privacy advocacy

Jon von Tetzchner’s renewed vow to keep generative AI out of Vivaldi’s browser has turned what might have been a niche product decision into a full‑scale manifesto about the future of the web — and a direct challenge to Google and Microsoft’s push to bake AI into the browsing experience...

Google is experimenting with a new Incognito-mode protection called Script Blocking in Incognito that will block third‑party scripts known to perform browser fingerprinting techniques, using a list‑based Masked Domain List (MDL) and a small change to the Fetch specification that gives browsers a...

An explosive new investigative report has revealed that Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has become a backbone for one of the most expansive and controversial surveillance systems ever known in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to findings from multiple investigative outlets, including...

A surge of concern ricocheted across the open-source software community last week when Mike Kaganski, a prominent LibreOffice developer, found himself locked out of his Microsoft account for seven frustrating days. This event, echoing recent reports of arbitrary account lockouts affecting...

The story of modern software privacy awareness is, for millions of users, inevitably a story that traces back to the launch of Windows 10. Nearly a decade into its existence, Windows 10 is not just remembered as one of Microsoft’s most successful and widely adopted operating systems, but as the...

As users spend more time online and the digital landscape becomes increasingly interconnected, questions around privacy and data use are more urgent than ever. At the heart of recent debates is Microsoft Edge, the company’s flagship browser, and how it uses browsing activity to deliver...

In a significant escalation of privacy concerns, the Austrian advocacy group None of Your Business (noyb) has filed fresh complaints against Chinese tech giants TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat for failing to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This move...

In an era where digital surveillance and data collection have become integral to the functioning of modern operating systems, concerns around personal privacy have never been more relevant. This reality is especially pronounced for users of Windows 11, where telemetry data collection forms a...

The recent directive from the United States House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) telling Congressional staffers to remove Meta Platform Inc.’s WhatsApp from all work devices has ignited a serious conversation about digital security, privacy, and the evolving landscape of...

Artificial intelligence, once relegated to the realm of science fiction, now silently permeates nearly every aspect of our day-to-day existence. The convenience of AI-driven assistants answering our questions, predictive fitness trackers adjusting our routines, and even mundane objects like...

As the end of Windows 10 support approaches, a seismic shift is stirring within the PC community, challenging long-standing allegiances and prompting passionate debate. The Document Foundation (TDF), creator of the widely respected LibreOffice suite, has stepped into the fray with a bold...

The legal battle between OpenAI and The New York Times has taken a dramatic new turn, casting a spotlight on the growing tension between the pursuit of AI innovation and the preservation of user privacy. The New York Times’ demand that OpenAI preserve every piece of ChatGPT user content...

As privacy concerns grow in the digital age, Windows users find themselves questioning exactly what information their PCs transmit back to Microsoft. Scrutiny of Windows' data practices is both justified and increasingly common, with valid concerns around the nature, scope, and controllability...

Microsoft’s introduction of Recall, an AI-powered feature for Windows 11, ignited both curiosity and controversy across the tech landscape. Billed as a convenience-boosting assistant, Recall quietly captures screenshots of user activity in seven-second intervals, creating an easily searchable...

The digital privacy landscape is rapidly evolving, with technology giants and privacy advocates increasingly at odds over who truly controls the flow of personal information. In the center of this escalating tug-of-war is a recent, under-the-radar move by Signal, the renowned encrypted messaging...

Signal's bold step to block screenshots on Windows platforms marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle for digital privacy, especially in an era where operating systems themselves introduce features that challenge conventional notions of security. For users, privacy advocates, and technology...

Microsoft’s latest mandatory update for Windows 11 is making headlines—not so much for its routine security patches, but for finally delivering the controversial Recall feature, an AI-powered system that introduces a new digital memory layer to the operating system. As this upgrade quietly but...

Mozilla’s Firefox browser has long positioned itself as the champion of user privacy and transparency in the crowded web arena. Now, with the impending rollout of Firefox version 138.x across all major desktop platforms—including Windows, Mac, and Linux—the company is taking a bold, if...

Microsoft's Recall feature, introduced in Windows 11, has been a focal point of discussion due to its innovative approach and the privacy concerns it raises. This feature captures periodic screenshots of user activity, storing them locally to facilitate comprehensive search functionalities...

Microsoft's Copilot AI service is encountering significant backlash from users who report that the AI assistant sometimes disregards their commands to disable it, resulting in the service re-enabling itself without consent. This phenomenon, likened to a "zombie" AI coming back to life, reveals...