What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses?
A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal and genetic data in light of biotech company 23andMe’s uncertain future. The genetic…
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re…
Undocumented “backdoor” found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented “backdoor” that could be leveraged for attacks. The…
Canada Watchdog Probing X’s Use of Personal Data in AI Models’ Training
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of…
Your TV is Tracking What You Watch
Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content…
DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance
South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. “We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance,” the South Korean data protection…