownership. In December, ExpressVPN announced that it had officially joined Kape Technologies, a company that already owns several other VPNs and has raised privacy concerns in the past. In February, …

Fast cars, Champagne and virtual private networks — some goods are best imported. It’s not about snobbery; it’s about getting the best value for your dime, especially in the case of VPNs. Sure, there are plenty of homegrown US-based VPNs that offer inexpensive subscriptions with which you can game and stream media to your heart’s content. But for those of …