UnsecurityLyrics Genius loses lyric-scraping lawsuit against Google, despite watermark trick catching the Big G ‘red-handed’ TNW - Thomas MacaulayGenius has lost a lawsuit against Google that claimed the Big G stole lyrics from its site. The music company claimed to have proof Google was scraping its lyrics and displaying them in search results,
UnsecurityTikTok TikTok tracked Android user data despite Google privacy protections Android Authority - Jon Fingas• TikTok tracked the MAC addresses of Android phones despite Google’s privacy protections. • The practice ended in November. • The news comes just as the President is threatening a ban on the service potential
UnsecurityWeChat WeChat—the implications of a potential US ban on China’s “super-app” The Economist Babbage WeChat—the implications of a potential US ban on China’s “super-app” Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. Also this week: …
UnsecurityFacebook Facebook struggled to remove sensitive content under Covid lockdown The Guardian - Alex HernFacebook has admitted it struggled to remove content that promoted suicide or exploited children after global lockdowns forced it to rely more heavily on automatic moderation. Facebook sent many of its
UnsecurityEncryption Forget Gmail. It’s time to switch to a privacy-first email provider Wired UK - Matt Burgess Getty Images / WIRED A large part of your online life revolves around your email address. It acts as a central hub for almost everything you do: …
