Environmental DNA provides a wealth of information for conservationists, archaeologists and forensic scientists. But the unintentional pickup of human genetic information raises ethical questions.

In a BBC interview, Clearview's CEO admitted to scraping photos for its facial recognition database that it sells to law enforcement agencies

London-based reporter Cristina Criddle says it was "chilling" to learn her data had been accessed.

Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed a tech standard to make sure people get tipped off when their movements are being tracked with Bluetooth devices like AirTags or Tile. The tech titans behind rival mobile operating systems that, together, power most of the world's smartphones said the "first-of-its-kind" specification has backing of Samsung, Tile and others.

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A new Washington state law will require companies to receive a user’s explicit consent before they can collect, share, or sell their health data. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health, My Data bill into law on Thursday, giving users the right to withdraw consent at any time and have their data deleted.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk claimed in an interview that the U.S. government has “full access” to users’ private direct messages, saying knowing that information blew his mind.

Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Denver are warning travelers and shoppers to avoid public free phone charging portals, warning that "bad actors" use these to install malware and tracking software onto computers and phones.

The Information Commissioner's Office said it issued a fine of 12.7 million pounds ($15.9 million) to the short-video sharing app, which is wildly popular with young people.

Law enforcement officers have used Clearview AI's facial recognition database nearly a million times, Hoan Ton-That, the company's CEO, told the BBC.

Bakery is first restaurant chain to use Amazon One biometric technology, which faces scrutiny from lawmakers and activists

A data broker that previously sold data-pilfering tools to the U.S. military has received tens of thousands of dollars from the FBI for similar services.

Apple launched the AirTag to help track your bag or keep an eye on pets. Law enforcement agencies are now using it to clamp down on drug operations.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman feels "awful" about ChatGPT leaking some users' chat histories on Monday, and blamed an open source library bug for the snafu. In a couple of tweets, Altman admitted the flaw, which allowed some users to see snippets of others' conversations — not the full contents, but recent titles – with the question-and-response bot.

Prof Nita Farahany argues in her new book, The Battle for Your Brain, that intrusions into the mind are so close that lawmakers should enact protections.

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A Meta executive spent a year under surveillance by the Greek government, in what appears to be the first targeting of a U.S. citizen by "Predator" spyware.

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 state attorneys general over its location tracking practices.

Poll: the 80% would not feel comfortable being politically active or exploring their sexuality if authorities can monitor their communication.

It has become clear that there is little clarity in the law about the obligations an employer owes to its current and former employees