Europe Makes the Case to Ban Biometric Surveillance

Companies are racing to track everything about you. It could be a convenient way to reduce…

All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It

The retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth your personal information?

How to Avoid Those Infuriating Cookie Pop-Ups

Cookie consent notices are everywhere, and opting out of tracking is a pain. It doesn’t have…

Google’s Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling

Regulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company's proposals to rewrite the…

New Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral in Arabic

Facebook has been criticized for failing to curb misinformation in English. But little attention has been…

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the…

Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine

Unlike Google, Brave Search won’t track or profile people who use it.

What Life Is Like Under Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown

One couple living in Yangon explain the impact of the military coup's terrifying censorship measures.

The Chrome Update Is Bad for Advertisers, but Good for Google

The world’s most popular browser is about to make it a lot harder for advertisers to…

The Truth About North Korea’s Ultra-Lockdown Against Covid-19

The country has turned inward more than ever, leaving the true impact of the pandemic a…