Tag: privacy

Instagram Developing Feature to Let Users Remove Themselves from Others’ Close Friends Lists

Instagram is working on a tool that would enable users to remove themselves from others’ Close Friends lists, currently in early development.

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Samsung Introduces Privacy Feature to Hide Smartphone Notifications from Onlookers

Samsung unveils a privacy-focused feature allowing users to control the visibility of notifications on Galaxy smartphones.

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Google to Pay $68 Million Settlement Over Secret Google Assistant Recordings

Google will pay $68 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging unauthorized recording via Google Assistant, highlighting privacy concerns around voice assistants.

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Apple Begins Compensation Payouts for Siri Privacy Settlement

Apple has started compensating iPhone users over Siri’s unauthorized recording of private conversations, settling a class-action lawsuit.

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Microsoft to Provide BitLocker Encryption Keys to Authorities Under Windows 11

Windows 11 now requires users to link their Microsoft account online, enabling automatic cloud backup of BitLocker keys that Microsoft may share with authorities.

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