If You Have a Smart TV or IoT Devices, Your Home is Leaking Data	September 19, 2019 at 7:30 am
One of the most thorough studies of its type examined the overall amount of IoT data leaking out devices around us. There've been improvements compared with past products, but an awful lot of information is still exposed.
Vizio Claims Smart TVs Spy on You for Your Own Good	January 11, 2019 at 4:55 pm
Vizio, a company recently fined for spying on users, has a long explanation for why users should want to be spied on. Really, it's for your own benefit and it keeps prices lower.
Microsoft Accused of Collecting Data Even When You Opt Out in Windows 10	December 13, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Microsoft has been accused of continuing to collect data even after users have opted out.
Facebook Used Its VPN to Spy on Other Companies, Users	December 7, 2018 at 11:02 am
A new data dump from the UK Parliament shows that Facebook collected data from Android users without notification, cut off developers that it felt threatened its own business, and used its VPN to spy on users. Just another day.
In China, Electric Vehicles Log Precise Location Data With the Government	November 30, 2018 at 11:45 am
In China, electric vehicles constantly report their exact real-time position — and a great deal of additional information besides — to the Chinese government.
Microsoft Backs Down, Won't Warn Users Away From Using Chrome, Firefox	September 19, 2018 at 7:30 am
Microsoft has changed its tune on the warnings it wanted to introduce when users installed Chrome or Firefox. It won't be warning users when the new update drops, though it may give such warnings in the future.
Facebook Files Patent For Exactly the Kind of Spying It Claims It Doesn't Do	June 29, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Facebook has filed for a patent describing precisely the kind of phone microphone spying system people have accused it of using for years. It just claims it won't *use* the patent.
OnePlus Responds to Angry Users, Will Limit Phone Data Collection	October 16, 2017 at 11:45 am
OnePlus has agreed to stop collecting specific data about people's phones in response to user outcry, but it's still not offering a way to completely opt-out of the practice.
Roomba Maker Wants to Sell Maps of Your Home to Google, Amazon	July 25, 2017 at 3:10 pm
iRobot, the company behind Roomba, is convinced that the future lies in data collection and partnerships with corporations like Amazon and Google, as opposed to cleaning your floors or vacuuming the carpet.