Some Facebook users are lulled into a sense of security when they join or start a closed group, but there are people who view the content: marketers.
Google Making It More Difficult for Sites to Block Incognito Mode in Chrome
Some sites detect Google Chrome Incognito mode and disable it so that you aren’t really browsing privately, but Google is working on blocking that effort.
Twitter Keeping Your DMs Even After You Think They’re Deleted
Twitter has been accused of holding on to direct messages (DMs) well past the time of when you delete your account, making them still available.
Asteroid Developing Biosensory Engine to Work with AR Projects
Asteroid is looking to expand on biosensory controls with eye movement and thought and are marketing dev kits aimed at increasing awareness for the technology.
Apple to Launch Paid News Service But Wants Half the Revenue
Apple is reportedly launching a paid news service next month, but this late in the game this is still a major problem, as publishers don’t want to split the fee with each other.
New “SpeakUp” Malware Targets Linux Servers with Miners
A recent strand of malware called SpeakUp is using backdoor attacks to get a miner onto servers running Linux. Here is what you need to know about it.
Some iPhone Apps Secretly Record Your Screen without Your Knowledge
Some iPhone apps, including Expedia and Air Canada, are using Glassbox, a customer experience analytics firm to record users’ screens and collect data on their users.
Your iPhones Are Vulnerable Without iCloud, And Thieves Know It
Every iPhone is controlled by iCloud, and if that is disabled, you have no protections, and that’s something thieves and hackers are beginning to figure out, as they can force you to disable iCloud.
Inbox Users Rejoice: Leak Shows Best Features Could Show Up in Gmail App
Inbox fans can now rejoice, as it appears the Gmail app may be incorporating some Inbox features after Google shuts Inbox down in March
Apple Pulls Group FaceTime After Bug Reports but Still Faces Legal Challenges
Apple is taking a fair amount of heat for a bug that was discovered with their Group FaceTime feature. They’re even facing legal challenges.
Facebook Paying Teenagers and Adults to Install an App that Spies on Them
Facebook is paying teenagers, as well as adults, to install a research app on their phones so that they can spy on them, though Apple is making them remove it.
New Cryptocurrency Malware Hijacks Mining Addresses
There is plenty of cryptocurrency malware around. The latest attack aims to silently redirect payments to the attacker instead of the intended recipient.
Court Determines Spouse Must Be Given Access to Deceased Person’s iCloud Photos
What happens to your cloud data after you pass away? A man challenged Apple in court and won the right to the iCloud photos of his spouse.
Android Q Could Make Network Locking More Restrictive
One recent commit to the Android Q operating system looks as if the new version of Android will come with some nasty carrier locking systems within it.
Upcoming Changes to Google Chrome Could Kill Ad Blockers
A plan for the newest version of the Chrome web browser could kill or severely limit ad blocker extensions under the guise of improving privacy and guarding security.
A Handful of Companies Own Multiple VPN Services
Many VPN services are owned by another larger service as part of a handful of companies, but there are some benefits to this within the industry.
Google Is First Company to Violate GDPR, Fined $56.8 Million
Privacy regulators in France fined Google $56.8 million for violating the GDPR by using the private data of users, without proper consent, to create personalized ads.
Spotify’s New “Car View:” What Does It Do?
Spotify silently updated its app with a new “car view” mode. This is aimed at keeping Spotify as distraction-free as possible. Find out how it works.