Google introduced a new piece of technology called “Federated Learning Cohorts” (FLoC). According to Google, FLoC “protects your privacy” because it “allows you to remain anonymous as you browse across websites and also improves privacy by allowing publishers to present…
Clubhouse, a new social media thing that allows people to have live audio-chats with friends and strangers, has introduced “Payments”. This does not mean that people who use Clubhouse will have to pay a fee in order to keep using…
A Clubhouse user was able to find a way to share Clubhouse chats outside of the iOS app. According to Bloomberg, Clubhouse “permanently banned” that user, and has installed new “safeguards”. It is unclear what those safeguards are, or how…
Those of you who have started using Clubhouse may want to reconsider that decision. It turns out that Clubhouse does not respect your privacy at all. It also appears to be grabbing up people’s contact lists, which not only is…
Google users might be surprised to learn that “private” mode doesn’t actually mean that Google won’t track your internet use. Reuters reported that there is a proposed class action lawsuit against Alphabet Inc. that is seeking at least $5 billion.…
Those of you who are using Zoom, on a free account, might want to stop doing that. According to The Next Web, Zoom calls made by people who have free accounts won’t be encrypted. The end-to-end encryption is only for…
Several tech companies are asking the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation that would prevent the FBI from obtaining people’s browser history without a warrant. The tech companies include: Mozilla, Reddit, Twitter, and Patreon. Mozilla Corporation, Engine, Reddit, Inc.,…