Apple says draft measures proposed by the EU — which would force Google to give competing AI services more access to Android — would “create profound risks” for user privacy, security, device integrity, and performance. …
Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others — and it’s missing several elements that privacy advocates deem necessary. …
… GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused version of Android, has drawn a line in the sand: it won’t mandate age verification, and if its devices “can’t be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it.” Moreover, it’s not clear whether app store-level age verification laws apply to Linux repositories, l… …
… In exchange for that, TikTok will remove ads from the user’s feed and promises to not use their data for undefined “advertising purposes.” This “pay or consent” model is likely in response to the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation GDPR and other privacy laws that forbid companies from harvesti… …
… Developers may now find themselves forced to choose between respecting users’ privacy preferences and complying with the law. “Protecting children online is absolutely important,” Michael Dolan, SVP of strategic programs at the Linux Foundation, told The Verge. “However, age verification mandates i… …
… On the Trump Mobile website’s “Phones” page you can still find the erroneous claim that the T1 is a “Premium American-Made Smartphone for Performance & Privacy,” which I was tipped off to by SEO consultant Sam Penny. …
… The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 8 also has the option for an integrated privacy screen for the first time, though nothing as powerful and flexible as the privacy display on Samsung’s recent Galaxy S26 Ultra phone. The privacy filter can be managed by IT teams, or activated with a single key. …
… The privacy section of the contextual suggestions settings says that the feature works “in an encrypted space on your device,” and that your data isn’t shared with Google, apps, or third-party services. “In this space, AI learns from the data and makes predictions about what might be helpful to you… …
When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” After the backlash and a year-long delay to redesign and secure Recall, it’s once again facing security and … …
… It also cites a report from the Tech Transparency Project, which found that X allows users subject to US sanctions — including people affiliated with Hezbollah and Houthi officials — to pay for a Premium subscription. “This track record raises serious questions about the privacy, scams and frauds, … …