The Verizon app might be collecting your browsing history and more https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/5/22818783/verizon-app-data-collection-browsing-history
Verizon is automatically tracking subscribers; here’s how you can opt out https://www.phonearena.com/news/verizon-is-automatically-tracking-subscribers_id136842
Microsoft is reintroducing options to set a default web browser on Windows 11 https://www.ghacks.net/2021/12/05/microsoft-is-reintroducing-options-to-set-a-default-web-browser-on-windows-11/
Google Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/4/22817758/broken-google-pixel-phone-privacy-leak
German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places https://www.politico.eu/article/german-coalition-backs-ban-on-facial-recognition-in-public-places/
Apple AirTags being used by thieves to track high-end cars to steal https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/12/apple-airtags-being-used-by-thieves-to-track-high-end-cars-to-steal/
Germany: New government plans ‘right to encryption’. https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/germany-right-to-encryption/
A mysterious threat actor is running hundreds of malicious Tor relays https://therecord.media/a-mysterious-threat-actor-is-running-hundreds-of-malicious-tor-relays/
Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/federal-judge-blocks-texas-social-media-censorship-law/
Buried In Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Is A Mandatory Backdoor Kill Switch For Your Car https://hothardware.com/news/bidens-infrastructure-bill-mandatory-backdoor-car-kill-switch
UK citizens want more privacy but don’t know where to look https://protonmail.com/blog/uk-privacy-survey-2021/
White House to unveil alliance to curb human rights abuse of tech https://www.reuters.com/technology/white-house-unveil-alliance-curb-human-rights-abuse-tech-2021-12-02/
80 House Republicans Help Fund Federal Vaccine Database https://www.newsmax.com/us/republicans-security-state-covid-19-pandemic/2021/12/01/id/1046996/
Debt collectors can now text, email and DM you on social media https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1060597759/debt-collectors-can-now-text-email-and-dm-you-on-social-media