Amazon shareholders will vote to ban facial recognition techAmazon's board opposes it and wants government regulation instead. By S. Dent, 04.15.2019
Shareholders ask Amazon to halt sales of facial recognition techThey want to assess whether it could violate human rights.By M. Locklear, 01.17.2019
Google employees plan walkout over censored Chinese search engineStaff want more transparency around the ethics of Project Dragonfly.By R. England, 11.27.2018
Microsoft’s AI tech will aid humanitarian effortsThe company will put $40 million towards humanitarian work.By M. Locklear, 09.24.2018
Facebook is hiring a human rights policy directorThey'll help the company promote peace and basic human freedoms.By J. Fingas, 09.15.2018
Facebook bans Myanmar military officials following damning UN reportIt banned accounts followed by up to 12 million people. By S. Dent, 08.27.2018
Apple iCloud data in China is being stored by a state-run telcoIt might be time to get a new iCloud account.By R. England, 07.18.2018
China accused of 'unjustifiable' DNA sample collectionBlood, fingerprints and iris scans have been taken from residents in Xinjiang.By R. England, 12.14.2017
Digital rights groups speak out against EU plan to scan online contentA proposed rule would require websites to filter uploaded material for copyright violations.By M. Locklear, 10.17.2017
India’s privacy ruling could disrupt its biometric societyIndia's biometric identification program has data on one billion Indians.By R. England, 08.24.2017
The Engadget Podcast Ep 36: Bad and BoujeeUber and Yahoo can't seem to avoid scandal.By T. O'Brien, 04.14.2017
Tech workers unite against a potential US Muslim registry'We refuse to build a database of people based on their Constitutionally protected religious beliefs.'By J. Conditt, 12.13.2016
China's new cybersecurity laws are a nightmareReal names only, harsh censorship and the government gets access to everything you're doing.By D. Cooper, 11.07.2016
Turkey shuts off internet service in 11 Kurdish citiesThe shutdown affects 6 million citizens and comes amid protests over the detention of one city's mayors, Turkey Blocks reports.By J. Conditt, 10.27.2016
UN rights council condemns the disruption of internet accessThe resolution is non-binding, but it sends a strong message.By J. Conditt, 07.01.2016
Panasonic pushes same-sex equality in JapanThe move is groundbreaking in the socially conservative nation. By D. Cooper, 02.18.2016