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Netherlands Names 425,000 Suspected Nazi Collaborators, Ignites Privacy Vs Transparency Debate
The Huygens Institute helped digitise the archive which was previously only accessible by visiting the Dutch National Archives in The Hague.
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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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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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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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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
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YouTube Case at US Supreme Court Could Have Implications for ChatGPT and AI
YouTube's case in the US Supreme Court, that is set to be decided in the coming months, could also influence the debate over whether firms developing AI chatbots should be protected from legal claims like defamation or privacy violations. The US Supreme Court is set to decide in June whether YouTube can be sued over its recommendations to users, an...
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Spanish TV Star Says Her Adopted Baby Conceived Using Her Dead Son's Sperm
A 68-year-old Spanish TV actress said that her newly adopted daughter was conceived using her dead son's frozen sperm and is in fact her granddaughter, reigniting a debate over the bioethics of surrogacy and children's right to privacy in Spain.
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Madison Square Garden's Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Debate
The operator of the arena is under fire for using the software to identify and eject certain lawyers from events at the venue.
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Opinion: As India Reconsiders Data Privacy Rules, What's At Stake
After five years of negotiations involving the government, tech companies and civil society activists, the world's largest democracy is sending its debate on privacy back to the drawing board.
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Is India at Risk of Chinese-Style Surveillance Capitalism?: Andy Mukherjee
India’s privacy debate has seen major changes in the last few years. The government has recently scraped the personal data protection bill, and decided to replace it with “a comprehensive legal framework”. This may bring little cheer to Big Tech if the replacement turns out to be even more draconian. Twitter and Meta’s WhatsApp have already...
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Clearview AI Plans to Bring Facial Recognition Software to Apps, Police-Serving Companies
Clearview AI is planning to introduce its facial recognition software to new companies and apps, especially those serving the police. The step has invited debate over the ethics of leveraging disputed data to design artificial intelligence systems.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Proposed EU Tech Rules Threaten iPhone Security
Apple CEO Tim Cook took aim at proposed European rules aimed at curbing the power of US tech giants, saying they could pose security and privacy risks to iPhone handsets.
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Microsoft President Brad Smith Says EU 'Most Influential' on Tech Rules
Microsoft president Brad Smith on Tuesday said Europe was the global leader on setting rules for big tech, two years after the EU implemented the GDPR, its landmark data privacy law.
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European Virus Tracing Apps Highlight Battle for Privacy
As governments race to develop mobile tracing apps to help contain infections, attention is turning to how officials will ensure users’ privacy. The debate is especially urgent in Europe, which has been one of the hardest-hit regions in the world, with nearly 140,000 people killed by COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Aarogya Setu App That PM Wants Citizens To Download May Become Must: Sources
Aarogya Setu, the contact-tracing app the government has been pushing in its fight against coronavirus, may be made mandatory for all citizens amid concerns expressed by experts about privacy and surveillance. In discussions to renew its push for more and more users, the government is debating whether it can make the app a must.
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Netherlands Names 425,000 Suspected Nazi Collaborators, Ignites Privacy Vs Transparency Debate
The Huygens Institute helped digitise the archive which was previously only accessible by visiting the Dutch National Archives in The Hague.
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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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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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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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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
-
YouTube Case at US Supreme Court Could Have Implications for ChatGPT and AI
YouTube's case in the US Supreme Court, that is set to be decided in the coming months, could also influence the debate over whether firms developing AI chatbots should be protected from legal claims like defamation or privacy violations. The US Supreme Court is set to decide in June whether YouTube can be sued over its recommendations to users, an...
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Spanish TV Star Says Her Adopted Baby Conceived Using Her Dead Son's Sperm
A 68-year-old Spanish TV actress said that her newly adopted daughter was conceived using her dead son's frozen sperm and is in fact her granddaughter, reigniting a debate over the bioethics of surrogacy and children's right to privacy in Spain.
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Madison Square Garden's Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Debate
The operator of the arena is under fire for using the software to identify and eject certain lawyers from events at the venue.
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Opinion: As India Reconsiders Data Privacy Rules, What's At Stake
After five years of negotiations involving the government, tech companies and civil society activists, the world's largest democracy is sending its debate on privacy back to the drawing board.
-
Is India at Risk of Chinese-Style Surveillance Capitalism?: Andy Mukherjee
India’s privacy debate has seen major changes in the last few years. The government has recently scraped the personal data protection bill, and decided to replace it with “a comprehensive legal framework”. This may bring little cheer to Big Tech if the replacement turns out to be even more draconian. Twitter and Meta’s WhatsApp have already...
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Clearview AI Plans to Bring Facial Recognition Software to Apps, Police-Serving Companies
Clearview AI is planning to introduce its facial recognition software to new companies and apps, especially those serving the police. The step has invited debate over the ethics of leveraging disputed data to design artificial intelligence systems.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Proposed EU Tech Rules Threaten iPhone Security
Apple CEO Tim Cook took aim at proposed European rules aimed at curbing the power of US tech giants, saying they could pose security and privacy risks to iPhone handsets.
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Microsoft President Brad Smith Says EU 'Most Influential' on Tech Rules
Microsoft president Brad Smith on Tuesday said Europe was the global leader on setting rules for big tech, two years after the EU implemented the GDPR, its landmark data privacy law.
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European Virus Tracing Apps Highlight Battle for Privacy
As governments race to develop mobile tracing apps to help contain infections, attention is turning to how officials will ensure users’ privacy. The debate is especially urgent in Europe, which has been one of the hardest-hit regions in the world, with nearly 140,000 people killed by COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Aarogya Setu App That PM Wants Citizens To Download May Become Must: Sources
Aarogya Setu, the contact-tracing app the government has been pushing in its fight against coronavirus, may be made mandatory for all citizens amid concerns expressed by experts about privacy and surveillance. In discussions to renew its push for more and more users, the government is debating whether it can make the app a must.
