Privacy
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iOS 27 lets you share location for custom durations
In iOS 27, users can now share their precise location for an exact duration like "four days and six hours," or even pause it with a single tap until the end of the day.

Filtr privacy tool blocks iPhone and Mac app ads
For the first time, iPhone users can block ads not just in Safari, but in apps like Google News and ESPN Cricinfo.

Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
Millions of Discord users woke up to a new reality this week: every voice and video call they make is now end-to-end encrypted, by default, without them lifting a finger.

Apple's Siri Revamp Will Auto-Delete Chats for Privacy
Apple's upcoming standalone Siri app in iOS 27 will reportedly allow users to automatically delete their conversations after a chosen period, a stark contrast to the data-hungry nature of many modern

EU Bans Emotion-Reading AI in Workplaces, Citing Ethical Concerns
By 2026, new European Union AI rules will explicitly prohibit systems designed to read workers' emotions in the workplace.