Facebook ad partner may have tried to listen into your conversations

If you ever thought that Facebook was listening in on your conversations to hit you with targeted advertising, you may have been right.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 22

Apple accused of using privacy to excuse ignoring child abuse material on iCloud

A proposed class action suit claims that Apple is hiding behind claims of privacy in order to avoid stopping the storage of child sexual abuse material on iCloud, and alleged grooming over iMessage.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 12

Apple reiterates stance on privacy as a human right in new interview

A new interview with members of Apple's privacy team covers many topics and questions about the company's commitment to keeping its users safe.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 11

Adobe's new terms of service unacceptably gives them access to all of your projects, for free

A new and mandatory terms of service approval for Adobe Creative Cloud requires users agree to the company getting free access to users' projects, for whatever they want to do with it. That's unacceptable.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 43

Apple's AI plans involves 'black box' for cloud data

Apple's efforts in AI could pay off in its WWDC announcements, but it is also very keen to protect user data at the same time. Here's how it will get done.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 22

How to make Apple Music more private by turning off 'Discoverable by Nearby Contacts'

Apple Music has a setting that automatically opts users into sharing your musical tastes with contacts by default. Here's what the problem is, and how to keep what you listen to a bit more private.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 4

Apple makes it really hard for users to completely stop it from collecting data

Apple's default apps are collecting user data even if users try disabling them, research from Aalto University claims, with it being an almost impossible task to properly accomplish.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 11

Passkey: Which popular apps and services offer the new feature?

Apple announced support for passkeys across its platforms in 2022, and many major apps and services have adopted the feature. Here's who uses the security feature.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 16

Apple Vision Pro privacy means apps can't access details of users' surroundings

Apple has published details of its Apple Vision Pro privacy measures, including preventing apps from relaying details of location, and even blocking the recording of hand gestures.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Future Apple Vision Pro could limit playback based on where you are

A future Apple Vision Pro or iPad could display a virtual object or other data to a user depending on where they are, according to a patent that limits media playback to a user based on their physical location.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 0

iPhone 16 microphones, Apple Watch flashlight, and Emergency SOS on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week, we're all being spied on — a little — while some sources are hearing news about iPhone 16 microphones, and others are having their lives saved by Emergency SOS on their iPhones.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

Apple issues grave warning on user privacy to promote its own data protection

A year after claiming user privacy breaches were at an historic high, Apple's new report says they're now risen 20% more in the US alone.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Apple grabs its chance to tell users about push notification privacy

A senator's open letter making it public that iPhone push notifications can be used to track users has let Apple publish a warning about the topic.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 5

Apple working on privacy tech to make shoulder-surfing iPhone screens harder

Bright screens with high resolution and a wide field of view just make it easier for others to see what you're working on — but Apple is working on new screen technology for iPhone and Macs to make that a lot harder.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 4

How to use Safari Private Browsing in macOS Sonoma

Once more, Apple's updates to security in Safari are small, yet useful. Here's what's new in macOS Sonoma, and what Private Browsing can do.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

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