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2 mins

OONI, an app that measures how much of your internet is censored

OONI is a tool from the Tor Project that lets everyone join the effort to map online censorship worldwide. Here is how you can help.
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5 mins

What does a VPN hide?

From your location data to your IP address, VPNs obfuscate several things to help you stay private and increase your anonymity online.
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12 mins

The best messaging apps for privacy and security in 2024

There are dozens of messaging apps to choose from, but which ones provide the best privacy security?
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3 mins

Contact tracing at work: A growing reality

In the age of Covid-19, companies are experimenting with contact-tracing technology that employees have to adopt. It’s further erosion of privacy.
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3 mins

How private are your fitness apps? 5 tips to keep them secure

Fitness apps may be popular, but their privacy settings are still stuck behind the starting line.
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2 mins

Your school is tracking your online activity—here’s what to do about it

In a single tectonic shift, the Covid-19 pandemic pushed schooling and education online to adjust to lockdowns and social-distancing measures. Zoom classes have become...
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9 mins

Ranked: Top operating systems for security and privacy

We take a look at some of the most popular operating systems, including Windows 10, iOS, macOS, and Android, and rank them based on privacy and security.
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2 mins

5 things to do in isolation, whatever your holiday mood

Spend your socially distanced holidays the way you want, whether it’s with others or in your own company.
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3 mins

Why is Facebook fighting Apple’s App Store ‘privacy labels’?

Apple has started requiring apps in its App Store to provide privacy labels, which tell users what types of data the app collects and sends to third parties.
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8 mins

New AI tech bodes ill for identity theft, scams, and propaganda

Artificial intelligence like GPT-3 is advancing deepfakes by imitating real faces, voices, and words. This could spell trouble for the future of humanity.

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