Privacy News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/privacy/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:04:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Privacy News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/privacy/ 32 32 Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-buys-biotech-startup-coefficient-bio-in-400m-deal-reports/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:28:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109242 DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/deleteme-acquires-social-media-security-tool-block-party/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:51:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106030 FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:32:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3103731 Ring’s Jamie Siminoff is still trying to calm privacy fears, but his answers may not help https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/rings-jamie-siminoff-has-been-trying-to-calm-privacy-fears-since-the-super-bowl-but-his-answers-may-not-help/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:35:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3100355 Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:50:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3099516 A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:27:31 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3099061 A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/nearby-glasses-new-app-alerts-you-wearing-smart-glasses-surveillance-meta-snap-bluetooth/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:40:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3098085 Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/best-discord-alternatives-age-verification-identity-privacy/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:00:01 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3096153 Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/meta-plans-to-add-facial-recognition-to-its-smart-glasses-report-claims/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:58:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092812 Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/complyance-raises-20m-to-help-companies-manage-risk-and-compliance/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091539 Last 24 hours to grab your plus-one pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/last-24-hours-to-grab-your-1-pass-at-50-off-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088146 Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/apples-new-iphone-and-ipad-security-feature-limits-cell-networks-from-collecting-precise-location-data/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:50:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087775 Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/samsung-teases-new-privacy-feature-to-hide-your-galaxy-phone-screen-from-onlookers/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:44:18 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087119 Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/google-pays-68-million-to-settle-claims-its-voice-assistant-spied-on-users/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:43:35 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3086376 US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/us-senators-demand-answers-from-x-meta-alphabet-on-sexualized-deepfakes/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3083010 The FTC’s data-sharing order against GM is finally settled https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/the-ftcs-data-sharing-order-against-gm-is-finally-settled/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:27:54 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3082822 California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/03/california-residents-can-use-new-tool-to-demand-brokers-delete-their-personal-data/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:25:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3079517 Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox, but will remain a choice https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/mozillas-new-ceo-says-ai-is-coming-to-firefox-but-will-remain-a-choice/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:17:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3076837 Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:04:08 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3074272 One of Google’s biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/one-of-googles-biggest-ai-advantages-is-what-it-already-knows-about-you/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:17:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3071608