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Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly
A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.
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US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Best Selling Game in the US Since Launch: Circana
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a bona fide success for Ubisoft. The action-adventure title has been the best-selling game in the US throughout the three weeks since its launch, as per data from market research firm Circana.
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Selling Old Phone Or Laptop? Your Personal Data May Still At Risk
You're about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings.
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Apple Loses Best Selling Status In Chinese Market To Vivo
Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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Google Must Sell Chrome to Restore Competition in Online Search, DOJ Argues
Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.
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Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business. Antitrust officials, along with states that have joined the case, also plan to recommend Wednesday that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Most Dating Apps May Sell Your Personal Data For Advertising: Report
Most dating apps - nearly 80 per cent - might share or sell your personal data for advertising, a new report revealed on Tuesday.
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Tumblr, WordPress Plan to Sell User Data to OpenAI and Midjourney to Train AI Models: Report
Tumblr and WordPress users might soon find that their data is being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, as per a report. Allegedly, the parent company of the blog sites, Automattic, has struck deals with OpenAI and Midjourney to sell user-generated public content to help train their AI model.
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Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Millions Of Users' DNA Data, Sell It Online
The database includes information such as display names, sex, birth year, and some details about users genetic ancestry results.
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ChatGPT Traffic Falls for Third Month in a Row Amid Signs of End of Decline, Data Shows
ChatGPT traffic fell for the third month in a row even as signs indicate the service's decline in usage is coming to an end. Data from Similarweb shows that desktop and mobile visits to the website decreased in August, while worldwide unique visitors rose slightly from 180 million to 180.5 million.
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"Privacy Nightmare": Study Finds Car Tech Tracked Sexual Acts In Vehicle
The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Man Who Stole Personal Data Of Nearly 70 Crore Arrested: Cyberabad Cops
The Cyberabad Police on Saturday said they arrested a person who was allegedly involved in stealing, holding and selling of personal and confidential data of 66.9 crore individuals and organisations belonging to 24 states and eight metropolitan cities.
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Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly
A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.
-
US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Best Selling Game in the US Since Launch: Circana
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a bona fide success for Ubisoft. The action-adventure title has been the best-selling game in the US throughout the three weeks since its launch, as per data from market research firm Circana.
-
Selling Old Phone Or Laptop? Your Personal Data May Still At Risk
You're about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings.
-
Apple Loses Best Selling Status In Chinese Market To Vivo
Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.
-
AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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Google Must Sell Chrome to Restore Competition in Online Search, DOJ Argues
Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.
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Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business. Antitrust officials, along with states that have joined the case, also plan to recommend Wednesday that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Most Dating Apps May Sell Your Personal Data For Advertising: Report
Most dating apps - nearly 80 per cent - might share or sell your personal data for advertising, a new report revealed on Tuesday.
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Tumblr, WordPress Plan to Sell User Data to OpenAI and Midjourney to Train AI Models: Report
Tumblr and WordPress users might soon find that their data is being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, as per a report. Allegedly, the parent company of the blog sites, Automattic, has struck deals with OpenAI and Midjourney to sell user-generated public content to help train their AI model.
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Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Millions Of Users' DNA Data, Sell It Online
The database includes information such as display names, sex, birth year, and some details about users genetic ancestry results.
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ChatGPT Traffic Falls for Third Month in a Row Amid Signs of End of Decline, Data Shows
ChatGPT traffic fell for the third month in a row even as signs indicate the service's decline in usage is coming to an end. Data from Similarweb shows that desktop and mobile visits to the website decreased in August, while worldwide unique visitors rose slightly from 180 million to 180.5 million.
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"Privacy Nightmare": Study Finds Car Tech Tracked Sexual Acts In Vehicle
The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Man Who Stole Personal Data Of Nearly 70 Crore Arrested: Cyberabad Cops
The Cyberabad Police on Saturday said they arrested a person who was allegedly involved in stealing, holding and selling of personal and confidential data of 66.9 crore individuals and organisations belonging to 24 states and eight metropolitan cities.
