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  1. Data privacy isn’t just for nerds — here’s why you should care too

    Android Authority ·

    A lot of times when I’ve mentioned moving to more privacy-focused apps and services, the reaction is more than a shrug — it’s a declaration that online privacy isn’t all that important. Most recently, at a tech event, I mentioned moving...

  2. Google’s location data privacy failures draw a €403 million fine

    Malwarebytes Labs · · Medium severity

    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million ($459 million) for violating European privacy law. The penalty follows a six-year inquiry into Google’s management of user location data between May 2018 and...

  3. Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback

    Tech-Economic Times ·

    Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version of its smart glasses, amid global concerns about privacy and the filming of women and...

  4. Meta Connect 2026: Does Pleasure Beat Privacy? Meta Bets It Does

    Forrester Blog ·

    The subtext of Meta Connect 2026 was in some ways more interesting than the text: how much access are consumers, willing and unwilling, going to give Meta to their private lives—and at what price? Meta Connect 2026 launched an expected...

  5. Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro phones improve on Samsung’s privacy display

    The Verge ·

    Both 18 Pro phones feature rear displays, just like last year’s 17 Pro models. | Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi's new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today, and feature a more flexible take on the privacy display tech introduced this year...

  6. Discord rolls out revised age verification framework following privacy backlash

    Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · · Unconfirmed

    Discord has officially launched a revised age verification policy designed to limit minors’ access to age-restricted content while addressing community concerns regarding data privacy. The company previously delayed a planned rollout...

  7. Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback

    Tech-Economic Times ·

    Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to announce new products built for the AI era on Wednesday. The Muse agent is built on...

  8. Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks

    Tech-Economic Times ·

    Technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a future in which shoppers use AI agents to select products and make purchases on their behalf....

  9. Silence Laboratories is building privacy-first cybersecurity technology

    YourStory RSS Feed ·

    The foundations of cybersecurity startup Silence Laboratories are rooted in research. Its products are built on ideas that emerged from the doctoral research of each of its founders. “One of our earliest products lived in the audio space.

  10. Privacy group slams EU for changing the data rules to cater to AI

    The Register ·

    The campaign group which forced the EU's highest court to strike down past US-EU data sharing deals has slammed the latest changes to European data protection laws designed to accommodate AI. Led by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, None of...

  11. Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data

    The Hacker News · · Medium severity

    Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU's data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people's location data from May 2018 to February 2020. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), Google's...

  12. Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking

    Help Net Security · · Medium severity

    Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million (about $463 million) over its processing of users’ location data and ordered the company to bring that processing into compliance within six months. The inquiry...

  13. Google fined €403m by DPC over GDPR violations

    Silicon Republic ·

    Google could have used location data to influence users with ads, DPC deputy commissioner said. Read more: Google fined €403m by DPC over GDPR violations

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