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1. Apple’s Privacy Standards May Be Eroding as New Siri Features Roll Out, Report Says

   Gizmodo · 18 May 2026, 15:00 IST

   Apple has been a little quiet about where your Siri chatbot data will live and be processed.

2. Privacy & data security will remain tantamount for Apple's 2026 AI push

   AppleInsider · 17 May 2026, 20:45 IST

   Apple will relaunch Apple Intelligence and Siri platforms with new Apple Foundation Models. Despite Google's involvement, Apple will maintain its privacy stance. Apple's new AI strategy won't sacrifice user privacy for gimmicks When...

3. Mozilla is fighting a losing battle to prove VPNs are essential privacy tools for everyone

   Digital Trends · 17 May 2026, 19:53 IST

   Mozilla is warning UK regulators against undermining VPNs, arguing they remain essential privacy and security tools as restrictions grow worldwide.

4. 5 Privacy Features Only Apple Has

   BGR · 15 May 2026, 22:47 IST

   Apple's privacy features go well beyond marketing. Several of them have no real equivalent on Android, and they cover everything from encryption to AI.

5. Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy

   Malwarebytes Labs · 15 May 2026, 18:04 IST

   Recent news had us wondering whether Meta actually knows what it wants. On one platform, Meta is promoting AI chats that it says even it cannot read. On another, it has removed one of the few features that genuinely prevented Meta from...

6. NTT DATA Research Reveals Growing Privacy & Sovereignty Barriers

   IT News Africa · 15 May 2026, 13:38 IST

   NTT DATA’s new research 2026 Global AI Report: A Playbook for Private and Sovereign AI, revealing that enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten. Data...

7. Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

   MacRumors · 15 May 2026, 01:46 IST · Unconfirmed

   Rumors suggest Apple plans to expand Apple-designed modems to the entire iPhone 18 lineup, ending support for Qualcomm modems. The transition will bring speed and efficiency improvements, along with a little-known privacy benefit. In...

8. Seven million cameras on seven million faces: the smart glasses privacy crisis no one can stop

   TNW · 14 May 2026, 21:17 IST

   The woman was shopping in London when she noticed something odd about the man approaching her. He wore sunglasses indoors, asked her name, told her she was gorgeous. What she did not notice was the almost invisible camera embedded in...

9. Apple’s iPhone Privacy Feature Expands to More Users Worldwide

   TechRepublic · 14 May 2026, 19:48 IST

   Apple expanded Limit Precise Location in iOS 26.5, but the carrier privacy feature still requires select iPhones and iPads. The post Apple’s iPhone Privacy Feature Expands to More Users Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic .

10. Messaging app Tokee may have leaked 1.2 million user profiles — experts say exposed personal data 'presents significant privacy, security, and regulatory risks'

    TechRadar · 13 May 2026, 22:45 IST · Medium severity

11. Apple’s new iPhone privacy feature just expanded to more users

    9to5Mac · 13 May 2026, 20:04 IST

    Earlier this year, Apple launched its newest iPhone privacy feature—Limit Precise Location—but only a few carriers supported it initially. Following iOS 26.5’s launch this week, Apple now says that the feature is available for many more...

12. Journalists Mourn as Venmo Finally Fixes Its Most Glaring Privacy Issue

    Gizmodo · 13 May 2026, 19:50 IST

    The P2P payment app hears your concerns and will soon make hidden transactions an onboarding option.

13. Incognito Mode Vs. VPN: Which Is Better For Your Online Privacy?

    BGR · 13 May 2026, 09:17 IST

    Incognito mode and VPNs both promise more private browsing, but they don't work the same way. A closer look at the details behind each option shows why.

14. Android 17 to expand banking scam call and privacy protections

    BleepingComputer · 12 May 2026, 22:30 IST · Medium severity

    Android 17, expected to roll out next month, will introduce several security and privacy features focused on device theft, threat detection, and banking scam calls.

15. Eyes wide open: How to mitigate the security and privacy risks of smart glasses

    ESET WeLiveSecurity · 11 May 2026, 14:25 IST · Medium severity

    Smart glasses allow anyone to track and record the world around them. That could put your data and the privacy of those nearby at risk.

16. These Privacy Settings Can Make Windows 11 Far Less Annoying To Use

    BGR · 12 May 2026, 07:17 IST

    Windows 11 has lately turned unusable due to the AI bloatware and privacy-intruding features, but here are some settings that can mitigate these problems.

17. Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop

    9to5Mac · 12 May 2026, 02:29 IST

    Apple has published four recordings and a research recap from its 2026 Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning & AI.

18. Dreame's AI Tracking Tech Raises Major Questions About The Future Of Privacy

    BGR · 12 May 2026, 01:29 IST

    Dreame and other companies like it are requesting more and more of our personal data to run their devices, but how can we be sure that data will stay private?

19. 1.8 Billion Gmail Users May Want to Check This AI Privacy Setting

    TechRepublic · 11 May 2026, 21:43 IST

    Google’s new Gmail AI personalization features are raising privacy concerns. Here’s what users should know and how to review smart settings. The post 1.8 Billion Gmail Users May Want to Check This AI Privacy Setting appeared first on...

20. FCC Robocall Crackdown Raises Privacy Concerns Over Mandatory ID Checks

    TechRepublic · 12 May 2026, 00:05 IST

    The FCC’s proposed robocall crackdown could force carriers to verify customer identities, raising privacy concerns over anonymous phone use. The post FCC Robocall Crackdown Raises Privacy Concerns Over Mandatory ID Checks appeared first...

21. Venmo privacy finally being fixed eight years after ‘alarming’ fails

    9to5Mac · 11 May 2026, 18:36 IST

    Problems with Venmo privacy were first highlighted way back in 2018 . A security researcher demonstrated how the API could be used to obtain an alarming amount of personal data about users of the digital cash app. A related...

22. Say goodbye to burner phones? FCC robocall plan raises privacy fears

    TechSpot · 11 May 2026, 17:33 IST

    The commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on April 30 that would strengthen Know Your Customer rules for voice service providers. The FCC says the plan is designed to stop illegal calls before they reach homes and...

23. Venmo finally takes privacy seriously

    The Verge · 11 May 2026, 17:30 IST

    Venmo is starting to test a big redesign of its app, and as part of the changes, it will be implementing a major new privacy measure: the onboarding process for new users will set their posts to only be viewable by their friends by...

24. Instagram messaging encryption removed, and privacy advocates are pushing back

    Help Net Security · 11 May 2026, 16:09 IST · Medium severity

    After introducing optional end-to-end encrypted messaging in 2023, Instagram announced in March 2026 that encryption for direct messages would be discontinued, and the feature was removed on May 8. The change allows Instagram to access...

25. Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter Repo Hits #1 on Hugging Face, Draws 244K Downloads

    The Hacker News · 11 May 2026, 12:35 IST

    A malicious Hugging Face repository managed to take a spot in the platform's trending list by impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter open-weight model to deliver a Rust-based information stealer to Windows users. The project, named...

26. GM Secretly Sold California Drivers' Data, Agrees To Pay $12.75M In Privacy Settlement

    Slashdot · 11 May 2026, 00:05 IST

    "General Motors sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent," says California's attorney general, "and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so." In 2024, The New York Times...

27. FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem

    Gizmodo · 10 May 2026, 18:30 IST

28. GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

    TechCrunch · 10 May 2026, 00:35 IST

    General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

29. Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device

    The Register · 09 May 2026, 23:27 IST

    Google has changed Chrome's disclosure language about how its on-device AI works, but that doesn't mean the company intends to capture on-device AI interactions. The Chrome menu modification, which isn't universally rolled out yet even...

30. Change These 4 Google Chrome Settings To Protect Your Privacy

    BGR · 09 May 2026, 15:47 IST

    Browsing online can expose you to a multitude of privacy threats. However, here are some Google Chrome settings that will help you safeguard your data online.

31. GM to pay over $12 million in California privacy settlement involving driver data

    The Record by Recorded Future · 09 May 2026, 01:05 IST · Medium severity

    The settlement, announced by California officials Friday, is the largest fine issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in its more than five-year history.

32. Apple's Rumored AI AirPods Upgrade Is Already Raising Major Privacy Concerns

    BGR · 08 May 2026, 21:29 IST · Unconfirmed

    While Apple's new AirPods are mostly just rumors, the device has entered an advanced testing stage, meaning it's closer to being ready for an announcement.

33. ‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?

    TechRadar · 08 May 2026, 16:42 IST

34. Wearables aren’t mere privacy risks. Research warns of their hacking as a “ransomware for the body” threat

    Digital Trends · 08 May 2026, 14:29 IST · High severity

    Wearables do more than track your steps. New research warns that hackers could exploit them to physically harm you, manipulate your emotions, or extort you entirely.

35. Legacy Security Tools Are Failing Data Protection, Capital One Software Report Finds

    Infosecurity Magazine · 07 May 2026, 14:30 IST

    Traditional network security tools are undermining data protection, with Forrester and Capital One Software research warning AI adoption is impossible without rethinking data security

36. The privacy nightmare of smart glasses turns real as victim filmed and extorted

    Digital Trends · 07 May 2026, 19:07 IST

    A BBC investigation details how a woman was secretly filmed using smart glasses, with the video posted online before she was allegedly asked to pay for removal.

37. Huawei Appoints Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity & Privacy Officer for Middle East and Central Asia

    IT News Africa · 07 May 2026, 18:37 IST

    Huawei has appointed Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity and Privacy Officer (CSPO) for its Middle East and Central Asia Region, underscoring its continued focus on strengthening cybersecurity and privacy governance across the region. In...

38. Ten years later, has the GDPR fulfilled its purpose?

    CSO Online Security · 07 May 2026, 12:30 IST · Medium severity

    This year marks the 10th anniversary of the EU’s adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation , which became mandatory for all companies beginning on May 25, 2018. The aim of the GDPR was simple, but important: to improve...

39. Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws

    Engadget · 07 May 2026, 02:54 IST

    Regulators took issue with the amount of personal data the company collected and its approach to consent.

40. Researcher reveals official White House app is one command away from tracking your precise location every 4.5 minutes – app can also inject code to dodge cookie consent, GDPR banners, and paywalls

    TechRadar · 06 May 2026, 22:55 IST

    An image showing the official white house app from The White House website.