Apple to debut passwords app in challenge to 1Password, LastPass
By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. will introduce a new homegrown app next week called Passwords, aiming to make it easier for customers to log in to websites and …
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Photographers Outraged by Adobe’s New Privacy and Content Terms
Adobe, no stranger to controversy, finds itself in hot water yet again. People have taken note of updated terms of use for using Adobe software and are outraged, fearing that …
iOS Update is Causing NSFW Photos to Reappear on People’s iPhones
Apple users are reporting that old photos — including NSFW ones — are reappearing on their devices after updating to the latest iOS 17.5. A series of Reddit posts from …
BetterHelp customers getting refund notices from $7.8 million data privacy settlement
Many current and former BetterHelp customers have begun receiving refund eligibility notices spanning from a $7.8 million settlement reached with the online therapy provider last year over allegations that it …
US lawmakers slam UnitedHealth’s cybersecurity, call the company ‘a monopoly on steroids’
Christopher Snowbeck | Star Tribune (TNS) A hugely disruptive cyberattack in February exposed clear technology flaws at a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, lawmakers said Wednesday, and raised difficult questions about whether …
Kaiser Permanente may have sent private patient data to Google, Microsoft and X
By John Tozzi | Bloomberg Oakland-based health plan Kaiser Permanente said its websites and apps may have inappropriately sent members’ private information to tech giants including Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corp. …
Here’s How GM Was Able To Spy On The Driving Habits Of Millions Of Its Customers [Update]
![Here’s How GM Was Able To Spy On The Driving Habits Of Millions Of Its Customers [Update]](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/6188f88e6646ce6c5de1bf454f10e654.jpg "Here’s How GM Was Able To Spy On The Driving Habits Of Millions Of Its Customers [Update]")
We’ve previously reported on how General Motors has been collecting and selling the data of millions of drivers to the insurance industry, but now it seems the New York Times …
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an …
$5.6 million in refunds going to Ring customers in video privacy settlement
By Wyatte Grantham-Philps | The Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which …
FTC awarding more than $5M in refunds to Ring customers over privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began distributing more than $5 million in refunds to Amazon Ring customers Tuesday, enforcing a settlement with the tech giant over claims that Ring failed …