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Category: Privacy

A $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Just Got a Green Light
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A $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Just Got a Green Light

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration can proceed with a massive $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The decision is a major setback for U.S. tech companies that rely on the program, but legal challenges are far from over.

by Owen HoltDecember 24, 2025
I Tried a New AI Browser for Research. It’s Actually Useful.
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I Tried a New AI Browser for Research. It’s Actually Useful.

According to a review on XDA-Developers, the Comet browser from Perplexity uses AI to tackle research chaos. Its key features include cross-tab analysis, voice queries, and file uploads to pull data from documents. The writer found it cut down on tedious tab-hopping and manual searching.

by Harlow WesleyDecember 23, 2025
Google sues data scraper for “astonishing scale” copyright theft
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Google sues data scraper for “astonishing scale” copyright theft

Google has filed a lawsuit against Texas-based SerpApi, accusing it of using fake searches to scrape copyrighted material from search results. The lawsuit, filed Friday in California, follows similar action from Reddit against the same company.

by Owen HoltDecember 19, 2025
Google’s “CC” AI Reads Your Gmail. What Could Go Wrong?
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Google’s “CC” AI Reads Your Gmail. What Could Go Wrong?

Google is testing a new AI assistant called “CC” that connects directly to your Gmail, Drive, and Calendar. The experimental tool is currently limited to paid AI subscribers in the US and Canada. It promises daily summaries and task management via email, raising immediate privacy questions.

by Harlow WesleyDecember 18, 2025
Samsung’s Location Tracking Feature Might Be Delayed
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Samsung’s Location Tracking Feature Might Be Delayed

Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 software may not include a key Android privacy tool for monitoring app location access. The feature could still arrive in a future update, but its absence in the current beta is notable.

by Harlow WesleyDecember 18, 2025
New Android Malware Can Hijack Any Google Play App
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New Android Malware Can Hijack Any Google Play App

Security researchers have uncovered a frighteningly efficient new Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called Cellik. Its unique trick is the ability to repackage any legitimate app from the Google Play Store into a malicious version with one click.

by Owen HoltDecember 17, 2025
Judge Stops T-Mobile From Scraping AT&T’s Customer Data
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Judge Stops T-Mobile From Scraping AT&T’s Customer Data

A federal judge has blocked T-Mobile from using a tool that scraped customer data from AT&T’s password-protected websites. The data was used to power T-Mobile’s “Easy Switch” price comparison feature, leading AT&T to sue last month.

by Owen HoltDecember 17, 2025
AI Lockdown: School Blames Kid for Clarinet “Gun”
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AI Lockdown: School Blames Kid for Clarinet “Gun”

A Florida middle school went into a full “code red” lockdown after an AI system flagged a student’s clarinet as a weapon. School administrators blamed the student for holding the instrument “as if it were a weapon,” rather than the faulty technology. This follows a similar incident where AI mistook

by Owen HoltDecember 17, 2025
Bluesky’s new “Find Friends” feature actually protects your contacts
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Bluesky’s new “Find Friends” feature actually protects your contacts

Bluesky is rolling out a new “Find Friends” feature that takes a radically different approach to contact importing. Instead of uploading and storing your contacts’ data, it uses a multi-step, local matching process to protect everyone’s privacy.

by Harlow WesleyDecember 17, 2025
EU Probes Google’s AI Data Grab, Could Cost Billions
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EU Probes Google’s AI Data Grab, Could Cost Billions

European regulators have launched a new antitrust investigation into Google, focusing on its alleged use of scraped publisher content and YouTube videos to train its generative AI. The case centers on Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode features, which the Commission suspects were built using data col

by Owen HoltDecember 16, 2025

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