Instagram encryption U-turn leaves us all more vulnerable - 9to5Mac
… As Wired notes, that is profoundly disingenuous. “Designed the feature so nobody could find it, killed it for not being easy enough to find and, therefore, unpopular. …
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AI companies and data brokers even resort to fake forms to keep selling our data
… Privacy researchers audited the opt-out processes of 38 major data-collecting companies, including data brokers, AI vendors and dating app developers. The study found that deceptive practices and even outright lies were common. Wired provided some examples. …
Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop - 9to5Mac
… 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
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… …
iCloud user learns ‘Hide My Email’ privacy does not apply to threats - 9to5Mac
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. …
Anthropic enhances Claude Managed Agents with two new privacy and security features - 9to5Mac
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. …
Venmo privacy finally being fixed eight years after 'alarming' fails - 9to5Mac
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 . …
Apple Health integrates with newly announced 'Perplexity Health' AI feature - 9to5Mac
… In terms of privacy, Perplexity says health data will remain protected through encryption, while pointing users to its privacy policy here : Health data on Perplexity is protected with encryption in transit and at rest, with strict access controls, and tools to manage or delete information at any t… …
AI chatbot privacy ratings for the most popular iPhone apps - 9to5Mac
… 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 warns EU against forcing Google to open Android to AI rivals - 9to5Mac
… Today, Apple submitted its own feedback, criticizing the EU’s proposed measures and warning that they could create “privacy, security, and safety” risks. …