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Surprise! OpenAI is now tracking free ChatGPT users with marketing cookies turned on by defaultTech

Surprise! OpenAI is now tracking free ChatGPT users with marketing cookies turned on by default

OpenAI has updated its privacy policy to enable marketing cookies by default for free ChatGPT users, using tracking data to push them toward paid subscriptions. It's standard Silicon Valley playbook - but worth knowing about.

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The Supreme Court is sweating about cops using your phone to track you, and honestly, sameTech

The Supreme Court is sweating about cops using your phone to track you, and honestly, same

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about geofence warrants - tools that let police demand location data on everyone near a crime scene. The justices seem genuinely unsure what to do, which might actually be the right reaction.

·3 min read
Every Linux distro since 2017 has a 'copy fail' bug that lets anyone become adminTech

Every Linux distro since 2017 has a 'copy fail' bug that lets anyone become admin

A newly disclosed Linux security bug called 'Copy Fail' lets any user grant themselves admin privileges across nearly every distro released since 2017, using a single portable Python script.

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Microsoft Edge might be storing your passwords as plain text, and yes, that's as bad as it soundsTech

Microsoft Edge might be storing your passwords as plain text, and yes, that's as bad as it sounds

A cybersecurity researcher claims Microsoft Edge's password manager may be storing login credentials in plain text - and Microsoft's response is raising some eyebrows.

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Mind-reading wearables are closer than you think - here's what's actually happeningTech

Mind-reading wearables are closer than you think - here's what's actually happening

Startup Neurable is looking to license its non-invasive brain-computer interface technology to consumer wearable brands - and it could quietly reshape what your everyday devices know about you.

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The opt-out button that was never meant to workTech

The opt-out button that was never meant to work

A new study has identified 38 data collectors - including AI firms, defense companies, and dating apps - that allegedly use manipulative design to stop users from successfully opting out of data collection.

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Apple is finally making iPhone-to-Android texting actually secureTech

Apple is finally making iPhone-to-Android texting actually secure

Apple's iOS 18.5 update will bring end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, finally making texts between iPhones and Android devices genuinely secure.

·2 min read
The fight over warrantless surveillance of Americans is heating up againTech

The fight over warrantless surveillance of Americans is heating up again

A US surveillance program that lets the FBI access Americans' communications without a warrant is up for renewal. The new bill meant to address growing concerns may offer more illusion than reform.

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Meta is now watching how its employees use their computers - and using that data to train AITech

Meta is now watching how its employees use their computers - and using that data to train AI

Meta has started recording how US employees use their computers - mouse clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots - to train AI agents to interact with software the way humans do.

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Chrome for Android now lets you share your approximate location instead of your exact oneTech

Chrome for Android now lets you share your approximate location instead of your exact one

Chrome for Android now lets you share an approximate location with websites instead of your precise GPS coordinates - a small but genuinely useful privacy upgrade.

·2 min read
The FCC wants to fight spam calls - but the cure might be worse than the diseaseTech

The FCC wants to fight spam calls - but the cure might be worse than the disease

The FCC has a new plan to fight spam calls, but critics warn it could undermine consumer privacy and spell the end of anonymous prepaid phones.

·3 min read
Hidden cameras in rentals: what every traveler needs to know before they bookTravel

Hidden cameras in rentals: what every traveler needs to know before they book

Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com all have different rules around security cameras. Here's what travelers need to know to stay protected.

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