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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
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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How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
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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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Maryam Faisal Becomes Fifth Victim In Series Of Pakistani Influencer Video Leaks
The leaked video has sparked debates about digital privacy and the growing problem of online harassment targeting influencers.
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Kanwal Aftab Becomes Latest Victim In Series Of Pakistani Influencer Video Leaks
The leaked video has sparked debates about digital privacy and the growing problem of online harassment targeting influencers.
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Mozilla Hit With Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking
Mozilla's Firefox browser has been accused of tracking user behaviour on websites without consent. Vienna-based advocacy group NOYB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority.
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Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking
The digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) said Mozilla has enabled a feature that turned the browser into a tracking tool for websites without directly telling its users.
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AI Can Boost Digital Public Infra But Poses Challenges: RBI Chief
While the integration of AI into financial services brings significant opportunities for customers, banks and regulators, the cutting-edge technology also poses its own set of challenges such as data privacy concerns.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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RBI Governor Says Permanent Deletion of Transactions Would Make CBDCs Like Cash Notes
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das disclosed some more intricacies about the eRupee. Speaking at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024, in Basel, Switzerland, Das has said that India’s CBDC would offer the same privacy for transactions that cash notes offer.
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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Meta Offers to Almost Halve Monthly Subscription Fee for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram in EU
Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.
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Meta Allows EU Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations
Meta will allow users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts to prevent information from being shared across the company's apps. Meanwhile, Meta has also said it will allow users to create a Messenger account that is not linked to their Facebook account, at the cost ...
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"Privacy Nightmare": Study Finds Car Tech Tracked Sexual Acts In Vehicle
The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study showed on Wednesday.
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
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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How to Delete Incognito Search History on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
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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Chameleon AI Model That Can Add Digital Mask to Protect Images From Facial Recognition Tools Unveiled
A group of researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can protect users from undesired facial scanning by bad actors. Dubbed Chameleon, the AI model uses a special masking technology to generate a mask that hides the faces in images without impacting the visual quality of the protected image. Additionally, the researcher...
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Maryam Faisal Becomes Fifth Victim In Series Of Pakistani Influencer Video Leaks
The leaked video has sparked debates about digital privacy and the growing problem of online harassment targeting influencers.
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Kanwal Aftab Becomes Latest Victim In Series Of Pakistani Influencer Video Leaks
The leaked video has sparked debates about digital privacy and the growing problem of online harassment targeting influencers.
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Mozilla Hit With Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking
Mozilla's Firefox browser has been accused of tracking user behaviour on websites without consent. Vienna-based advocacy group NOYB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority.
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Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint Over Firefox User Tracking
The digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) said Mozilla has enabled a feature that turned the browser into a tracking tool for websites without directly telling its users.
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AI Can Boost Digital Public Infra But Poses Challenges: RBI Chief
While the integration of AI into financial services brings significant opportunities for customers, banks and regulators, the cutting-edge technology also poses its own set of challenges such as data privacy concerns.
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TikTok Withdraws Rewards Feature From 'Lite' Version In France, Spain
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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RBI Governor Says Permanent Deletion of Transactions Would Make CBDCs Like Cash Notes
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das disclosed some more intricacies about the eRupee. Speaking at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024, in Basel, Switzerland, Das has said that India’s CBDC would offer the same privacy for transactions that cash notes offer.
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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Meta Offers to Almost Halve Monthly Subscription Fee for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram in EU
Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.
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Meta Allows EU Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations
Meta will allow users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts to prevent information from being shared across the company's apps. Meanwhile, Meta has also said it will allow users to create a Messenger account that is not linked to their Facebook account, at the cost ...
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"Privacy Nightmare": Study Finds Car Tech Tracked Sexual Acts In Vehicle
The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study showed on Wednesday.
