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Illustration depicting FBI Director Kash Patel testifying on location data purchases during a Senate hearing, with symbolic tracking map overlays.

FBI director confirms purchases of Americans' location data

19 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that the agency buys commercially available data, including location information that can track Americans. The admission came in response to questions from Sen. Ron Wyden, who criticized it as an end-run around the Fourth Amendment. Sen. Tom Cotton defended the practice, likening it to searching public trash.

GrapheneOS refuses age verification laws, may exit regions enforcing them

GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android-based operating system, has stated it will not comply with age verification requirements, even if it means losing market access in certain regions. The team emphasized that its OS and services will remain available worldwide without requiring personal information or accounts. This stance comes amid expanding global laws targeting operating systems.

Sasha's husband defends Shawn Mendes and Bruna Marquezine from paparazzi

24 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Shawn Mendes arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, March 24, and went straight to Bruna Marquezine's apartment in Ipanema. The couple was photographed by paparazzi, prompting João Lucas, husband of Marquezine's friend Sasha Meneghel, to decry it as a rights violation.

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Google launches Android developer verification amid open source backlash

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Meta launches parent-managed WhatsApp accounts for children under 13

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Genetic risk scores can reveal hidden DNA information

KRA inajibu malalamiko ya faragha baada ya kuanzisha kamera za mwili kwa maafisa wa forodha

Mamlaka ya Mapato ya Kenya (KRA) imethibitisha kuwa data iliyokusanywa itahifadhiwa na sheria zilizopo, huku ikifukuza hofu juu ya faragha ya data baada ya kuanzisha kamera za mwili kwa maafisa wa forodha nchini Jumatatu. Jibu hili la Alhamisi, Machi 11, limetokana na malalamiko kadhaa kutoka kwa wananchi, haswa kwenye X, walihofadhaika kuwa rekodi za kamera za mwili hazitatumika kwa madhumuni yaliyokusudiwa. KRA imesisitiza kuwa rekodi zitachakatwa kwa mujibu wa sheria zinazosimamia matengenezo ya data nchini Kenya.

Freedesktop closes controversial age verification API proposal

10 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The freedesktop project has shut down a proposed age verification interface for Linux desktops after receiving strong backlash from the community. The initiative aimed to help applications comply with new U.S. state laws on online age checks. Critics raised concerns over privacy and the appropriateness of such features in core desktop standards.

ExpressVPN launches OpenBoundary to block child sexual abuse material

ExpressVPN has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation to introduce OpenBoundary, a tool designed to restrict access to domains containing verified child sexual abuse material without compromising user privacy. The open-source technology uses simple DNS controls to block illegal content. ExpressVPN plans to implement it across its services, including CyberGhost VPN and Private Internet Access.

Justin Timberlake sues to block DWI arrest footage release

2 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Justin Timberlake is taking legal action to prevent the release of police body cam footage from his 2024 DWI arrest. His team filed a complaint in New York court, citing privacy concerns. Despite a plea deal that sealed the video, media outlets are still pushing for access.

Jumamosi, 21. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 06:05:18