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WhatsApp announced that they are providing users with more options to control their messages and how long they stick around, with default disappearing messages and multiple durations. This makes sense considering that WhatsApp introduced disappearing messages last year, and a way for photos and videos to immediately disappear after being viewed once. WhatsApp users will now have the option to
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 relevant ads to large groups (called Cohorts)". EFF has launched “Am I FloCed?” It is a new site that will
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 it. Instead, it gives users the ability to send money to someone else through Clubhouse. Today, we’re thrilled to begin
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 effective they will be, given what is known about Clubhouse. Stanford Internet Observatory reported that Agora, a Shanghai-based startup, with
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 intrusive on a person's privacy but also could put some people in danger. The Guardian reported that the live audio-chats
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. The lawsuit alleges that Google has been illegally invading the privacy of millions by tracking their internet use through browsers
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 paid users. Bloomberg reported that Zoom's sales “soared” in the three months that ended on April 30, 2020. This happened