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Venmo privacy finally being fixed eight years after ‘alarming’ fails Ben Lovejoy | May 11 2026 - 6:06 am PT | May 11 2026 - 6:06 am PT Problems with Venmo privacy were first highlighted way back in 2018 . …
… Siri Given Apple’s privacy focus, this option is surprisingly well hidden. In the iPhone app, open Settings, then Privacy & Security . …
… It supplemented this by taking a closer look at some of the privacy policies also. We reviewed the privacy details on the Apple App Store for a list of previously identified 10 most AI chatbots … The comparison was based on the number of data types each app collects. …
Apple’s new iPhone privacy feature just expanded to more users Ryan Christoffel | May 13 2026 - 7:34 am PT | May 13 2026 - 7:34 am PT Earlier this year, Apple launched its newest iPhone privacy feature—Limit Precise Location—but only a few carriers supported it initially. …
… Last year, published a statement on its Newsroom, arguing that the DMA would not only cause delays for rollouts of new features in Europe, but also introduce “new privacy and security threats.” Here’s Apple: “The DMA also lets other companies request access to user data and core technologies of App… …
… Apple publishes videos on ML and privacy workshop Apple has published a new post on its machine learning blog with four featured talks from its 2026 Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning & AI. …
3 million dating app photos used for AI training before FTC privacy enforcement Ben Lovejoy | Apr 21 2026 - 5:46 am PT | Apr 21 2026 - 5:46 am PT Around 3 million user photos from dating app OkCupid were used for AI training by a third-party company in direct contravention of the company’s own priv… …
Anthropic enhances Claude Managed Agents with two new privacy and security features Zac Hall | May 19 2026 - 8:26 am PT | May 19 2026 - 8:26 am PT Anthropic is introducing two new features for Claude Managed Agents that give users more control over the security and privacy. …
iCloud user learns ‘Hide My Email’ privacy does not apply to serious threats Marcus Mendes | Mar 26 2026 - 3:01 pm PT | Mar 26 2026 - 3:01 pm PT 404 Media reports that Apple provided the FBI with the identity of a user after he sent a threatening email to the FBI director’s girlfriend. …
… Your privacy loss is their gain. Apple’s privacy protections can help block some but not all tracking as data harvesting efforts become increasingly sophisticated. …
