"Real" Osama bin Laden Death Photos? Yeah, They're Fake, Too.

You’ve heard about the tidal wave of spam e-mail and scammy Web links that followed the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Special Forces on Sunday. But what about the latest round of e-mails offering death photos of the slain terrorist leader? Well, turns out they’re fake, also. Security firm...

Apple Admits to Bugs, Denies Tracking iPhone Users

Apple finally sounded off on its phone tracking imbroglio on Wednesday telling iPhone customers that “it’s the location, stupid.” The company claims its tracking feature is designed to collect data on cell towers and wifi hotspots, not users. After more than a week of silence, the notoriously...

Microsoft Submits Tracking Protection Proposal to W3C

Microsoft has submitted its proposal for web tracking protection to the W3C for consideration as a standard, hoping to get the organization’s stamp of approval for its browser privacy technology. The proposal is in the earliest stages of the process and has not been approved, a process that can...