privacy

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has filed for a new patent for a pair of glasses that will only allow the iPhone owner to view content on the phone's display, and it will block others from clearly viewing the screen. Technology being developed would make the screen appear blurred to anyone...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to news reports that its vehicles have been banned from locations in China considered sensitive by the government. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that his company would be "shut down" if its car were involved in...

A federal judge has approved a $650 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook that claimed the company used its facial recognition feature without user consent. What Happened: In 2015, Chicago attorney Jay Edelson filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc (...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg had harsh words for Tim Cook’s Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) back in 2018, amid a long-standing spat between the two firms. What Happened: The most recent episode in the feud involves privacy...

TikTok's future remains murky as the U.S. heads into a new presidential administration still with no final sale. What Happened: The Trump administration did not extend the Friday night deadline for the forced sale of TikTok's U.S. assets, following two previous extentions. But the Treasury...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is slowing down the release of the Fleets feature a day into its launch over functionality issues. The new feature allows users to post fleeting thoughts, photos, and videos that would disappear after 24 hours. What Happened: Twitter support team said in a statement...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)-owned Ring announced Thursday the launch of a flying indoor camera that provides users multiple viewpoints of their home. What Happened: The lightweight autonomous camera flies along predetermined paths set by the user and can be used in conjunction with the home...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) received a federal court's preliminary approval for a $650 million settlement related to a lawsuit that alleged the social media giant gathered biometric data of millions of its users without their consent, Reuters reported Wednesday.  What Happened: ...

Social media app TikTok is under fire for allegedly circumventing privacy safeguards that Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google put in its Android operating system, The Wall Street Journal reported. What Happened: A Wall Street Journal analysis found that TikTok collected unique...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is being sued in a California court for allegedly capturing biometric data of the users of its Instagram platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. What Happened The photo-centric platform stands accused of collecting, storing, and profiting from biometric...

The hackers that attacked Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) last week made away with private data of some of the affected users, including phone numbers, emails, and private messages, the social media company said in a statement Friday. What Happened Data was downloaded from up to eight accounts using...

Popular short-form video application TikTok may change ownership and is expected to operate as a United States-based company, according to the White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow. What Happened ByteDance-owned TikTok leaving its China-based holding company is a better option than an outright...

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) on Wednesday announced it would let free users access end-to-end encryption on its platform. What Happened "[We] have identified a path forward that balances the legitimate right of all users to privacy and the safety of users on our platform,...

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) will now allow paid customers to opt-in or out of data center regions, a move designed to help lessen anxieties surrounding Chinese monitoring. What Happened On Monday, Brendan Ittelson, CTO of Zoom, posted a blog announcing that from April 18,...

The shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) dropped 6.14% lower at Monday's close compared to the day's open at $160.76. What Happened The drop came as the New York Times reported that the office of the New York Attorney General is probing the company's data privacy and...