News Archive - February 2025
Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic
February 28, 2025
Firefox maker Mozilla deleted a promise to never sell its users' personal data and is trying to assure worried users that its approach to privacy hasn't fundamentally changed. Until recently, a Firefox FAQ promised that the browser maker never has and never will sell its users' personal data.
Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Amid Government Backdoor Demands
February 21, 2025
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data.
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion
February 10, 2025
A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago.
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
February 7, 2025
Security officials in the United Kingdom have demanded that Apple create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud.