Your Photos Are Probably Giving Away Your Location. Here’s How to Stop That
…This data can be found in Windows and macOS too, though you just get the GPS coordinates rather than a nicely formatted map. On Windows, right-click on an image in File…
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Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down
The trick used by law enforcement? Previews of each incoming Signal message were logged in the notification database kept by iOS. Even though Signal had deleted the conversations, and Signal itself was…
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
…Customers are concerned about the availability of US services if privacy rules change; tariff-induced price increases; and the threat of espionage or data access, he says. The Cloud Act, which gives…
New Bernie Sanders AI Safety Bill Would Halt Data Center Construction
…agreement—including having data centers absorb any additional costs to customers’ bills—are largely out of both the White House and tech companies’ hands. “A moratorium would limit internet capacity, slow critical…
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Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone
…has used privacy as a strong selling point, will square using a location-aware service run by Amazon, a company with a poor track record of keeping users’ data secure across its…
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
…Founded in 2019 by Altman and Alex Blania, the World project was designed for a future where the internet is overrun with highly capable AI agents that make it incredibly difficult, if…
Give Your Phone a Huge (and Free) Upgrade by Switching to Another Keyboard
…It also includes smart autocorrect and text editing tools, and prides itself on its privacy. The keyboard app doesn't ask for permission to connect to the internet, so you know that…
6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech
…As blueprints take shape, the official requirements for 6G performance will be set by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), which will be called International Mobile Telecommunications-2030…
I Gave Gemini Spark Access to My Life. Then It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
…data in connected apps.” That disclaimer alone should be enough reason for most users not to try Gemini Spark. Imagine the most sensitive info from your Gmail plastered all over the internet…
The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
…If you’re trying to opt out of having your data collected by data brokers and other companies, however, the process might not be so simple. New research claims that many major…