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Albert Fox Cahn explaining surveillance in supermarkets
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Where are you being recorded? Almost everywhere
Surveillance is increasingly in everywhere. Privacy advocate Albert Fox Cahn explains how and where you're monitored — and what you can do about it.
AI browsers are coming for your clicks — and your privacy
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AI browsers are coming for your clicks — and your privacy
Perplexity’s $34.5B bid for Google Chrome shows how AI companies want your browser not just for speed and convenience, but for your data — and your digital life.
Illustration of a laptop and key with text boxes containing encrypted passwords
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Is Dashlane free? Not anymore, but here’s a free alternative
Dashlane is axing its free password management plan as of September 2025. Here's what to know — and where you can find a free password manager alternative ASAP.
An image showing a purple version of an Instagram-style logo with a location marker in the top right corner
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How Instagram’s new ‘Friend Map’ feature puts your privacy at risk – and how to turn it off
The new 'Friend Map' feature on Instagram might be sharing your precise location without your knowledge. Here's how to turn it off — and why you might want to.
US flag and the Statue of Liberty facing the EU flag, the Brandenburg gate, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Eiffel Tower
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US tech rules the European market
Over 74% of European businesses rely on US tech. This is an unsustainable situation, an obstacle for European innovation, and a threat to European sovereignty.
The Dropbox Passwords logo and a toggle switch in the off position, symbolizing that Dropbox is shutting down its password manager
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Dropbox is shutting down its password manager — here’s what you can do
Dropbox is ending its password manager. Learn how to move your passwords to Proton Pass and explore a privacy-first ecosystem for your data.
YouTube documentary
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Exposing 24 hours of hidden data leaks
The video exposes how your digital devices invade your privacy and harvest your personal data from seemingly innocuous daily interactions.
A hand holding a person's photo or ID, symbolizing how data brokers are a threat to democracy
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Bought and sold: How the data economy undermines democracy
Data brokers sell your personal info without consent. Here’s how they threaten democracy — and what you can do to stop them.
A Swiss flag, a man in a suit speaking at a podium, and a hand holding a smartphone with an unlocked padlock, suggesting that the email accounts of Swiss politicians are exposed on the dark web
16 % der Schweizer Bundespolitiker:innen haben Daten im Dark Web offengelegt
Etwa 16 % der Schweizer Bundespolitiker hatten ihre offizielle Regierungs-E-Mail-Adresse im Darknet offengelegt. Das setzt sie einem Risiko für Phishing-Angriffe oder Erpressung aus.
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How data brokers shape your life from the shadows
You might be surprised how much of your life is affected by AI decision-making using data from data brokers. We explain its issues and how to protect yourself.
How easy is it to find personal data online? We investigated.
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Minnesota attack highlights risks of people-finder sites
We tested a people-finder site like the ones implicated in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings.