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ED Said to be Quizzing Apple, Xiaomi in E-Commerce Probe on Amazon, Flipkart
ED, which probes economic crimes, has been investigating Amazon and Flipkart for years for allegedly breaching laws by stocking and exerting control over goods they list online. The agency, in recent weeks wrote to smartphone companies, including Apple and Xiaomi, to get data related to their online sales.
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Probe Agency ED Seeks Data From Apple, Xiaomi In Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart: Report
The Enforcement Directorate has been investigating Amazon and Flipkart for years for allegedly breaching laws by stocking and exerting control over goods they list online.
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Apple Is Improving Apple Intelligence Features Using Differential Privacy Techniques
Apple is developing new techniques to analyse user data patterns and aggregated insights to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Cupertino-based tech giant shared these differential privacy techniques on Monday, highlighting that these methods will not breach users’ privacy. Instead, the company is focusing on gathering data suc...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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OpenAI Tells Delhi High Court ChatGPT Data Removal will Breach US Legal Obligations
The Microsoft-backed AI firm also said that it was not within the jurisdiction of Indian courts to hear a copyright breach case brought by local news agency ANI as OpenAI had no presence in the country.
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Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models
LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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Meta’s Irish Arm Fined $264 Million by Watchdog Over Data Breach
Ireland’s data protection commission fined Meta Platforms Inc.’s Irish arm following two inquiries into a personal data breach. The breach was reported by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in September 2018. It impacted data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, posts on time lines and groups of which the user was a member,
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OpenAI Sued by Canadian News Companies Over Alleged Copyright Breaches
OpenAI has been sued by five news publications in Canada: Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada over alleged copyright infringement. The five news companies have accused the ChatGPT maker of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use.
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J&K Bans Use Of WhatsApp, Gmail For Transmission Of Official Documents
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks.
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HDFC Life Insurance Reports Data Leak, Assesses Impact of Breach
HDFC Life Insurance on Monday said there have been some instances of data leaks and assessing potential impact of this breach.
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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
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ED Said to be Quizzing Apple, Xiaomi in E-Commerce Probe on Amazon, Flipkart
ED, which probes economic crimes, has been investigating Amazon and Flipkart for years for allegedly breaching laws by stocking and exerting control over goods they list online. The agency, in recent weeks wrote to smartphone companies, including Apple and Xiaomi, to get data related to their online sales.
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Probe Agency ED Seeks Data From Apple, Xiaomi In Probe Of Amazon, Flipkart: Report
The Enforcement Directorate has been investigating Amazon and Flipkart for years for allegedly breaching laws by stocking and exerting control over goods they list online.
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Apple Is Improving Apple Intelligence Features Using Differential Privacy Techniques
Apple is developing new techniques to analyse user data patterns and aggregated insights to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Cupertino-based tech giant shared these differential privacy techniques on Monday, highlighting that these methods will not breach users’ privacy. Instead, the company is focusing on gathering data suc...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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OpenAI Tells Delhi High Court ChatGPT Data Removal will Breach US Legal Obligations
The Microsoft-backed AI firm also said that it was not within the jurisdiction of Indian courts to hear a copyright breach case brought by local news agency ANI as OpenAI had no presence in the country.
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Microsoft's LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models
LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, according to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers.
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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Data Breach Exposed Precise Location Information of Millions Using Popular Smartphone Apps
A data breach exposed precise location information from millions of users from popular apps. The hacker who breached Gravy Analytics allegedly obtained data revealing users' home and workplace locations. iOS and Android smartphones were affected, though some iPhone users might have been protected by a feature introduced with iOS 14.5.
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Meta’s Irish Arm Fined $264 Million by Watchdog Over Data Breach
Ireland’s data protection commission fined Meta Platforms Inc.’s Irish arm following two inquiries into a personal data breach. The breach was reported by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited in September 2018. It impacted data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, posts on time lines and groups of which the user was a member,
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OpenAI Sued by Canadian News Companies Over Alleged Copyright Breaches
OpenAI has been sued by five news publications in Canada: Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada over alleged copyright infringement. The five news companies have accused the ChatGPT maker of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use.
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J&K Bans Use Of WhatsApp, Gmail For Transmission Of Official Documents
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks.
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HDFC Life Insurance Reports Data Leak, Assesses Impact of Breach
HDFC Life Insurance on Monday said there have been some instances of data leaks and assessing potential impact of this breach.
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Google Shielded Email Feature Reportedly in Development; Could Help Users Hide Email Addresses
Google is reportedly working on Shielded Email, a new feature that could protect user privacy while using apps that ask for their email address. The new Shielded Email feature could allow users to share email address 'aliases' when signing up for apps or newsletters and might work similarly to Apple's Hide My Email service that is available to iClo...
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
