Email Privacy: Judge Rejects Settlement For Google's Email Scanning Practices
A federal judge has rejected a settlement made by Google over its practice of scanning emails for advertising purposes. The settlement would have paid $2.2 million to attorneys but offered no compensation to users.
DirecTV Regional Sports Fees: AT&T Admits To Wrong Prices, Will Issue Credits To Customers
DirecTV parent company AT&T has admitted to mistakenly charging some users more for regional sports fees and will issue credits to those affected by the incorrect pricing.
Trump Travel Ban News: Tech Companies Back Off Legal Challenge To New Executive Order
Technology firms are backing off their challenge to the most recent version of the Trump administration's travel ban.
March Madness 2017: How To Protect Your Privacy While Gambling On Tournament Games
Billions of dollars will change hands during March Madness as people take to online gambling sites to wager on games. Here's how to make sure your money doesn't end up in the hands of hackers who are targeting those sites.
Drone Regulations: Proposed Legislation Would Require Warrant For Spying In U.S.
A pair of Democratic legislators have introduced a bill that would add privacy protections to combat drone data collection and would require a warrant for drone surveillance.
Twitter Counter Hack Leads To Hundreds Of Accounts Tweeting Swastikas, Nazi References
A third-party Twitter app, Twitter Counter, was hacked, leading to a number of accounts tweeting out swastikas and references to an upcoming constitutional referendum in Turkey.
Yahoo Russia Hack: Department Of Justice Indicted Russian Spies, Hackers For Massive Breach
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted two criminal hackers and two Russian spies for their role in a 2014 hack that resulted in the theft of more than 500 million Yahoo accounts.
Ethiopia Hacks U.S. Citizen: Court Rules Citizen Can't Sue Government Over Spying
A Washington, D.C. court ruled that a victim of spying conducted by the Ethiopian spies can't sue the Ethiopian government over the hacking.
Nintendo Switch News: Fake Emulator Of Nintendo's New Console Is Spreading Online
Scammers are claiming to have created a Nintendo Switch emulator that allows gamers to play Switch titles on their PC, but actually lead to spam-filled websites.
We-Vibe Lawsuit: 'Smart' Vibrator Maker Agrees To Delete Data Collected By Connected Devices
Sex toy maker Standard Innovation has agreed to pay nearly $3 million and delete all user data collected by its connected sex toys as part of a lawsuit settlement. The main toy in question is its We-Vibe vibrator.
Broadband Privacy Rules: Advertisers Ask Congress To Kill Privacy Protections
The advertising industry is lobbying Congress to eliminate broadband privacy rules put in place by the Federal Communications Commission that would prevent internet service providers from collecting user data without permission.
36 Android Devices Come With Malware Preinstalled
Researchers found 36 Android handsets that arrived to consumers with malware pre-installed on the devices.
Who Is Evgeniy Bogachev? Hacker With $3 Million Bounty From FBI May Be Working With Russian Government
According to a new report, notorious Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev may be working with the Russian government to hack devices and gather classified military and intelligence information.
Social Media Surveillance: Facebook Prohibits Developers From Using Data For Surveillance Programs
After facing pressure from the ACLU and other privacy groups, Facebook has updated its developer policy to explicitly prohibit the use of Facebook and Instagram data in surveillance tools.
DirecTV Regional Sports Fees: Prices Vary Wildly Based On Location [Report]
A report from the Consumerist found regional sports fees applied to DirecTV customers vary considerably based on location, leading to some consumers paying nearly $100 more per year for the same service.
Bitcoin Price Drops After Winklevoss ETF Proposal Rejected By SEC
An exchange-traded fund for bitcoin, backed by the Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame, was rejected by the Securities and Echange Commission due to concerns of fraud.
Employee Genetic Tests: Republican Bill Would Give Employers Access To Your Info
A bill proposed by Republican legislators would give companies the ability to make employees participate in genetic tests and give access to the results to their employer.
Prism, Upstream Surveillance Programs Expiring, But Spying On Americans Numbers Not Disclosed
Upstream and Prism, two spying programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, are set to expire at the end of the year, and intelligence agencies won't disclose how many Americans have been caught up in the surveillance efforts.
What Is Net Neutrality? Verizon Introduces Data Exemption For FiOS TV, Likely In Violation Of Rules
Verizon introduced a new plan that would exempt streaming content from its FiOS TV service from counting against data caps for mobile customers, a practice that is believed to be in violation of net neutrality.
AT&T 911 Outage: FCC Investigates Issue That Left Customers Unable To Call Emergency Services
After an outage on the AT&T network that left customers in at least 14 states without access to emergency services, the FCC is investigating the cause of the problem.
WikiLeaks Vault 7: Julian Assange Says Site Will Give CIA Hacking Tools To Tech Firms
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his organization will give tech companies more details about the leaked CIA hacking tools to allow them to develop fixes for the exploits.
Facebook Messenger Day: How To Use The Snapchat Stories Clone
Facebook has once again taken inspiration from Snapchat with the introduction of Facebook Messenger Day—a Snapchat Stories-style feature.
Is Confide Private? Research Shows App Was Vulnerable To Attack
Confide, an encrypted communications app that has become popular within the White House, was shown to have significant security flaws that could leave accounts and messages compromised.
What Is Energy Star? Proposed White House Budget Would Gut Program
The Trump administration has reportedly proposed a new budget for the Environmental Protection Agency that would gut the Energy Star program that sets standards for energy efficiency.
Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: Which Device Has More Answers?
The Google Home and Amazon Echo each have their skillsets. Which of the speakers is better at answering your questions?
Netflix, Hulu On Nintendo Switch? Streaming Apps Will Come To New Console In The Future
Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services will be available in the future on the Nintendo Switch—though no time frame has been provided.
Was My Samsung TV Hacked?: How To Tell If Your Smart TV Was Compromised By CIA Weeping Angel Hack
The latest revelations from WikiLeaks revealed the CIA's ability to hack Samsung smart TVs. Here is how to check to see if your TV was compromised by the Weeping Angel hack.
Who is Ajit Pai? Trump Gives Chairman Five More Years On FCC
President Donald Trump has nominated Ajit Pai, the current chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, for a second term on the commission.
iOS 11: Rumors On What Apple's Next Mobile OS Will Have On Its Release Date
A new concept video shows off what some of the expected features of Apple's upcoming iOS 11 may look like in action.
WikiLeaks Vault 7, Year Zero: CIA Can Hack iOS, Android Devices, Access Encrypted Messaging Apps Like WhatsApp, Alleged Documents Say
The cache from WikiLeaks, dubbed Vault 7, includes 8,761 files that focus primarily on the CIA’s “hacking arsenal.”