Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/google-wallet-for-android-now-supports-digital-ids/
‘Real-time crime center’ would give Kalamazoo police live access to security cameras https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/06/real-time-crime-center-would-give-kalamazoo-police-live-access-to-security-cameras.html
New law protects student data privacy, restricts targeted advertising on education apps https://thecapitolist.com/new-law-protects-student-data-privacy-restricts-targeted-advertising-on-education-apps/
Apple denies hacking thousands of iPhones in Russian spy plot https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/06/01/apple-denies-hacking-thousands-of-iphones-russian-spy-plot/
Our Maps Don’t Know Where You Are https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2023/05/27/our-maps-dont-know-where-you-are
Which phones can be fooled and unlocked with low-res photos of you? https://www.foxnews.com/tech/phones-fooled-unlocked-low-res-photos
US eating disorder helpline takes down AI chatbot over harmful advice https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/eating-disorder-hotline-union-ai-chatbot-harm
The Chrome Privacy Sandbox APIs Will Be Generally Available For All Users In July https://www.adexchanger.com/privacy/the-chrome-privacy-sandbox-apis-will-be-generally-available-for-all-users-in-july/
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot https://www.reuters.com/technology/russias-fsb-says-us-nsa-penetrated-thousands-apple-phones-spy-plot-2023-06-01/
Privacy (Part 1): Constantly Under Threat https://escapebigtech.info/posts/privacy-one-of-the-most-fundamental-human-rights-yet-constantly-under-threat/
Paragon Graphite is a Pegasus spyware clone used in the US. https://www.gamingdeputy.com/paragon-graphite-is-a-pegasus-spyware-clone-used-in-the-us/
FTC Says Ring Employees Illegally Surveilled Customers, Failed to Stop Hackers from Taking Control of Users’ Cameras https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/05/ftc-says-ring-employees-illegally-surveilled-customers-failed-stop-hackers-taking-control-users
Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/federal-judge-makes-history-holding-border-searches-cell-phones-require-warrant
Lawyer cited 6 fake cases made up by ChatGPT; judge calls it “unprecedented” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/lawyer-cited-6-fake-cases-made-up-by-chatgpt-judge-calls-it-unprecedented/
The FBI as advanced persistent threat – and what to do about it https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/30/column/