Sam Machkovech reports: Over the past year, online dating service OkCupid has shaken up a few of its core features, and the changes have all pushed the service far closer to resembling rival dating app Tinder. Thursday’s big change, however, sees the site borrowing a subtler Tinder “feature” that has long enraged users of other…
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Facebook Now Lets You Know When You Show Up in a Picture You’re Not Tagged in
Drew Schwartz reports: On Tuesday, Facebook unveiled a handful of new facial recognition features on the social media platform, including a tool that promises to let you know each time you appear in a photo—even if you’re not tagged in it, the Washington Post reports. According to Wired, Facebook first rolled out facial recognition technology…
Russian website streaming hundreds of cameras in Canada, experts warn your connected devices could be at risk
Andrew Russell reports: The Toronto-area dental office didn’t know it but the security camera in its waiting room was being streamed live on the Internet. Anyone could log on to the website and watch as patients came and went. Front-desk staff answering phones and working on their computers entering patient information. Read more on Global…
eBay Privacy Breach Exposes Customer Names on Google (Updated)
I posted something yesterday to DataBreaches.net. I’m cross-posting it here today because I’m flabbergasted that eBay did not respond to inquiries by others and by me about this issue. Ina Steiner reports: In what appears to be a major breach of customer privacy, eBay is exposing customers’ real first and last names, as well as…