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Microsoft Denies Using Word and Excel User Data For Training AI
The controversy erupted as social media users speculated the possibility based on the "opt-out" feature inside Microsoft 365 Suite
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Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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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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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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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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Huawei Mate 80 Series Tipped to Feature In-Display 3D Face Recognition Technology
Huawei Mate 80 series, which isn’t slated to launch at least until next year, could feature advanced facial recognition technology, according to claims on social media by a tipster. The handset could reportedly provide increased security and privacy to users, courtesy of advanced 3D facial recognition technology embedded under the display.
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Snapchat Influencer Launched Her AI Clone For Paid Chat. What Happened Next Was Terrifying
Social media influencer Caryn Marjorie created an AI clone, CarynAI, designed to engage with users, which quickly turned into a hyper-sexualized entity encouraging explicit fantasies.
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Apple Rejected Meta’s Partnership Proposal to Bring Its AI Chatbot Months Ago: Report
Apple, in an earlier report, was said to be in discussions with Meta to onboard it as a third-party artificial intelligence (AI) partner to power new features for its devices. However, a new report now claims that the two companies held brief talks months ago, where the social media giant proposed the integration of its AI chatbot into the iPhone, ...
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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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Man Dubbed Britain's Kindest Plumber Admits To Fabricating Stories To Gain Donations
The investigation reveals repeated use of photos of a dead woman and filming a reluctant elderly customer, disregarding his privacy.
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Instagram Now Allows Users to Share Short, Looping Video Notes; Said to Be Testing New Privacy Feature
Instagram is introducing a feature for users to share video Notes. The Notes feature was unveiled by Instagram a year back, and is similar to statuses on WhatsApp. Meanwhile, a leak suggests that the social media platform is testing a new privacy feature that will let users decide who can view their Likes on posts and reels.
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Elon Musk’s X Rolls Out Audio, Video Calling Feature to Some Users
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an "everything app".
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Facebook Users Have 1 Month Left To Claim Part Of $725 Million Settlement
Facebook users in the US can apply for their share of a $ 725 million privacy settlement that the social media platform's parent company Meta agreed to pay last year.
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Microsoft Denies Using Word and Excel User Data For Training AI
The controversy erupted as social media users speculated the possibility based on the "opt-out" feature inside Microsoft 365 Suite
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Australia Prime Minister Albanese Plays Down Privacy Fears Of Social Media Ban For Children
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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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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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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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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Huawei Mate 80 Series Tipped to Feature In-Display 3D Face Recognition Technology
Huawei Mate 80 series, which isn’t slated to launch at least until next year, could feature advanced facial recognition technology, according to claims on social media by a tipster. The handset could reportedly provide increased security and privacy to users, courtesy of advanced 3D facial recognition technology embedded under the display.
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Snapchat Influencer Launched Her AI Clone For Paid Chat. What Happened Next Was Terrifying
Social media influencer Caryn Marjorie created an AI clone, CarynAI, designed to engage with users, which quickly turned into a hyper-sexualized entity encouraging explicit fantasies.
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Apple Rejected Meta’s Partnership Proposal to Bring Its AI Chatbot Months Ago: Report
Apple, in an earlier report, was said to be in discussions with Meta to onboard it as a third-party artificial intelligence (AI) partner to power new features for its devices. However, a new report now claims that the two companies held brief talks months ago, where the social media giant proposed the integration of its AI chatbot into the iPhone, ...
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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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Man Dubbed Britain's Kindest Plumber Admits To Fabricating Stories To Gain Donations
The investigation reveals repeated use of photos of a dead woman and filming a reluctant elderly customer, disregarding his privacy.
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Instagram Now Allows Users to Share Short, Looping Video Notes; Said to Be Testing New Privacy Feature
Instagram is introducing a feature for users to share video Notes. The Notes feature was unveiled by Instagram a year back, and is similar to statuses on WhatsApp. Meanwhile, a leak suggests that the social media platform is testing a new privacy feature that will let users decide who can view their Likes on posts and reels.
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Elon Musk’s X Rolls Out Audio, Video Calling Feature to Some Users
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an "everything app".
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Facebook Users Have 1 Month Left To Claim Part Of $725 Million Settlement
Facebook users in the US can apply for their share of a $ 725 million privacy settlement that the social media platform's parent company Meta agreed to pay last year.
