Privacy Headlines

TechCrunch Privacy · 9/9/2026

Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave when they know they could always be recorded.

TechCrunch Privacy · 9/2/2026

The Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks.

TechCrunch Privacy · 8/25/2026

Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.

TechCrunch Privacy · 8/18/2026

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.

TechCrunch Privacy · 8/5/2026

A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses.

TechCrunch Privacy · 8/3/2026

Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.

TechCrunch Privacy · 7/16/2026

One period tracker app tested by the Mozilla Foundation was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps.

TechCrunch Privacy · 7/13/2026

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.

TechCrunch Privacy · 7/8/2026

Meta is adding a new safeguard to stop people from secretly recording others with its AI glasses. But the update comes as the company continues to expand how much personal data its AI products collect and use.

TechCrunch Privacy · 6/29/2026

The Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.

TechCrunch Privacy · 6/25/2026

Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop selling to Putin’s government.

TechCrunch Privacy · 6/8/2026

The bill is expected to blanket-ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.

TechCrunch Privacy · 6/4/2026

This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.