The Echo Chamber in the Clouds
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Amazon sends all your voice to the clouds, money scams are on the rise, and gametic donation centers...leaked. Also, OpenAI will scam your Google drive, and Plex raises prices. We also visit SillyVille.

Privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/14/apple-uk-encryption-legal-challenge-heard-behind-closed-doors

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/personal/2025/03/1-in-10-people-do-nothing-to-stay-secure-and-private-on-vacation

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/


Security
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/warning-over-free-online-file-converters-that-actually-install-malware

https://cybernews.com/security/ios-apps-leak-hardcoded-secrets-research/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2025/03/the-free-money-trap-how-scammers-exploit-financial-anxiety


Data Leaks
https://notthebee.com/article/someone-doxxed-all-american-tesla-owners-and-i-cant-say-im-surprised/

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-worrying-apple-password-app-vulnerability-reportedlyleft-users-exposed-for-months

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/sperm-bank-breach-deposits-data-into-hands-of-cybercriminals


AI Overlords
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/people-are-using-googles-new-ai-model-to-remove-watermarks-from-images/

https://www.androidpolice.com/chatgpt-to-begin-testing-connectors-for-google-drive-and-slack/


Business
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/roku-says-unpopular-autoplay-ads-are-just-a-test/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/discord-heightens-ad-focus-by-introducing-video-ads-to-mobile-apps-in-june/

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/19/plex-price-increase/


SillyVille
https://www.techradar.com/computing/mice/your-next-computer-mouse-could-have-a-fragrance-compartment-for-aromatherapy-oils-and-this-asus-idea-is-nothing-to-sniff-at

https://notthebee.com/article/chess-dot-com-asked-for-a-new-name-for-the-bishop-and-the-reactions-were-swift-and-brutal/

https://notthebee.com/article/doordash-is-teaming-up-with-klarna-so-that-you-can-finance-your-food-delivery-orders/