What’s next for the social network is anyone’s guess—but here’s what to watch as you wade through the privacy and security morass.
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TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus
Plus: A Microsoft cloud leak exposed potential customers, new IoT security labels come to the US, and details emerge about Trump’s document stash.
Celsius Exchange Data Dump Is a Gift to Crypto Sleuths—and Thieves
By releasing half a million users’ transactions in a bankruptcy court filing, the company has opened a vast breach in its users’ financial privacy.
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Pack New Android VPN and Tensor G2, Titan M2 Chips
The company says it hardened the security of its new flagship phones—and plans to release a built-in Android VPN.
How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech
Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy.
Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis
A new executive order tries to reassure Europeans that their data is safe on US soil, despite government surveillance.
Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn’t Suck
The internet infrastructure company has an alternative tool to check whether you’re human—and it doesn’t force you to pick out buses in tiny boxes.
How to Advocate for Data Privacy and Users’ Rights
Want to speak up against Big Tech, unjust data collection, and surveillance? Here’s how to be an activist in your community and beyond.
The Mysterious “Mother” Seeks to Liberate the Force in The High Republic: Path of Deceit – Exclusive Excerpt
Not everyone views the Force like the Jedi and Sith. Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic is almost here, kicking off with Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton’s Path of Deceit, arriving October 4. The YA novel goes back 150 years before the events of Phase I, introducing two new Jedi Knights — Zallah Macri and her Padawan, […]