How to find and delete where Google knows you've been
Here are some things you can do to delete those markers and keep your location as private as possible
Tech Security & Privacy
Google tracks your movements -- like it or not
Investigation finds search giant stores your location data even if you set privacy settings to deter the practice
Feds bust alleged hackers accused in major global cybercrime spree
Fedir Hladyr, Dmytro Fedorov and Andrii Kolpakov linked to hacks affecting companies like Whole Foods, Chipotle, Arby's, Lord & Taylor
Facebook suspends analytics firm over data usage
Social media giant says it's looking into how Crimson Hexagon collects and shares user information
Report: Twitter suspending fake accounts at rate that could risk user growth
Twitter has doubled its rate of suspending fake accounts since October, The Washington Post reports
Google reportedly allows apps to scan some people's Gmail inboxes
Wired's Nicholas Thompson discusses why this is raising privacy concerns and what Google should do about it
Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee says she's willing to help investigation
In first U.S. network interview Wednesday, Brittany Kaiser tells "CBS This Morning" she knows the defunct data company had more access to Facebook user data than has been reported
Apple to close iPhone security loophole used by police to access devices
USB Restricted Mode will close down access to data through an iPhone's Lightning port if the device hasn't been unlocked in the past hour
U.S. Navy contractor hacked by Chinese government, officials say
U.S. Navy, FBI investigating massive hack attack on Navy contractor
Facebook bug changed millions of privacy settings to "public"
For 10 days, a software foul-up meant these users' posts were shared with far more than just their friends
Report: Facebook gave data access to Chinese companies
Facebook reportedly said it plans to wind down its deal with Huawei by the end of the week
Facebook under scrutiny over data sharing after Times report
The Times reported Sunday that Facebook struck data-sharing deals with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Amazon
Report: Facebook provided dozens of companies with access to user data
Extensive report by New York Times finds Facebook reached agreements with at least 60 different device makers
Data breach disrupts concert ticketing service Ticketfly
Parent company Eventbrite said that the stolen information included customers' names, addresses, emails and phone numbers
How to keep voice-enabled gadgets from listening to private chats
You can minimize the odds of unpleasant privacy surprises with these tips
Amazon: Alexa Echo sent recorded conversation in "unlikely" string of events
In a statement Thursday, Amazon confirmed the woman's private conversation had been inadvertently recorded and sent
Mark Zuckerberg grilled over data scandal
EU lawmakers question Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's role in Cambridge Analytica scandal
Wylie: Bannon wanted "weapons" to fight a "culture war" at Cambridge Analytica
The whistleblower provided new details into the firm's controversial research and practice of voter suppression and "psychological profiling"
Salesforce CEO calls for a national privacy law
The chief of the cloud computing company says there's a "crisis of trust" in the tech industry
Cambridge Analytica under federal investigation: Report
The political data firm announced earlier this month it is ceasing operations and filing for bankruptcy
Nudity, hate speech, spam: Facebook reveals how much content it kills
Facebook's disclosure comes in the face of increasing criticism about how it controls the content it shows to users
Chili's says "data incident" may have exposed customers' credit card data
"We deeply value our relationships with all of you and sincerely apologize to those who may have been affected," the company said
Facebook sued over collection of mobile call and text data
The lawsuit says Facebook didn't tell users what data it was collecting from their phones
Congress releases 3,000+ Facebook ads bought by Russian trolls
The trove of data includes information like the cost of each ad and how many people it reached
Russian spies posing as ISIS threaten to slaughter military wives' families
AP: Evidence shows women were targeted not by jihadists but by the same Russian hacking group that intervened in the American election
Technology
Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
Meta unveils new AI models to challenge rivals
Palantir's Sankar defends military use of AI
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection
Axios: AI leaders planning "day after" scenarios
How AI responded when researchers posed as terrorists seeking help
