Privacy

AliExpress's homepage quietly builds hidden WebAudio processing graphs in the browser, a technique that appears to power an aggressive device-fingerprinting system while producing an unexpected real-world side effect: interfering with Bluetooth multipoint audio switching on connected headphones. Security researcher Laserphile,...

Anthropic’s Claude share links appeared in public search results, raising fresh privacy concerns for users who shared sensitive conversations. A Reddit post this weekend revealed that hundreds of Claude AI shared chats were publicly discoverable through Google. Users searching queries...

DuckDuckGo has rolled out native YouTube ad blocking across its browser applications, automatically stripping pre-roll and mid-roll video ads without requiring users to install third-party extensions. The feature works across YouTube and other video platforms, marking a significant shift in...

Microsoft has announced a significant update to its Microsoft 365 security and compliance features, introducing enhanced controls that allow organizations to block Copilot and other connected experiences from analyzing content in Office files. The update is tied to Microsoft Purview...

Anthropic has updated its privacy policy for Claude, adding explicit terminology that allows the company to perform age and identity verification on consumer users. The change signals a tighter security and compliance stance across Claude Free, Pro, and Max plans....

The European Union is on the verge of issuing its largest-ever penalty under the Digital Markets Act, targeting Alphabet's Google for allegedly manipulating search results to favor its own services over competitors, a move set to further strain transatlantic...

OpenAI Global LLC is facing a new class‑action complaint in the Southern District of California that accuses the company of quietly wiring its ChatGPT web interface with Meta’s Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics, turning highly sensitive chatbot conversations into...

The European Commission has formally proposed measures requiring Google to share anonymized user search data with rival search engines and AI chatbots, marking a landmark enforcement step under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at dismantling the search giant's...

Every time you open LinkedIn in a Chrome-based browser, hidden JavaScript silently scans your computer for installed software without your knowledge, without your consent, and without a single word in LinkedIn's privacy policy. A revealing investigation conducted by the European...

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a £14.47 million ($19.52 million) fine against Reddit, Inc. after an investigation concluded the social media platform unlawfully processed the personal information of children under the age of 13, failing to...