Google shows off new security hub and privacy dashboard for Pixel 6
The features make it easier to view and manage important security and privacy settings.
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UK schools will use facial recognition to speed up lunch payments
But is it worth trading privacy for a faster queue?
Twitch says no passwords were leaked in security breach
The livestreaming site said it's confident that 'the customer impact is minimal.'
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European Parliament calls for a ban on facial recognition in public spaces
MEPs also said private facial recognition databases like Clearview AI should be prohibited.
Yubico's new security keys have fingerprint readers for added protection
YubiKey Bio devices are available in USB-A and USB-C formats.
Amazon is adding offline voice recognition to Alexa devices
Plus more new features are coming to the voice assistant soon.
1Password can now randomly generate email addresses for logins
The company is partnering with Fastmail to offer the feature.
Shareholders claim Facebook overpaid an FTC settlement to protect Zuckerberg
The complaints cite internal shareholder discussions as evidence.
Android 11's auto-reset permissions feature is coming to older versions of the OS
Google will roll out the tool to devices running Android 6 and above.
Google gave user data to Hong Kong officials despite moratorium promise
Google wasn't absolute in its response to China's security law.
WhatsApp rolls out end-to-end encryption for chat backups
WhatsApp messages have been encrypted since 2016.
WhatsApp may let you block your 'last seen' status contact by contact
The move is part of a greater privacy push by the Facebook-owned app.
Twitter is building a feature to automatically archive tweets
The tool is only in the concept stage at this point.
WhatsApp faces $267 million EU fine over Facebook data sharing transparency
Officials also say the data sharing itself violates EU law.
Apple reportedly asks US employees to share their vaccination status
Workers have until September 17th to "voluntarily" share the information.
Instagram will require users to share their birthday in push for teen safety
Younger teens will be blocked from seeing some 'sensitive' content.
Data leak exposed 38 million records, including COVID-19 vaccination statuses
A Microsoft misconfiguration reportedly left data from more than 1,000 web apps in the open.
Researchers say they built a CSAM detection system like Apple's and discovered flaws
“Our system could be easily repurposed for surveillance and censorship.”
Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts
It’s also temporarily hiding friends lists in the country.
Homeland Security may use companies to find extremism on social media
There are concerns this will degrade civil liberties.
