July 18, 2023

How Location-Sharing Apps Like Find My Friends Came to Represent Affection

To a generation who grew up alongside the internet, location-sharing feels less like a privacy threat and more like an expression of affection. It started because […]
December 23, 2021

Beware the Elf on a Shelf, Privacy Watchdogs Warn

Privacy organizations acknowledge that the elf isn’t the biggest security threat, but they say that he teaches children the wrong lessons about accepting surveillance. As spies […]
March 19, 2021

Home, but Never Alone

Privacy is close to nonexistent for those lucky enough to be holed up with loved ones during the pandemic. So, where do you go when you […]
January 13, 2021

Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech

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September 24, 2020

Amazon Unveils Drone That Films Inside Your Home. What Could Go Wrong?

When Amazon’s chief executive, Jeff Bezos, promised in 2013 that drones would soon be flying everywhere delivering packages, a miniature camera whirring through homes and recording […]
May 6, 2020

How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home

LONDON — On April 23, I started work at 8:49 a.m., reading and responding to emails, browsing the news and scrolling Twitter. At 9:14 a.m., I […]
March 17, 2020

From Zoom University to the Zoom Party

On Sunday afternoon, Eleanor Dolan celebrated her 17th birthday in Minnesota with 20 of her closest friends. They listened to pop music and traded jokes. When […]
November 26, 2019

They Can See You Typing When You’re Shopping Online

For months you’ve been casing a Gucci shoulder bag online, adding it to your virtual cart, only to close the tab before buying it. One weekend, […]
November 9, 2016

The Spy Who Loved Me: The Slippery Slope of Digital Surveillance

SEATTLE — In the middle of a long bicycle ride several weeks ago, I pulled over for a rest and took out my iPhone to send […]
April 16, 2016

Future Tense: The Right to Privacy for Children Online

April 15, 2016 Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE This week, Beyoncé introduced an athleisure clothing line called Ivy Park. The brand’s name derives from a beloved […]