Privacy
The latest Privacy coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Whisper Leak: How Encrypted AI Chat Traffic Reveals Your Secrets
Microsoft's security researchers have uncovered a disturbing vulnerability in encrypted AI chat systems that could expose your private conversations to network observers, even when using supposedly...
Microsoft Copilot, Google Bard, and Apple Intelligence define 2025's private mobile AI workplace tools
The smartphone has quietly become the most practical pocket-sized AI workstation most of us will ever own, transforming how professionals manage tasks, communicate, and process information on the go....
Microsoft Bars US Police from Azure AI Facial Recognition, Citing Ethical Risks
Microsoft has taken a definitive stance in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence and law enforcement by explicitly prohibiting U.S. police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service...
Microsoft's Whisper Leak: New Side-Channel Threat to Encrypted LLM Privacy
Microsoft's security research team has uncovered a sophisticated side-channel vulnerability dubbed "Whisper Leak" that threatens the privacy of encrypted communications with large language models....
Google's AI Mode Coffee Pop-Up Reframes Search as Conversation in London
Google has transformed London's Covent Garden into a stage for reimagining search through an innovative pop-up experience that blends artificial intelligence with human curiosity. Dubbed the "World's...
Google’s Chrome mobile adds Gemini 2.5 AI Mode for voice, text, and image search.
Google's latest Chrome mobile update introduces a groundbreaking AI Mode that fundamentally transforms how users interact with search on their smartphones. The new feature places a prominent "AI...
AI Telemetry Privacy: How to Protect Your Data from Connected Devices
The constant stream of AI telemetry from the devices we carry, wear, and keep in our homes is fundamentally reshaping privacy in ways most consumers don't fully understand. From smartphones and smart...
Gemini Deep Research Now Scans Gmail, Drive, Chat for Workspace Users
Google's Gemini has taken a decisive step toward making personal work data an active participant in AI research workflows, extending the Deep Research capability so the assistant can read and...
Microsoft Fixes Decade-Old Windows Bug Where 'Update and Shutdown' Left PCs Running
For over a decade, Windows users have experienced a frustrating disconnect between what the "Update and shutdown" option promised and what it actually delivered. This long-standing behavior mismatch...
Agentic AI meeting assistants risk privacy as market surges to $50B by 2028
For more than a year, many office meetings have acquired a third occupant: an always-listening assistant that records, transcribes, summarizes and even drafts the follow-up emails. This silent...
How to Make Windows 11 Ad-Free: Complete Privacy Settings Guide 2024
Microsoft's latest operating system comes with various advertising elements and data collection features that many users find intrusive. While Windows 11 offers enhanced functionality and modern...
Windows 11 now lets Insiders share audio to two Bluetooth LE headphones simultaneously.
Microsoft is quietly rolling out a groundbreaking feature that Windows users have been requesting for years: built-in Shared Audio (preview) for Windows 11 that enables simultaneous audio streaming...