3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches – Wired
Baker and Sandoval’s investigation had now been dragged into a legal process that could reshape Americans’ right to search and… read more
Gemini Will Mine Your Google Search History to Know Your True Self – Gizmodo
I sense people are going to feel scandalized by this news. Why wouldn’t they? The idea that a computer reads… read more
Surveillance Pricing Is Ripping You Off. Here’s How to Fight It. – The Cut
What if the retailer that sold you both of these items had raised their prices slightly, just for you, based… read more
Online safety while dating – Love Is Respect
Explore Love Is Respect’s guides on Internet Safety, Cell Phone Safety, and Social Media Safety: https://www.loveisrespect.org/personal-safety/online-safety-while-dating/ Most of us spend… read more
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome – Ars Technica
Don’t let Chrome’s big redesign distract you from the fact that Chrome’s invasive new ad platform, ridiculously branded the “Privacy… read more
US Spies Are Buying Americans’ Private Data. Congress Has a New Chance to Stop It – Wired
“Warrantless mass surveillance infringes the Constitutionally protected right to privacy,” says Davidson. The amendment, he says, is aimed chiefly at… read more
I Scanned the Websites I Visit with Blacklight, and It’s Horrifying. Now What? – The Markup
Get a rundown on online privacy tips from The Markup: https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2020/09/22/i-scanned-the-websites-i-visit-with-blacklight-and-its-horrifying-now-what
Louisiana now requires a government ID to access Pornhub – The Verge
A Louisiana law requiring age verification for adult websites has kicked in, renewing long-standing concerns about online privacy. The policy,… read more
Study Shows Privacy Awareness Is the “New Normal” for Consumers, Online Behavior Is Much More Guarded – CPO Magazine
The consumer sentiment survey was conducted in July and included about 4,000 respondents divided between the United States and several… read more