#privacy

Apple says iOS 26.4.2 fixes a notifications bug that allowed deleted message content to remain on a device, a flaw reportedly used by the FBI to recover Signal messages.

Apple has released iOS 26.4.2 for iPhone, and the update includes a security fix aimed at preventing deleted notifications from being retrieved or restored later.

Meta says it is launching an internal tool that records mouse movements, button clicks and other inputs on certain applications so the company can train AI systems that operate computers more effectively.

Meta’s AI-enabled glasses have moved from novelty to mainstream wearable category leader, with more than 7 million pairs sold in 2025 and rivals now adjusting their own strategies around the format.

Google’s new Personal Intelligence feature for Gemini connects data from apps such as Gmail, Photos, and Search to deliver more tailored responses, underscoring the industry shift toward context-rich AI assistants.

With Section 702 set to expire on April 20, lawmakers are split between a clean extension and sweeping reforms aimed at limiting warrantless searches of Americans’ communications and data.

A revived tool called ‘TotalRecall Reloaded’ targets the moment Windows 11’s Recall system passes data after authentication, raising new questions about how secure AI memory features remain in practice.

A new MIT Technology Review Insights report argues that companies are shifting from one-time consent prompts toward ongoing data relationships, a change that could become foundational as AI systems rely on more personal

As personal details circulate through data-broker networks and breach fallout spreads online, automated removal services are gaining attention as a practical way to reduce exposure.

Apple removed a fake Ledger app and the rewards app Freecash after reports tied one to major cryptocurrency theft and the other to sensitive data collection, intensifying scrutiny of how App Store review handles fast-ris

More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, are urging Meta to abandon reported plans to add facial recognition to smart glasses, escalating a growing fight over wearable surveillance.

404 Media reports that WebinarTV scraped and posted Zoom sessions from anonymous recovery groups and other sensitive support meetings, raising new concerns about privacy, consent, and platform enforcement.

A proposed class action against Sutter Health and MemorialCare is focusing attention on whether patients were clearly informed before an AI transcription system captured and processed confidential medical conversations.

Pornhub is now blocked in 23 U.S. states, according to Mashable, as age-verification laws spread and platforms, regulators, and users collide over privacy, compliance, and enforcement.

A report cited by 9to5Mac says the FBI recovered deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by extracting data from the device’s notification database, underscoring the gap between app-level deletion and device-level traces.

A Trans Day of Visibility event in New York mixed music, social gathering, and operational security training as attendees searched for exposed personal information and worked to remove it from the internet.

Meta has introduced Muse Spark, the first AI model to emerge from Meta Superintelligence Labs, marking the opening move in a broader effort to reset the company’s AI strategy.

European regulators are accelerating efforts to enforce meaningful age protections online, pairing Digital Services Act investigations with a proposed system designed to verify age without exposing personal data.

A Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge the agency had not yet used nonpublic voter data collected from states, then later corrected the record and acknowledged analysis had begun.

A growing privacy concern in home entertainment is that smart TVs can monitor what viewers watch not just through built-in apps, but also through devices connected by HDMI.