Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information as sensitive as your race, weight, and sexual activity. Volkswagen’s cars reportedly know if you’re fastening your seatbelt and how hard you hit the brakes. … Read more
Many students have no choice about working with the College Board, the company that administers the SAT test and Advanced Placement exams. Part of that relationship involves a long history of privacy issues. Tests by Gizmodo found if you use some of the handy tools promoted by College Board’s website, the organization sends details about … Read more
On Thursday, the US Senate Judiciary Committee voted down a bill that would force tech companies to report web users to the Drug Enforcement Agency if they suspected they were engaged in criminal drug activity. The controversial Cooper Davis Act, named after a Kansas teenager who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2021, has rankled … Read more