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Predator spyware can suppress iOS camera and mic indicators after full device compromise, researchers say.
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Substack says hackers accessed user emails, phone numbers, and internal metadata in October 2025, with a database of 697,313 records later posted online.
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Hawaii plans to use "first responder" drones in Waikiki to reach crime scenes and emergencies faster, and privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.
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WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers.
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Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.
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A newly disclosed macOS vulnerability bypasses Apple’s TCC privacy controls, allowing silent access to files, microphone data, and user activity.
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Ring’s new Familiar Faces feature uses facial recognition to identify visitors, offering convenience while raising fresh privacy and security concerns.
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Google’s RCS Archival update lets companies log Google Messages on managed Pixel work phones, sharpening compliance while testing privacy and trust at work.
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Apple’s updated App Review Guidelines require apps to disclose and get consent before sharing personal data with third-party AI, raising compliance stakes.
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My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
I was 34 years old when I first had the idea for the world wide web. I took every opportunity to talk about it: pitching it in meetings, sketching it out on a whiteboard for anyone who was interested, even drawing the web in the snow with a ski pole for my friend on what was meant to be a peaceful day out.
I relentlessly petitioned bosses at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern), where I worked at the time, who initially found the idea “a little eccentric” but eventually gave in and let me work on it. I was seized by the idea of combining two pre-existing computer technologies: the internet and hypertext, which takes an ordinary document and brings it to life by adding “links”.