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AllTrails Data Exposes Precise Movements of Former Top Biden Official
Data generated by the official's use of the AllTrails hiking app shows visits to the White House, and also suggests the specific house where he or his family lives.
Couple Who Rents Cars Brags About Tracking Customers on TikTok
Privacy activists are decrying a couple who use TikTok to show how they track people who rented their cars on the car-sharing app Turo.
Space Junk That Will Hit Moon Is Likely From China, Not SpaceX
The rocket part, which is due to hit the Moon on March 4, is likely from a Chinese mission launched in 2014.
Update Your iPhone So You Can Tell Apps to Stop Tracking You
Apple is rolling out iOS 14.5, one of the iPhone’s most important updates in terms of user privacy.
Arizona DMV Sells Drivers' Photos and SSNs to Private Investigators
Whereas many DMVs sell drivers’ names, addresses, or vehicle information, the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) sells some residents’ most personal information.
Customs and Border Protection Bought Access to Nationwide Car Tracking System
The move by CBP continues the trend of law enforcement buying access to data rather than gathering it themselves.
Coronavirus Data Briefly Disappeared From the CDC’s Public Website
It's only been one day since hospitals were ordered to send coronavirus data to the Trump administration rather than the CDC.
Apple and Google's Coronavirus Tracking Plan Is a Symptom of Their Power
The tech giants aren't the first to propose a similar plan, but their power makes them the only available choices during a dire crisis. This influence isn't a fading remnant of the pre-pandemic world, but an enlarging feature of post-virus capitalism.
We Saw NSO's Covid-19 Software in Action, and Privacy Experts Are Worried
A number of surveillance tech companies are pivoting to tracking coronavirus-infected citizens. Experts are worried that they are just trying exploit a crisis to expand their questionable businesses.
Amazon Conference Badges Tracked Attendees' Movements
AWS said the data was anonymous and to help understand attendance at certain events.
I Mailed a Squash (and Some Other Junk) to Test the Limits of Australia Post
With the right amount of stamps you can send nearly anything.
How Amazon Helped Cops Set Up a Package Theft Sting Operation
Internal documents obtained by Motherboard detail the planning of an anti-package theft operation that used fake Amazon boxes rigged with GPS location trackers.