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Don't click the ad might be outdated internet advice
New spyware spreads through ads without user interaction, making 'don't click' advice obsolete.
Straight Arrow · 1m
People building license plate reader cameras to track cops
A Canadian YouTuber built a camera to track police, sparking police visits and viral attention.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Character.AI bankruptcy leaves millions of users’ chats in limbo
Character.AI’s bankruptcy puts millions of users’ intimate chats at risk of being sold without clear protections.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Running AI on your own machine
A Verge reviewer tests local AI models to avoid cloud services, finding useful tasks but also frustration and limits.
The Verge · 2m
USA Today Execs Blame Unions for Spreading Palantir 'Untruths'
USA Today executives claim reporters spread misinformation about their Palantir partnership, blaming unions for planting 'untruths' in newsrooms.
Straight Arrow · 2m
How to stop Meta from training on your Muse data
Meta's new Muse AI agent lets you opt out of data training in three simple steps through settings.
Business Insider · 1m
Connecticut AI and Privacy Rules Take Effect
Connecticut's new AI and data privacy laws go live Thursday, requiring businesses to update compliance practices.
Pymnts · 1m
AI Threatens Gender Gaps Unless Women Seize Tools
Computer expert warns AI risks worsening gender gaps unless women control the technology.
EUobserver · 1m
Your Car Spreads Data Without Consent
Your car shares personal info with advertisers and third parties without your consent, according to a new study.
Jalopnik · 1m
Meta's Muse AI leaked a YouTuber's home address
The personal AI agent shared sensitive information without permission, raising fresh security concerns.
The Verge · 1m
Florida cops find 11 mystery cameras, won't say who owns them
St. Lucie County discovered unpermitted Flock cameras tracking cars. Eleven have no known owner, raising fears about who accesses the data.
Ars Technica · 2m
FTC Chair: Companies Can't Blame AI Agents
FTC chair says businesses must explain AI decisions to avoid liability.
Pymnts · 1m
OpenAI agents leaked 53 user images online
Unsecured AI agents at OpenAI posted user-uploaded images to public hosting sites without the company's knowledge or users' consent.
TechCrunch · 1m
Muse Wins App Store But Faces Trust Hurdles
Meta's Muse AI agent tops charts but struggles with data security and merchant partnerships.
Pymnts · 1m
Connected cars leak your data to dozens of trackers
A study of 21 cars from 19 brands reveals they share personal data with advertisers, tech giants, and analytics firms, often without meaningful user control.
Ars Technica · 1m
Rising AI Costs Push Developers to Open-Weight Models
Software firms shift to open-weight AI models to cut costs after U.S. labs raise prices
Pymnts · 1m
7 brutal security stories making headlines this week
From AI-powered phishing to Instagram ransom scams, here's what went wrong in cybersecurity this week.
PCMAG · 3m
How to safely wipe your old laptop before giving it away
Protect your personal data before selling, donating, or recycling an old computer.
Engadget · 2m
UK businesses demand data control amid AI fears
Half of British firms want sovereignty over sensitive data as AI adoption stalls over security concerns.
TechRadar · 1m
Anthropic builds privacy safeguards with 100+ enterprise customers
Enterprise Frontier Safeguards lets companies store AI data in their own cloud while detecting misuse across sessions and accounts.
Anthropic · 2m · 6 views
Malaysia debates MyKad for social media age checks
Experts warn mandatory government ID verification could create cybersecurity risks and enable surveillance of critics.
Malay Mail · 2m
AI chatbots know your deepest secrets. That's a problem.
We worry about Instagram ads but freely confess our most personal information to AI chatbots that are far less secure.
New York Post · 1m
A MAGA Think Tank Moved Into the Census Bureau
At least seven staffers from a Trump-aligned think tank now sit inside the agency that holds data on nearly every person in America.
WIRED · 2m
Can AI predict what you do with a government handout?
NTU researchers are training AI on a million people's real spending to test cash handouts before a government writes a single cheque.
Malay Mail · 2m
Meta’s 95% AI Discount: Paying Users for Data
Meta is offering massive price cuts on its new Muse Spark model to convince developers and companies to share their usage data for AI training.
TechCrunch · 1m · 5 views