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UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Children's Personal Data Usage
- Monday March 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
UK's privacy watchdog is probing how TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to suggest content in their feed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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China's DeepSeek AI Covering Up Uyghur Genocide: Report
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot has sparked widespread security concerns and allegations of censorship. Several countries have already banned its use, citing privacy and data issues.
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www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek May Face Further Regulatory Actions, European Data Protection Board Says
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Reuters
DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, underscoring the bloc's concerns about the rising popularity of the cheap Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup.
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Reuters
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Secretly Tracking Consumers Through Cellphones
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Reuters
Amazon obtained "backdoor access" to consumers' phones by providing tens of thousands of app developers with code known as Amazon Ads SDK to be embedded in their apps, according to a proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco federal court.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Data Privacy Day 2025: Top Apple Privacy Features to Enable on Your Devices
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated every January 28, as a day for individuals to learn about the importance of protecting their personal data and privacy. It is imperative for users to be aware of privacy risks and learn how to address them. Apple customers can utilise the company's privacy-centric features for enhanced protection, which we have l...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- Reuters
LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Written by David Delima
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Will Google Face Trial For Collecting User Data, Invading Privacy?
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people's cellphones after they switched off a button to stop the tracking.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
- Friday December 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Managing your privacy is essential, even when browsing in incognito mode. While incognito mode prevents your browser from saving cookies, cached files, or browsing history locally, traces of your online activities may still exist. This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to delete incognito search history on Android, iOS, Window...
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Children's Personal Data Usage
- Monday March 3, 2025
- World News | Reuters
UK's privacy watchdog is probing how TikTok uses 13-17-year-olds' personal information to suggest content in their feed.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Written by David Delima
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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China's DeepSeek AI Covering Up Uyghur Genocide: Report
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI chatbot has sparked widespread security concerns and allegations of censorship. Several countries have already banned its use, citing privacy and data issues.
-
www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek May Face Further Regulatory Actions, European Data Protection Board Says
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Reuters
DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, underscoring the bloc's concerns about the rising popularity of the cheap Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup.
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www.gadgets360.com
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Reuters
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Secretly Tracking Consumers Through Cellphones
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Reuters
Amazon obtained "backdoor access" to consumers' phones by providing tens of thousands of app developers with code known as Amazon Ads SDK to be embedded in their apps, according to a proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco federal court.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Data Privacy Day 2025: Top Apple Privacy Features to Enable on Your Devices
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Data Privacy Day 2025 is celebrated every January 28, as a day for individuals to learn about the importance of protecting their personal data and privacy. It is imperative for users to be aware of privacy risks and learn how to address them. Apple customers can utilise the company's privacy-centric features for enhanced protection, which we have l...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- Reuters
LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Written by David Delima
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Will Google Face Trial For Collecting User Data, Invading Privacy?
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected personal data from people's cellphones after they switched off a button to stop the tracking.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
- Friday December 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Managing your privacy is essential, even when browsing in incognito mode. While incognito mode prevents your browser from saving cookies, cached files, or browsing history locally, traces of your online activities may still exist. This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to delete incognito search history on Android, iOS, Window...
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www.gadgets360.com