Indefinite internet shutdowns are increasing each year as perpetrators seek to keep entire populations permanently disconnected. The post Deliberately forgotten: internet shutdowns with no end appeared first on Access Now.

Public Wi-Fi usage in India continued to decline in the June 2026 quarter, with fewer users, lower data consumption and a slight reduction in hotspot numbers. The post Public Wi-Fi users in India fall 42.5% in a year, TRAI data shows appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

NPCI recorded 10.65 billion UPI transactions as Unclassified in September 2026, accounting for 44% of national volume and far exceeding Maharashtra's 2.36 billion transactions. The post NPCI could not assign 10.65B UPI transactions to a state in September 2026; Maharashtra led among classified states with 2.36B appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Datos personales, vigilancia e inteligencia artificial bajo la nueva política hemisférica de Estados Unidos. Segunda de dos entregas. En la primera entrega revisamos la letra chica económica del Escudo de las Américas: por qué la disputa de Estados Unidos con Brasil por Pix debería interesarnos a quienes usamos Yape y...

This post was co-written by Andi Cao, an EFF legal intern. Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are mass surveillance. They photograph every passing car and log where and when it was captured, building a searchable record of where nearly everyone drives. Cities should not buy them, and cities that already...

WhatsApp argued that NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction against using the messaging app to spread spyware. A federal judge said WhatsApp hurt its case by not revealing enough information.