Apple, Google and WhatsApp all promise "trusted execution environments" keep your AI-processed messages private on their servers, but these systems have been cracked repeatedly and rely on engineering guarantees, not math. That distinction matters: unlike true end-to-end encryption, a TEE should never receive your data automatically.
— via EFF, Erica Portnoy
Private surveillance firms are already feeding AI-filtered data straight to the government, and the same tech is quietly reshaping how wars get fought. Recorded live in LA, this crossover conversation with The Intercept digs into the mechanics behind the headlines, and asks how close an AI apocalypse actually is.
— via 404 Media, Jason Koebler
The new Siri now merges with Spotlight and can read across your apps, but there's no way to tell if a given question is processed on your phone or shipped to Apple's cloud. Here's what to lock down before you ask it anything sensitive.
— via EFF, Thorin Klosowski
Ring's new "Throw Away the Key" encryption still hands the company your unencrypted footage for 24 hours at a stretch, and account recovery keys sit on the camera itself by default. That's enough for police to potentially search across devices and decrypt targeted footage later, despite Ring's privacy claims.
— via EFF, Erica Portnoy