Business
Californians Hit Temu with Class Action Over Alleged ‘Spam Abuse’
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu is facing a California class action accusing the online marketplace of using deceptive email tactics—on par…
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The Download: inside the Vitalism movement, and why AI’s “memory” is a privacy problem
Last April, an excited crowd gathered at a compound in Berkeley, California, for a three-day event called the Vitalist Bay Summit. It was…
Business
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are…
Celebrity
Prince Harry Claims He ‘Wasn’t Allowed to Complain’ About the Press as a Working Royal as He Takes Stand in Daily Mail Privacy Case
Prince Harry took the stand at London’s High Court on Wednesday in his privacy case against the publisher of U.K. tabloid Daily Mail,…
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Prince Harry Arrives at London Court as Privacy Case Against Daily Mail Publisher Kicks Off
Prince Harry is set to appear in London’s High Court on Monday as his privacy case against the publisher of U.K. tabloid Daily Mail kicks…
Business
Disney agrees to pay $10 million to settle alleged violations of child privacy laws
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it violated child…
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Here’s how to protect your privacy when using AI assistants
Do you share your innermost thoughts with ChatGPT? You might want to think twice—or at least change your settings fast. Source link
Business
The Download: the future of AlphaFold, and chatbot privacy concerns
In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from game-playing AI to a…
Business
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Eileen Guo writes: Even if you don’t have an AI friend yourself, you probably know someone who does. A recent study found that one of the…
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AI is killing privacy. We can’t let that happen
In a perfect world, my job wouldn’t exist. I’m a consumer privacy advocate, which means I spend my days fighting for something that should…
Celebrity
Witness in Prince Harry's privacy case against Mail says statement forged
A private investigator whose alleged confession of hacking led to household names, including Prince Harry, suing the publisher of the…
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How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and activism
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be…
Business
Watchdog group demands OpenAI withdraw Sora 2 over deepfakes, privacy
The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again—and this time it is humanity’s shared reality and control of our likeness…
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We say we care about data privacy, but our actions tell a different story. Here’s why
When the Trump administration gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a massive database of information about Medicaid…
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California adds privacy protections for immigrants as Democrat-led states resist Trump’s deportation campaign
Immigrants selling food, flowers, and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to…
Culture
How Did Diane Keaton Die? Hollywood Icon and Oscar Winner Who Starred in 'Godfather' and 'Annie Hall' Dies Aged 79 as Family Requests Privacy
Hollywood icon Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, according to a report by People. A family spokesperson confirmed to the magazine…
Business
Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
Culture
The Internet Wants to Check Your I.D.
The app Tea is a kind of digital whisper network for women. No men are allowed to join. Those who wish to be members must submit evidence,…
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China’s cyberspace regulator questions Nvidia over AI chip privacy risks
China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta have agreed to settle a multibillion dollar lawsuit with shareholders over how the top executives handled…
Business
Data privacy is failing. Here’s what encryption and MFA can (and can’t) do
Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in…
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Privacy is blockchain’s missing link—and America’s opportunity to lead
In my last job, I was fortunate to join Circle as one of the earliest employees. And as blockchain technologies evolved over recent years,…
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How the Internet of Things impacts everyone’s privacy
Some unusual witnesses helped convict Alex Murdaugh of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The first was Bubba, Maggie’s…
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‘DeGoogled’ Murena Fairphone 6 adds new repairable, privacy features
Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that…