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Archives for June 2021

Baltimore spy plane program was invasion of citizens’ privacy, court rulesBaltimore spy plane program was invasion of citizens’ privacy, court rules
Facial recognition software used to verify unemployment recipients reportedly doesn’t work wellFacial recognition software used to verify unemployment recipients reportedly doesn’t work well
Ring reportedly used LA cops as influencers to market its camerasRing reportedly used LA cops as influencers to market its cameras
New website tracks which colleges will use eproctoring software this fallNew website tracks which colleges will use eproctoring software this fall
Google to work with UK regulators on its big ad-tracking shakeupGoogle to work with UK regulators on its big ad-tracking shakeup
The Trump administration forced Apple to secretly reveal at least two Democrats’ dataThe Trump administration forced Apple to secretly reveal at least two Democrats’ data
With iCloud Plus, Apple’s privacy promise is paired with an upsell

Some privacy may be paywalled

Jon Porter
Is there any way out of Clearview’s facial recognition database?Is there any way out of Clearview’s facial recognition database?
How to use a two-factor security keyHow to use a two-factor security key
Stefan Etienne and Barbara Krasnoff
Will Apple end the newsletter boom?Will Apple end the newsletter boom?
Ten years of breaches in one image

Nearly 8 billion usernames have leaked since June 2011

Russell Brandom, Grayson Blackmon and 1 more
Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to ChinaApple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China
Apple adds welcome privacy features to Mail, SafariApple adds welcome privacy features to Mail, Safari
The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today articleThe FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article
TikTok updates US privacy policy to collect ‘faceprints and voiceprints’ (but won’t explain what they are)TikTok updates US privacy policy to collect ‘faceprints and voiceprints’ (but won’t explain what they are)

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  2. The US gets the worst phones
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  4. 360-degree cameras have a new superpower
  5. Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy