Privacy
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT incognito mode
OpenAI creates a ChatGPT “incognito mode” for users that do not want their conversation history to be saved or used to train the large language model (LLM) AI chatbot.
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Mobile phone could become police snitch, lawyer warns
“Your messaging service should not be a DEA informant” – that is the damning indictment of a Senate bill by a digital rights advocate, who claims it could be used to compel providers to hand over user data that is incriminating, sometimes inaccurately so, if passed.
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Biden admin takes action to protect womens reproductive data
The Biden-Harris administration announced new actions aimed at protecting the reproductive data of women in the US, deemed necessary by many privacy advocates since the landmark overturning of Roe vs. Wade last summer.
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Fashion meets privacy for the age of surveillance
From do-it-yourself hoodies to high-fashion designs, these articles of clothing will protect you from the elements – and the watchful eye of mass surveillance.
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Tesla hit with class action suit, accused of privacy violations
Just days after ex-Tesla employees confessed to regularly sharing sensitive and embarrassing videos of customers – downloaded from the customers' own cars – one outraged Tesla owner is hitting back.
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Tesla employees caught sharing sensitive footage recorded on customers car cameras
Recent interviews with former Tesla workers found that it was common practice in some Tesla offices to share sensitive and embarrassing video clips of customers, taken by their own cars, without their knowledge.
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Digital vegan: could you take a 24-hour break from tech?
As everything around us becomes seamlessly connected, it will become much harder to disconnect.
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Most common forms of identity fraud and how to avoid them
From online impersonation to ethnic targeting, learn more about how identity fraud is a rapidly evolving threat that does not discriminate. It can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background.
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TikTok showdown with White House showcases Chinese-owned app's controversial history
After weeks of anticipation, CEO Shou Chew takes the stand on Capitol Hill to defend the video app's data privacy policies, as lawmakers rally for a ban to become nationwide.
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Privacy concerns as France approves AI surveillance at Paris 2024 Olympics
France has approved the use of AI video surveillance to monitor crowds at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, creating an uproar among civil rights groups.
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Big tech tackles online safety for children and teens with new AI powered apps and controls
Parents concerned with protecting their kids online can take advantage of the newest AI-powered apps and controls to hit the market. Here’s the latest roundup.
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Saudi social media app leaks user info and pictures
Fayvo, an app designed to have all your favorites in one place, spilled user information exposing them to phishing and similar malicious attacks.
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White Castle faces multi-billion dollar judgment over biometric fingerprints violations
The White Castle fast food chain could be forced to pay billions in fines after being found guilty of collecting its employees' biometric fingerprints without consent.
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+200m American records compromised in top data broker breaches
Data brokers sit on a treasure trove of personal data, including demographic details, court and criminal records, and Social Security Numbers. The biggest data broker hack ever led to the exposure of nearly 180 million user records.
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Madison Square Garden's facial recognition and dangerous surveillance trends
The Madison Square Garden story of a venue using face algorithms to deny entry to certain people is a watershed moment that should concern everyone.
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TikTok accused by privacy watchdog of tracking user emotions to sell advertising slots
Rarely a stranger to controversy, TikTok has been slammed yet again for launching an advertising emotion tracker – a disputed tech feature that digital human rights group Access Now has described as “another privacy nightmare” for 200 million users in Europe alone.
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Russian e-commerce giant exposed buyers' delivery addresses
A leading electrical engineering company in Russia, Elevel, has exposed its customers' personally identifiable information (PII,) including full names and addresses.
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Facebook accused of granting China access to user data
Two senators have written an open letter to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, claiming to have seen leaked documents that suggest Facebook allowed more developers from a wider range of blacklisted countries to view sensitive user data than was previously thought.
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‘Love life’ at Oxford University shattered by data breach
A dating website promoting casual sex for Oxford students publicly shared a database with student and staff names, email addresses, and college names.
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Government-issued ID now required to access adult sites in Louisiana
New state law says that users must verify their age before accessing any website where more than 33.3% of the content is X-rated.
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