Google Gives Fitbit Holdouts a Big, New Deadline
Google has pushed back the deadline for Fitbit users to migrate to a Google account. The new cutoff is May 19, 2026, giving holdouts several more months.
Category: Privacy
The SEC is Gutting Shareholder Rights. Here’s Why It Matters.
According to Fortune, the SEC is threatening to roll back Regulation S-K and blocking shareholder resolutions. This strips investors of their fundamental rights to information and oversight. The result is a market built on opacity, not transparency.
Leaked Chats Show Social Media’s Teen Obsession
Newly released legal documents expose how social media giants internally discussed recruiting young users. The papers show a clear focus on teen growth alongside concerns about safety and compulsive use.
EU Petition to Stop Killing Games Hits 1.3 Million Valid Signatures
The Stop Killing Games petition has officially validated over 1.29 million signatures from EU citizens. This forces the European Commission to review the proposal for new consumer protection laws regarding game shutdowns.
Microsoft’s BitLocker Key Handover Isn’t a Backdoor. It’s Worse.
Microsoft confirmed it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI under a legal order. This highlights the critical, often-overlooked risk of where you store your encryption recovery keys.
Apple’s New Siri Is Weeks Away. It Needs to Be Perfect.
According to a new report, Apple is just weeks away from showing off a completely revamped Siri, powered by Google’s AI. This comes after Alphabet briefly surpassed Apple in market value, a shift partly blamed on Apple’s AI lag. The new assistant needs to be a massive leap forward.
Musk Puts Grok AI Behind a Paywall After Deepfake Scandal
In response to a wave of AI-generated “nudified” images, X has restricted Grok’s image generation features to Premium and Premium+ subscribers. The move follows threats of a platform ban from UK and EU regulators. Experts are divided on whether the paywall is an effective safety measure.
MiniMax’s $619M IPO Tests China’s AI Software Hype
MiniMax, a major Chinese generative AI firm, is set to start trading after a $619 million IPO. Its performance will be a key test of investor appetite for AI software companies in a market that has so far favored hardware plays like chipmakers.
Zcash Crashes 20% as Entire Core Dev Team Quits
The price of privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash fell over 20% overnight following the resignation of its entire core development team. The developers left the Electric Coin Company, accusing the board of misalignment with Zcash’s mission.
Pakistan’s VPN Crackdown Hits Proton, With More Likely Blocked
Pakistan has started blocking major VPN services, with Proton VPN confirming restrictions since December 22. The move follows new PTA licensing rules and could severely impact digital rights in a country where social media is often censored.