Apple allegedly made nice with FBI by dropping iCloud encryption plan

Sources told Reuters that Apple may have been convinced by arguments made during the legal fight over cracking the San Bernardino iPhone. Continue reading Apple allegedly made nice with FBI by dropping iCloud encryption plan

Ubisoft sues DDoS-for-hire operators for ruining game play

The network of sites and services run by the alleged operators target the Rainbow Six Siege game, selling attacks to cheating players. Continue reading Ubisoft sues DDoS-for-hire operators for ruining game play

Teen entered ‘dark rabbit hole of suicidal content’ online

Molly Russell’s grieving father has backed a psychiatrists’ report, saying that tech companies must be forced to hand over anonymized data. Continue reading Teen entered ‘dark rabbit hole of suicidal content’ online

Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key

Google has updated its Smart Lock to let iOS users security-dongle-ize their iPhones. Continue reading Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key

Facial recognition is real-life ‘Black Mirror’ stuff, Ocasio-Cortez says

“People think they’re going to put on a cute filter and have puppy dog ears, and not realize that that data’s being collected.” Continue reading Facial recognition is real-life ‘Black Mirror’ stuff, Ocasio-Cortez says

Apps are sharing more of your data with ad industry than you may think

Apps like Grindr, Tinder and Happn are (over-)sharing data about sexuality, religion, and location with a shadowy network of data brokers. And it’s not just dating apps that are doing it… Continue reading Apps are sharing more of your data with ad industry than you may think