Apple faces a €98.6 million fine in Italy for allegedly using its privacy framework to stifle App Store competition. Regulators claim Apple's ATT rules create unfair obstacles for rival developers while benefiting its own services.
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Italy’s competition regulator fined Apple $116 million, claiming its App Tracking Transparency framework unfairly burdens rivals while favoring its own services. Apple disputes the charge, setting the stage for a high-stakes privacy and antitrust battle in Europe.
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Apple has been fined $116 million by Italy’s antitrust regulator for allegedly abusing its market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency feature, sparking a legal battle over privacy and competition in the digital advertising space.
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A hacker transforms a hardware store into a real-life Marauder’s Map using 50 CCTV cameras, 3D scanning, and AI, highlighting the thin line between technological magic and privacy invasion.
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Urban VPN Proxy, a popular browser extension, secretly harvested and sold millions of users’ private AI chatbot conversations, exposing critical privacy flaws in trusted tools.
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A new tool reveals a WhatsApp and Signal vulnerability that lets attackers map your daily behavior—sleep, homecomings, travels—using only your phone number. Here’s how it works and why it matters.
Brave’s new agentic AI mode lets its browser autonomously perform tasks like research and shopping, but introduces fresh risks. Our investigation unpacks how Brave aims to balance automation with privacy and security.
India has reversed its decision to force the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app onto all smartphones, following protests from manufacturers and digital rights groups over privacy concerns and potential state surveillance. This investigative feature unpacks the controversy and its implications for digital rights in India.
As the UK mandates digital IDs for work and public services, critics—including the EFF—warn of privacy risks, inefficacy, and massive public opposition. Here’s what’s at stake.
Google’s Gemini AI is transforming Chrome into an intelligent assistant that can summarize, automate, and act across your browsing experience. But this leap in convenience brings new questions about privacy, security, and who truly controls your digital life.