#privacy
Every Mapletechie story tagged "privacy" — tech news, reviews, and analysis.
- Google Earth AI Is Mapping Health Risks Near Canada
Matthew Leo · October 9, 2026Google is combining maps, mobility and population signals for public-health forecasting. A U.S.-Canada vaccination study shows both the promise and limits.
- Ten AI Companies Promised Better Privacy in the UK
Matthew Leo · October 9, 2026The UK privacy regulator secured changes or commitments from ten foundation-model developers and is now examining the harder risks posed by AI agents.
- A Dutch Retailer Pulled Meta's Smart Glasses Over Privacy
Matthew Leo · October 4, 2026Hans Anders paused Meta smart-glasses sales in the Netherlands and Belgium. The dispute raises practical questions for Canadian buyers and bystanders.
- OpenAI’s Dots Can Keep Working After You Leave ChatGPT
Matthew Leo · October 1, 2026OpenAI’s always-on dots can work across connected apps. Canadian users should start with narrow access, explicit approvals and a controlled pilot.
- PC Chat Took 100,000 Health Questions in Its First Week
Matthew Leo · September 29, 2026Loblaw says Canadians asked PC Chat more than 100,000 health questions in a week. Here's what to check before linking a pharmacy profile or sharing details.
- Stop Your Phone From Rejoining Public Wi-Fi
Matthew Leo · September 24, 2026Your phone may reconnect to cafés, hotels and other networks you used once. Turn off automatic joining without disabling Wi-Fi everywhere.
- Europe Wants Age Checks Without an Identity Database
Matthew Leo · September 19, 2026The proposed EU KIDS Act would change how children use social media while trying to keep identity documents away from platforms.
- Prepare Your Phone for Repair Without Sharing Your Passcode
Matthew Leo · September 18, 2026A repair can require diagnostics or even erase your phone. Back it up, protect account access and use the proper repair mode before handing it over.
- Check Which Apps Can Use Your Camera and Microphone
Matthew Leo · September 18, 2026Old meeting, browser and editing apps may still have camera or microphone access. Audit the permission lists on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
- Smart Glasses Have a Consent Problem Canada Can't Ignore
Matthew Leo · September 18, 2026A French criminal probe shows why a tiny camera light is not meaningful consent. Canadian workplaces need smart-glasses rules before the next incident.
- Cut Off Old Apps That Still Have Account Access
Matthew Leo · September 18, 2026Signing out of an app does not always revoke its access. Review old Google and Apple connections, remove what you no longer use and know what remains.
- Back Up Signal Before a Lost Phone Erases Your Chats
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026Signal Secure Backups can restore chats after loss, damage or a platform switch. The 64-character recovery key is essential, and the free tier limits older medi…
- Ontario Court Data Was Exposed in a Vendor Breach
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026C-Track files tied to Ontario's three main courts were accessed. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unknown and how court users can respond.
- Meta Muse Can Act for You. Its Permissions Need Limits
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026Meta's Muse agent can use email, payments and other connected apps. The useful question is not what it can do, but how much authority it should receive.
- Remove Hidden Data From Office Files Before Sharing
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026A clean-looking Word, Excel or PowerPoint file can still contain comments, author names, old revisions and hidden content. Inspect a copy before sending it.
- Remove Calendar Spam Without Making It Worse
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026A fake event can be an invitation, a subscribed calendar or an abusive app. Identify the source before deleting it so the spam does not return.
- Lend Someone Your Computer Without Sharing Your Files
Matthew Leo · September 13, 2026A separate standard account protects more than a browser guest window. Set up Windows or macOS access that keeps your files, messages and passwords apart.
- Turning Off Ad Tracking Will Not Hide Your Phone's Location
Matthew Leo · September 5, 2026The U.S. military disabled advertising identifiers after location-data concerns. That is a useful privacy step, but it does not stop apps, networks or posts fro…
- Claude Now Shares Memory Between Chat and Cowork
Matthew Leo · August 29, 2026Anthropic merged Claude’s chat and Cowork memory systems, letting project context follow users from conversation into agentic work while exposing stored memorie…
- Flock’s Camera Backlash Is Becoming a Bipartisan Tech Problem
Matthew Leo · August 29, 2026Flock Safety’s license-plate camera backlash has become bipartisan as misuse cases and national data sharing raise questions about where public safety ends and …