WhatsApp: Let us share your data with Facebook or else

In a surprise move, WhatsApp recently gave many of its users a difficult choice: they could either accept a revised privacy policy that explicit allowed the service to share information with parent company Facebook by February 8th, or decline and ris...

Twitter introduces a Privacy Center to keep users informed

Today, Twitter launched a Privacy Center, where it will share announcements, new privacy products and communication about inevitable security incidents. "By using Twitter, you've shown us that you trust us with your data," the Twitter Privacy Center...

Apple is now presenting its privacy policy as if it were another product

It's not uncommon for users to skip reading an app's privacy policy because it's too long and jumbled. Apparently, Apple wants to change that. Today, it released a new privacy page that makes its privacy policy easier to read and understand. The new...

Microsoft says humans will still transcribe Cortana and Skype audio

Just like seemingly every other major tech company with a voice assistant or voice chat service, it emerged that Microsoft contractors were listening to Skype and Cortana recordings. Apple, Google and Facebook have temporarily halted similar efforts,...

A lawsuit in New England accuses Apple of misusing clients’ personal information


According to Apple Balla the recent law suit against Apple was filed by Jeffrey Scolnick, Adam Christensen, and William Farrell. They claim that they have been forced to reveal their zip codes when...

Nest finds a home in Google


Tony Fadell is a man on a mission. After serving Apple's iPod division, the 44-year old engineer labeled as the "Father of the iPod" went on to co-found Nest Labs in 2010 with iPhone engineer Matt...