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Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Is Now a Scrap Over Phone Records
Norwegian Telecoms giant Telenor wants to leave Myanmar. Activists say its exit risks putting their data— and their freedom—at risk.
Health Sites Let Ads Track Visitors Without Telling Them
Privacy policies didn’t tell the whole story about third-party tools gathering personal information from the sites of medical and genetic-testing companies.
Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics
China’s Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance.
What’s the Deal With Anti-Cheat Software in Online Games?
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Cheat deterrents like kernel drivers are raising legitimate privacy concerns. But it’s not all bad news.
Google Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad
Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.
A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time
Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November.
Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning
Austria’s data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow.
How Apple’s iCloud Private Relay Can Keep You Safe
The newest security measure is still in beta. But if you want to make use of it, here’s what you need to know.
Apple’s Private Relay Roils Telecoms Around the World
Security experts say there’s little reason for the criticism from Europe’s mobile operators and US limitations over the VPN-like iCloud tool.