How to use Safari's Privacy Report in macOS Monterey
While you browse, macOS Monterey's Safari is fighting off trackers and malware for you. Here's how to see just how much it's doing with its built-in privacy report.
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William Gallagher
Google kills FLoC & will stick with cookies because of privacy complaints
Google is changing its plans to phase out browser cookies by moving away from its FLoC proposal, following complaints the technology wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.
Malcolm Owen
Safari API bug leaks browsing data that can reveal a user's identity
A bug in Safari in how it handles the IndexedDB API is potentially leaking information about a user's browsing habits, an issue that could be used to reveal the user's identity.
T-Mobile blocking Apple's iCloud Private Relay for some - but it's complicated
Following carrier criticism and blocking of Apple's iCloud Private Relay in the U.K., T-Mobile is starting to block the feature in the U.S. for a small number of customers so as to not conflict with its own offerings.
Mike Peterson
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model says she was tracked for hours with AirTag
Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooks Nader was tracked for five hours while bar hopping on Wednesday night after a stranger apparently slipped an Apple AirTag into her coat pocket.
The AirTag stalking problem is only partially Apple's problem, it's mostly law enforcement's
Apple's AirTags are being used for stalking, but the problem isn't new, nor remotely exclusive to Apple — and is easier to execute undetected with other inexpensive methods. The real issue is the overall failure of law enforcement to act.
Kensington's MagPro Elite Magnetic Privacy Screen protects the 14-inch, 16-inch MacBook Pro
Kensington has introduced new versions of the MagPro Elite Magnetic Privacy Screen made for the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
DuckDuckGo working on a standalone web browser for Mac & Windows
DuckDuckGo is working on a standalone desktop browser with "robust privacy protection" that will be available for the Mac and PC platforms.
Apple releases iOS 15.2 & iPadOS 15.2 with legacy contacts, Apple Music Voice, more
The new iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 are now available, bringing with them updates to Find My and AirTags, plus the new legacy contacts and privacy features, as well as introducing Apple Music Voice.
Mikey Campbell
