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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
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Apple Intelligence in China Will Reportedly Be Backed by Baidu’s Ernie 4.0 AI Model
Apple Intelligence, the company’s in-house suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for its devices, will reportedly be provided by Baidu’s AI models in China. The Cupertino-based tech giant has so far not released its new AI features in the European Union countries and China due to regulatory obstacles. While the problem in the EU largel...
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Bluesky Confirms It Will Not Train Its Generative AI Models on User Posts
Bluesky social media platform officially stated on Friday that it does not train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models on user data. The company also highlighted the areas where it uses AI tools and claimed that none of the models have been trained on the public and private posts made by users. The statement was released after several ...
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Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?
Researchers have examined the potential for voice assistants, like Alexa, to alleviate loneliness among the elderly. Findings suggest these technologies could play a crucial role in promoting well-being, although concerns regarding their limitations and ethical implications remain. The study highlights the necessity for future research to explore t...
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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UK's Competition and Markets Authority Remains Concerned Over's Google's Ad Privacy Plan
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the UK has said on Tuesday that "concerns remain" over the company's plans to retain third-party cookies as part of its Chrome browser.
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Instagram Rolls Out "Teen Accounts" With Parental Control For Underage Users
Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls forInstagramaccounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media.
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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating
When it comes to our experience of the internet, "the times, they are a-changin", as Bob Dylan would say. You can't quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days.
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Microsoft Recall Suffers Another Delay, the AI-Powered Feature to Be Tested Later This Year
Microsoft announced yet another delay for its artificial intelligence (AI) feature Recall on Wednesday. Part of the company’s Copilot+ PCs offering with its Windows operating system, the feature tracks and shows user’s on-device history using automatically captured screenshots. The feature was first announced in May, however, due to public conc...
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What Parents Of Boys Must Know About Online 'Misogynist Radicalisation'
Many parents are worried about their children using social media. But these concerns tend to focus on privacy, exposure to explicit material or contact with strangers.
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Microsoft Adds Security Features to AI-Powered Recall After Users Express Concerns Over Privacy
Microsoft has introduced new safety features for its AI-powered Recall feature. Microsoft unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) features with the introduction of Copilot+ PCs at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI event. However, Recall faced user backlash once it was added in the preview to let users test the feature. Many users took to soci...
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Apple’s On-Server Generative AI Features to Use Confidential Computing for Privacy: Report
Apple will be hosting the WWDC 2024 in less than two weeks and is expected to introduce several new artificial intelligence (AI) features during the event. Previously, it was reported that some of these features might be server-based, which could create privacy concerns among its user base. However, a new report now suggests that the company has de...
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Personal Data Absolutely Safe, Info Stored Only In User's Phone: Digi Yatra
Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.
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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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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
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Apple Intelligence in China Will Reportedly Be Backed by Baidu’s Ernie 4.0 AI Model
Apple Intelligence, the company’s in-house suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for its devices, will reportedly be provided by Baidu’s AI models in China. The Cupertino-based tech giant has so far not released its new AI features in the European Union countries and China due to regulatory obstacles. While the problem in the EU largel...
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Bluesky Confirms It Will Not Train Its Generative AI Models on User Posts
Bluesky social media platform officially stated on Friday that it does not train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models on user data. The company also highlighted the areas where it uses AI tools and claimed that none of the models have been trained on the public and private posts made by users. The statement was released after several ...
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Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?
Researchers have examined the potential for voice assistants, like Alexa, to alleviate loneliness among the elderly. Findings suggest these technologies could play a crucial role in promoting well-being, although concerns regarding their limitations and ethical implications remain. The study highlights the necessity for future research to explore t...
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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UK's Competition and Markets Authority Remains Concerned Over's Google's Ad Privacy Plan
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the UK has said on Tuesday that "concerns remain" over the company's plans to retain third-party cookies as part of its Chrome browser.
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Instagram Rolls Out "Teen Accounts" With Parental Control For Underage Users
Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls forInstagramaccounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed at addressing growing concerns around the negative effects of social media.
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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating
When it comes to our experience of the internet, "the times, they are a-changin", as Bob Dylan would say. You can't quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days.
-
Microsoft Recall Suffers Another Delay, the AI-Powered Feature to Be Tested Later This Year
Microsoft announced yet another delay for its artificial intelligence (AI) feature Recall on Wednesday. Part of the company’s Copilot+ PCs offering with its Windows operating system, the feature tracks and shows user’s on-device history using automatically captured screenshots. The feature was first announced in May, however, due to public conc...
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What Parents Of Boys Must Know About Online 'Misogynist Radicalisation'
Many parents are worried about their children using social media. But these concerns tend to focus on privacy, exposure to explicit material or contact with strangers.
-
Microsoft Adds Security Features to AI-Powered Recall After Users Express Concerns Over Privacy
Microsoft has introduced new safety features for its AI-powered Recall feature. Microsoft unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) features with the introduction of Copilot+ PCs at last month's Microsoft Surface and AI event. However, Recall faced user backlash once it was added in the preview to let users test the feature. Many users took to soci...
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Apple’s On-Server Generative AI Features to Use Confidential Computing for Privacy: Report
Apple will be hosting the WWDC 2024 in less than two weeks and is expected to introduce several new artificial intelligence (AI) features during the event. Previously, it was reported that some of these features might be server-based, which could create privacy concerns among its user base. However, a new report now suggests that the company has de...
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Personal Data Absolutely Safe, Info Stored Only In User's Phone: Digi Yatra
Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.
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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.
