Modern cars have worst user data privacy practices

 According to a report released by the Mozilla Foundation, cars have emerged as the most egregious offenders in terms of user privacy practices. Out of all the product categories assessed, cars received the dubious distinction of being the "official worst" for privacy. The global nonprofit disc

Clubhouse app trying to reinvent itself

 Do you remember Clubhouse? During the height of pandemic lockdowns, the invite-only social audio app experienced a staggering 10-fold increase in monthly growth. However, it quickly faded from public conversation, almost as swiftly as a16z investors opened their wallets.Now, Clubhouse is makin

Youtube is removing some ad control for creators

 Starting in November, YouTube is streamlining ad controls for creators. Instead of individual settings for pre-roll, post-roll, skippable, and non-skippable ads in YouTube Studio, creators will now have the option to enable or disable ads before or after a video.If ads are enabled, YouTube wil

Google will require disclaimers for AI-generated political ads

 Google will soon implement a policy mandating political advertisers to prominently disclose their use of AI in creating their ads, as initially reported by Bloomberg. Starting in November, Google stipulates that advertisers must include a disclosure whenever an election ad features "synthetic

WebDetetive Spyware Breach Exposes Massive Data Compromises and Links to OwnSpy

 In recent years, a spyware named WebDetetive, designed to operate in Portuguese, has been utilized to compromise over 76,000 Android smartphones primarily in South America, with a focus on Brazil. WebDetetive is the latest in a series of phone spyware companies that have fallen victim to hacki

Google kills Pixel Pass and people aren't happy about it

 In October 2021, Google introduced the Pixel Pass subscription program alongside the launch of the Pixel 6 series phones. This program offered three key benefits for a single monthly payment of $45 for the Pixel 6 or $55 for the 6 Pro: access to Google's premier mobile services, device protect

Meta may launch Paid Facebook and Instagram in Europe

Meta is contemplating the introduction of a paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe, as per a report in The New York Times. This move is aimed at addressing European Union (EU) concerns regarding data privacy and advertising. However, there are currently no details available r

Elon musk wants to Collect personal data and train AI from X

 X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to implement a new privacy policy that involves the collection of users' biometric data, as reported by Bloomberg. The updated policy, effective from September 29, also outlines X's intention to gather users' job and education histories.The revised policy s

WhatsApp introduces HD video support

WhatsApp recently unveiled its support for HD photos, empowering users of the messaging app to maintain the high-definition quality of the images they share with their contacts. In a recent announcement, the company revealed that HD video support would also be introduced in the near future. Today, T