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Sigil Wen, a Thiel Fellow, has launched Underdog, an AI assistant designed for on-device operation to ensure user privacy. The app runs entirely on the user's hardware, processing data locally and encrypting sensitive account information.
America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge
As SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce concludes her tenure, an opinion piece highlights her consistent advocacy for clear crypto regulation and her final challenge to society regarding digital privacy versus mass surveillance.
Apple's Foundation Models, part of Apple Intelligence, offer a local AI chatbot on Macs with Apple chips, accessible via Terminal in macOS 27 (Golden Gate), providing privacy and offline functionality without a subscription.
New AI-enhanced consumer devices like Apple Watches and Meta smart glasses are designed to continuously listen and record, sparking widespread privacy concerns and public backlash.
Meta unveiled new AI-powered wearables, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, addressing global privacy concerns. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also introduced Muse, a new personal AI assistant, which will be central to their vision for AI glasses.
Meta has launched a new camera-free version of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, dubbed 'Ray-Ban Meta Audio', in response to widespread privacy concerns and public backlash against the original camera-enabled models.
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are default-set to collect and store highly sensitive user data, posing significant privacy risks. A new generation of AI services, including Moxie Marlinspike's Confer, is emerging to offer privacy-preserving alternatives.
Don't just throw out your old laptop. Back up your files, clear personal data, and wipe the machine properly before donating or selling.
Technitium DNS Server Offers Enhanced Privacy and Network Control
Technitium DNS Server is an open-source solution for self-hosting a DNS server, enhancing privacy, security, and network performance.
Meta's new AI assistant, Muse, offers impressive task automation like web browsing and deal finding, but the author finds it primarily focused on collecting extensive user data.
Meta’s AI assistant Muse can access messages, but it doesn’t know how it works.
Viral AI actress Tilly Norwood's hotline uses face scans and emotional analysis, with terms and conditions that apply worldwide and expire on September 27.
6 Best VPN Services reviewed for 2026. Features, pricing, and performance analyzed.
Crystal Lake medical office has unopened mail, no employees. Woman receives insurance bill for test she never had.
Flock, a controversial surveillance camera company, previously claimed its devices were "Made in the USA," but recent marketing materials omit this detail, and its supply chain increasingly relies on international components, raising national security and transparency con…
Amazon's Ring doorbell maker is launching a new app in the UK to replace neighborhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups for safety and pet-related updates.
Apple details the new Reference Image camera mode in a blog post, explaining its security and privacy features.
SimpliSafe has launched its new Video Doorbell Series 2, integrating its AI-powered Active Guard feature that allows human security agents to monitor and deter potential intruders.
Schneier discusses the shift from targeted to mass surveillance after 9/11, highlighting its impact on privacy and law enforcement.
Cities across the US are canceling Flock cameras, but data retention remains unclear.
Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court, alleging illegal use of Facebook and Instagram photos to train its NameTag face-recognition system and generative AI models like Emu and Muse Image without user consent.
US AI giant Anthropic accuses Chinese rivals Moonshot and DeepSeek of secretly routing user requests to its Claude models, exposing Chinese users' data to Anthropic.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed EIP-8288, a plan to drastically reduce the cost of quantum-safe private transactions on the network by over 99%. The proposal aims to bundle cryptographic proofs to make privacy features more affordable and accessible.
Clearview AI is developing InquiryIQ, an experimental AI tool designed to automate extensive web searches for law enforcement, compiling detailed profiles of individuals. This tool could drastically speed up investigations but raises significant privacy and ethical concerns.
The upcoming Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are expected to feature a new AI capability that uses ambient microphone and sensor data to generate daily activity and conversation summaries.
IRS unlawfully shared taxpayer info with immigration authorities, court rules
U.S. appeals court upholds injunction blocking IRS policy sharing taxpayer addresses with ICE. 47,000 records shared under Trump administration.
Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent designed to automate digital tasks with a strong emphasis on built-in security and privacy features, including isolated virtual machines and secure payment protections.
Researchers identify a vulnerability in large language model providers that allows adversaries to extract reasoning traces and potentially steal personal information.
An investigation by Gamers Nexus revealed that LG smart TVs may continue to scan Wi-Fi networks and record microphone audio even when seemingly turned off or disconnected from the internet. This raises significant privacy concerns, especially given a prior settlement with…
Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a UK lawsuit brought by 12,000 users who alleged the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including HIV status, with advertising companies before 2020.