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German online food delivery giant Delivery Hero faces a potential €400 million fine over antitrust violations
Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2024


German online food delivery giant Delivery Hero revealed on Sunday that it may face a fine from the European Commission over alleged antitrust violations. The Berlin-based company told investors that it could be fined over €400 million ($433 million) due […]


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Fhenix to Host ‘Encryption Day’ as a Side Event at EthCC Brussels on July 9, 2024
Daniel Levi Posted On June 27, 2024


Fhenix, the pioneering Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Layer 2 blockchain, today announced Encryption Day as a side event alongside EthCC in Brussels. Scheduled for July 9 at Ace Events on Av. d’Auderghem 22, this developer-focused gathering promises deep insights into […]


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Meta offers to reduce Facebook and Instagram monthly fees by about 50% to address privacy and antitrust concerns
Nickie Louise Posted On March 19, 2024


Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is slashing its monthly subscription fee for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe by nearly half, dropping it from 9.99 euros to 5.99 euros, Meta senior Meta executive said […]


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ChatGPT Privacy Concerns: Italian watchdog finds OpenAI’s ChatGPT in violation of privacy regulations
Nickie Louise Posted On January 29, 2024


OpenAI is under fire again after the Italian watchdog accused the maker of the popular AI tool ChatGPT of breaking privacy laws in Italy. Italy’s data protection authority said on Monday that it has informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial […]


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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach
Daniel Levi Posted On January 5, 2024


Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a well-known global law firm recognized for its expertise in managing data breaches, has unfortunately become a victim of cyber attacks, failing to safeguard itself and its clients from unseen adversaries of hackers. The cyberattack occurred […]


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Google settles $5 billion lawsuit for illegally tracking millions of users in privacy mode
Nickie Louise Posted On December 29, 2023


Alphabet’s Google has settled a consumer lawsuit accusing the company of covertly tracking the internet activities of millions of individuals who believed their browsing was private. This settlement underscores the point that being in privacy mode doesn’t necessarily mean Google […]


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Google will turn off cookies on January 4 for 30 million people, or 1% of Chrome users
Nickie Louise Posted On December 15, 2023


In its ongoing efforts to comply with privacy regulations, Google made a significant announcement on Thursday. Starting January 4th, the company said it plans to start the phase-out of the long-anticipated third-party cookies in Chrome. The move will impact 1% […]


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Governments spying on Apple & Google phone users via push notifications, US senator warns
Daniel Levi Posted On December 6, 2023


U.S. Senator Ron Wyden issued a warning on Wednesday about unidentified governments using Push Notifications to conduct surveillance on users of Apple and Google smartphones, according to a report from Reuters. In a letter addressed to the Department of Justice […]


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Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was reportedly an FBI informant
Daniel Levi Posted On October 19, 2023


In a startling revelation that’s bound to send shockwaves through the tech world, there are reports suggesting that Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and a prominent venture capitalist, may have had a role as an FBI informant, that’s at least […]


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23andMe Hacked: 23andMe confirms over 7 million users’ DNA data stolen in a massive data breach
Nickie Louise Posted On October 9, 2023


DNA data of over 7 million 23andMe users have been stolen in a massive data breach. According to multiple reports, the breach mainly focused on users with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and compromised data including names, profile photos, genetic ancestry results, […]


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Google agreed to pay $155 million for illegally tracking users’ locations without their consent
Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2023


Google has reached an agreement to settle claims brought by the state of California and private plaintiffs that the search giant misled consumers regarding its tracking of their locations and the user of their data without proper consent. As part […]


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Google pays $10 billion a year to Apple and Samsung to secure its position as the default search engine, DOJ says
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2023


Google is paying $10 billion a year to Apple and other smartphone manufacturers to secure its position as the world’s top online search engine, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. While Google Search is undeniably the world’s most widely […]


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Researchers discover new flaws in Apple iPhones that allow attackers to take over your phone without your knowledge
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2023


“The flaw allowed compromise of iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim, the digital watchdog said. The new update fixes this vulnerability.” Researchers at digital watchdog group Citizen Lab have identified spyware linked […]


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Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to start collecting your biometric information and employment history starting Sept. 29
Nickie Louise Posted On September 1, 2023


In a recent update to its privacy policy, Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) said it will start collecting the biometric and employment information of its users. The changes, which have not yet been implemented, will take effect on […]


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Meta’s Twitter rival Threads explodes to 100 million signups; privacy concerns emerged over collection of users’ health & fitness’ and financial info’
Daniel Levi Posted On July 10, 2023


Meta’s new Twitter competitor Threads exploded in growth since its public debut on Wednesday night, thanks in large part to the massive Instagram user base. The news comes just a few days after Elon Musk imposed rate limits on users in […]


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Facebook’s Meta fined a record $1.3 billion for transferring EU users’ data to the US
Nickie Louise Posted On May 22, 2023


Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has received a historic fine of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) from the European Union privacy regulator. This decision was made by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) in Ireland, giving Meta a five-month deadline […]


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“Qualcomm spies on smartphone users, sends personal data to Qualcomm,” German security firm Nitrokey warns
Daniel Levi Posted On May 18, 2023


“During our security research, we found that smartphones with Qualcomm chips secretly send personal data to Qualcomm.” In 2021, Edward Snowden, a former NSA whistleblower, issued a warning regarding national security. He said that “the greatest danger to national security […]


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Elon Musk says “WhatsApp cannot be trusted” after the app allegedly accessed microphone while not in use
Daniel Levi Posted On May 9, 2023


Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Meta’s owned WhatsApp cannot be trusted. The billionaire made the statement after Twitter user by the name Dabiri claimed that WhatsApp used the microphone on his phone in the background while he […]


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Microsoft Edge Browser tracks users by exposing visited URLs to Bing search engine, raising privacy concerns
Daniel Levi Posted On April 26, 2023


Microsoft Edge is the default web browser for Windows 10 but only gets about 11% of the desktop browser market share as of January 2023. Although Microsoft Edge has been lauded for its privacy features, it has recently come under scrutiny […]


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TikTok fined $5.4 million for making it difficult for users to reject cookies
Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2023


TikTok has bee been hit with a fine of $5.4 million over failures in policies that allow users to accept and refuse tracking cookies on its website. French data protection watchdog CNIL fined the ByteDance-owned company 5 million euros (about $5.4 million) […]


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