As the collection and use of user information expands, the demands for transparency, respect for privacy, and compliance with ...

Sonos utilizes local voice processing, reducing data collection risk; while Bose allows you to opt out of assistants altogether. Apple HomePod offers encryption, anonymous IDs, and customizable ...

A major step forward in the nation’s efforts to regulate how internet businesses handle personal data was taken on Saturday ...

Austrian data protection agency, Noyb, has filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft, claiming that the French company is collecting user data from single-player games without a valid legal reason. The ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Amid growing concerns over Chinese AI models like DeepSeek, new research suggests that fears may be overblown - at least when it comes to data privacy. In fact, some popular US-based AI chatbots might ...

When we talk about data privacy, tech giants like Google and Facebook are often blamed for using personal data to show ads and recommendations. Less discussed are the businesses whose entire business ...

Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

Weeks after researchers raised red flags, the U.S. App Store still features VPNs that hide their Chinese ownership and could be routing user data straight into Beijing's hands. More than six weeks ...