Tag: Privacy
What You Need to Know About Facial Recognition at Airports
How many impostors has the technology identified?Since deployment, in about the first three years, primarily in the air…
I.R.S. Will Allow Taxpayers to Forgo Facial Recognition Amid Blowback
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that it would allow taxpayers to opt out of…
Google Plans Privacy Changes, but Promises to Not Be Disruptive
Google said on Wednesday that it was working on privacy measures meant to limit the sharing of data…
I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move
I decided to examine both claims by planting three AirTags, three Tiles, and a GPS tracker on my…
A Teenager Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet on Twitter. Then Came the Direct Message.
Mr. Sweeney made a counteroffer to Mr. Musk, according to the screenshots of the exchange, saying that he…
Meta Says Apple’s Privacy Changes Could Cost the Company $10 Billion
Snap, the maker of the Snapchat app and the augmented reality glasses Spectacles, said during its third-quarter earnings…
Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World
Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications safe when you use Signal and…
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
The Mexico example revealed both the promise and the perils of working with NSO. In 2017, researchers at…
Cardi B Awarded $1.25 Million in Libel Lawsuit Against Blogger Tasha K
A federal jury awarded the rapper Cardi B around $4 million in a libel lawsuit against a celebrity…
Four Attorneys General Sue Google Over Privacy Claims
The District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming that the tech giant deceived consumers…