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3.2 million ‘right to be forgotten’ requests since 2014
This post was originally published on January 2, 2020. It’s been over five years since the European Union’s “right to be forgotten” came into effect. Surely the entity most heavily impacted by...
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ExpressVPN adds dark mode to Chrome and Firefox browser extensions
This post was originally published on December 31, 2019. At ExpressVPN, our priority is creating cutting-edge technology to safeguard your privacy. But we think tech should be easy on the eyes, too. T...
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Governments are demanding user data from Facebook in record numbers
According to Facebook’s latest transparency report, government requests for user data reached their highest level ever in the first six months of 2019, numbering 128,617. The U.S. government asked f...
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Google’s smart city project: A privacy hot button
This post was originally published on December 12, 2019. Check out the previous post in this series: What are smart cities? In 2017, when Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs announced Quayside, a project in pa...
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ExpressVPN jointly launches industry initiative for internet safety
This post was originally published on December 11, 2019. When we started ExpressVPN over a decade ago, we knew VPNs were important online safety and access tools, and we’re thrilled in the years sin...
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Cut the cord: We compare 8 live TV streaming services
The trend of ditching cable TV for online streaming services is in full force, and for good reason: It’s cheaper, more convenient, and gives you more choice. And if you’re reading this now, chance...
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What is an e-signature, and how does it work?
If you’ve recently signed a new job contract, finalized the lease on an apartment, or confirmed a loan online, chances are you’ve used an e-signature app—or could have benefited from one. The us...
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Tech that can spy on our brains is coming
Almost ten years ago, Facebook launched its facial recognition tool, which could identify people in photos uploaded onto the platform. Since then, we have seen the technology adopted at airport border...
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Would you trade your privacy for free apps? Some don’t have a choice.
Every time you grant an app permission to access your contacts or listen to your microphone, you’re giving the app developer carte blanche to do what they like with the data. Some of them might shar...
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency has governments scrambling
There are over 2,000 cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain instruments commonly traded on more than 250 platforms around the world. Some of these currencies are created by pseudonymous individuals ...
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