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The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

Clearing the Bar

The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

Varsha Bansal

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

Security Roundup

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

Lily Hay Newman

iOS Can Stop VPNs From Working as Expected—and Expose Your Data

Leaky Pipes

iOS Can Stop VPNs From Working as Expected—and Expose Your Data

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica

The Family That Mined the Pentagon's Data for Profit

Patriot Games

The Family That Mined the Pentagon's Data for Profit

Mark Ellis Harris

The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now

Lockdown

The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now

Matt Burgess

How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone

No Peeking

How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone

David Nield

This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed

Unfollow

This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed

Matt Burgess

Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption

Pure Coincidence

Meta Just Happens to Expand Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption

Lily Hay Newman

Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?

GDPR

Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?

Matt Burgess

A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track Your Browsing or Location

Decoupled

A Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track Your Browsing or Location

Lily Hay Newman

How to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure

No Peeking

How to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure

David Nield

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

Security Roundup

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

Andrew Couts

All the Data Amazon's Ring Cameras Collect About You

Neighborhood Watch

All the Data Amazon's Ring Cameras Collect About You

Matt Burgess

Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine

Splinternet

Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine

Matt Burgess

Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think

Stuck in Place

Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think

Thor Benson

How to Safely Lend Someone Else Your Phone

No Swiping

How to Safely Lend Someone Else Your Phone

David Nield

Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill

Wishful Thinking

Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill

Gilad Edelman

The DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data

Surveillance

The DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica

The Most Popular Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy

Privacy Please

The Most Popular Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy

Kristen Poli

Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants

Security Roundup

Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants

Matt Burgess