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Signal Moves Toward Accounts Without Phone Numbers as Privacy Push Continues

Abeerah Hashim August 7, 2026
  • Signal is working on a new signup option that would let new users create accounts without linking a phone n...
  • According to a post on X, the company is updating its server code to support accounts without phone numbers...
  • Signal says stopping spam remains the biggest challenge, and it is exploring new ways to protect the servic... Read More
Alleged Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Ransomware Attacks
Alleged Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Ransomware Attacks
user icon Saheed Aremu clock icon August 7, 2026

A court in the United States has sentenced the man accused of building and…

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Senate Committee Approves Child Safety and AI Chatbot Bills for Full Vote
Senate Committee Approves Child Safety and AI Chatbot Bills for Full Vote
user icon Abeerah Hashim clock icon August 7, 2026

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

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Samsung Removes Smart TV Apps Over Residential Proxy Software Concerns
Samsung Removes Smart TV Apps Over Residential Proxy Software Concerns
user icon Abeerah Hashim clock icon August 5, 2026

Samsung just began to remove Smart TV apps that contained software capable of sharing…

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EDPB Unveils New EU Guidelines on Data Anonymization and AI Privacy

Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The European Data Protection Board just rolled out draft guidelines that could really change the way organizations across Europe…
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Dutch Privacy Watchdog Warns Over Period Tracking App Data Risks

Raji Oluwaniyi Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has warned women about privacy risks linked to period-tracking…
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Ticketmaster’s Anti-Bot ID Checks Raise Privacy Concerns

Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: July 31, 2026
Ticketmaster is adding stronger identity checks as it fights bots and ticket scalpers. Some customers must now prove who…
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Italy Fines US Data Broker Lusha More Than $2.2 Million Over Personal Data Handling Practices

Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: July 29, 2026
The authority that protects Italy’s data just gave a data broker that operates from the US, Lusha Systems Inc.
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US Prosecutors Charge Activist After GrapheneOS Phone is Wiped During Airport Search

Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: July 28, 2026
US prosecutors are charging Atlanta activist Samuel Tunick after his phone was wiped during a border search. The case…
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Claude AI Shared Chats Appeared in Google Search Results Before Fix

Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: July 27, 2026
Web search engines revealed an astonishing number of private Anthropic Claude AI conversation logs to the public. Surfing on…
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