Carriers know where you are every time your phone reconnects to the cell network—but with Pretty Good Phone Privacy, they wouldn’t have to.
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How to get the Windows 11 security protections on an existing PC
Windows 11 will turn on hardware security by default but only on new PCs or if you re-image from scratch. But there is a workaround.
The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight.
France Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?
The French Competition Agency has hit the company with $855 million in fines this year. The money is meaningless—but the changes could be profound.
Germany Is About to Block One of the Biggest Porn Sites
Regulators are trying to force adult sites to introduce age checks for users. Now one of the largest in the world faces a total block for refusing to do so.
Embattled $10 billion JEDI cloud contract canceled by US Department of Defense
It wasn’t a good day for Microsoft Azure as the Department of Defense canceled its bitterly contested $10 billion JEDI contract. Amazon and Microsoft had fought for it.
Windows evolves: Windows 11, and the future of Windows 10
Microsoft’s announcement of Windows 11 makes sense of much of its evolution of the last few years, adding polish to features and improving the whole user experience.
NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone
Flaws in card reader technology let a security firm consultant wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more.
All the ways Amazon tracks you and how to stop it
Amazon has huge amounts of information about you. Is its convenience worth your personal data?