Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy of uploading a government ID or face scan to…
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Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists
A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations, according to several reports. Tal Dilian and three other…
Samsung’s Privacy Display is the best iPhone feature Apple never made
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces Privacy Display, a pixel-level technology using Black Matrix to restrict viewing angles and protect sensitive content from bystanders. Macworld highlights this software-based…
Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Brian Merchant, writing for Blood in the Machine, reports that people across the United States are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras, amid rising public anger that the license plate readers aid U.S. immigration authorities…
Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
Last year, the phone hacking tool maker Cellebrite announced it had suspended Serbian police as customers, after human rights researchers alleged local police and intelligence agencies used its tools to hack into the phones of…
Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says
A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of targeting someone in civil society with powerful phone hacking software.…
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
India is pushing Aadhaar, the world’s largest digital identity system, deeper into everyday private life through a new app and offline verification support, a move that raises new questions about security, consent, and the broader…
French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning
French police and Europol searched the local office of X, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation launched in 2025 on allegations of “fraudulent extraction of data”…
French police search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioning
French police and Europol searched the local office of X, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation launched in 2025 on allegations of “fraudulent extraction of data”…
Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data
A new security feature rolled out to select models of the latest iPhones and iPads this week will make it more difficult for law enforcement, spies, and malicious hackers to obtain a person’s precise location…