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Period tracking app settles charges it lied to users about privacy – The Verge
A popular period and fertility tracking app has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that it lied to… read more
Credit agencies can’t tell me and my sister apart – The Verge
My twin sister Alita and I have a credit problem: not because we’ve defaulted on loans or skipped bills, but… read more
Lock It Down [series] – The Verge
There are a lot of ways things can go wrong online. Password databases get breached, personal data gets leaked, and… read more
When does sharing become over-sharing? – The Verge
The intimacy of social media can lead us to share a lot, and being vulnerable in those spaces can give… read more
How to set up a VPN – The Verge
In a nutshell, a VPN establishes a secure, encrypted connection between your device and a private server, hiding your traffic… read more
How to set up two-factor authentication on your online accounts – The Verge
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a process that gives web services secondary access to the account owner (you) in order… read more
Is there any way out of Clearview’s facial recognition database? – The Verge
The average person on the internet is left with a difficult choice. Any new pictures that feature you, whether a… read more
Ten Years of Data Breaches in One Image – The Verge
Drawing on data from Have I Been Pwned?, this is a map of the internet’s biggest sources of breached data,… read more
Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers
…geographers are concerned about the spread of fake, AI-generated satellite imagery. Such pictures could mislead in a variety of ways…. read more