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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
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Trump's New Health Data Tracking System Raises Privacy Concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for a new private health tracking system that will make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness across health care systems and technologies.
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What Coldplay's Kiss Cam Tells About Today's "Social Media Surveillance"
It's easy to miss, but most venues have signs to inform the audience that they could be filmed during the event.
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US Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files Despite Family's Opposition
The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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China's Cross-Dressing "Red Uncle" Secretly Films Explicit Videos With Over "1000" Men
Police in China's Jiangning district arrested a middle-aged man who cross-dressed as a woman to allegedly engage in intimate acts with over 1,000 people and shared the videos of their "hookups" on social media.
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Gemini on Android Will Soon Connect to Apps Even If User Disables Activity Logs, Won’t Affect Privacy
Google’s email about changes to Gemini resulted in privacy concerns and confusion among several social media users. However, it turns out that people misunderstood the message due to an overlap between two technical terms. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s new feature for the Gemini AI assistant on Android will apparently not cause any priva...
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Trump Administration Used AI To Declassify JFK Files, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Trump administration used AI to help decide which files should be declassified in the assassination of former president John F Kennedy.
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When LinkedIn Blocked The DMs, This Person Sent A Heartfelt Email Instead. Internet Reacts
"LinkedIn is the new Tinder/Bumble/Hinge, they say," Kartik joked in the caption accompanying the screenshot of the email.
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OpenAI’s Viral Ghibli Trend Might Be a Privacy Minefield, Experts Say
The viral Ghibli-style image trend on ChatGPT has sparked global participation, including from celebrities and brands. However, experts warn of serious privacy risks, as users unknowingly share facial data that may train AI models. With permanent digital footprints, the potential for misuse, like deepfakes or identity theft, raises critical concern...
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Meta Reportedly Considered Bringing Facial Recognition Support to Its Smart Glasses
Meta explored adding facial recognition to its smart glasses, allowing users to identify nearby individuals, according to a report. This opt-in feature raises privacy concerns, as people whose faces would be scanned wouldn't be offered a choice. While current Ray-Ban Meta glasses use an LED to indicate recording, it's unclear if facial recognition ...
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TikTok Fined $600 Million By EU Regulator Over Data Protection Concerns
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on Friday over concerns on how it protects user information.
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Milwaukee Police's 'Shady' Deal: Trading Millions Of Mugshots For Facial Recognition Tech
The proposed agreement has so far made no mention about informing individuals or asking for their consent.
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ChatGPT Now Remembers Everything Users Have Told It, Sparking Privacy Concerns
ChatGPT can also reference a user's past chats to deliver responses that feel noticeably more relevant and useful.
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UK Developing 'Murder Prediction' Tool, Critics Flag Privacy Concerns
The UK government is working on a new programme, which aims to predict potential offenders capable of committing serious crimes.
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"Turned It Off": Instagram's New Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by revealing their whereabouts without their knowledge.
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Trump's New Health Data Tracking System Raises Privacy Concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for a new private health tracking system that will make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness across health care systems and technologies.
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What Coldplay's Kiss Cam Tells About Today's "Social Media Surveillance"
It's easy to miss, but most venues have signs to inform the audience that they could be filmed during the event.
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US Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files Despite Family's Opposition
The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family.
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Should Cockpits Have Video Cameras? Air India Crash Rekindles Debate
The deadly Air India crash has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
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China's Cross-Dressing "Red Uncle" Secretly Films Explicit Videos With Over "1000" Men
Police in China's Jiangning district arrested a middle-aged man who cross-dressed as a woman to allegedly engage in intimate acts with over 1,000 people and shared the videos of their "hookups" on social media.
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Gemini on Android Will Soon Connect to Apps Even If User Disables Activity Logs, Won’t Affect Privacy
Google’s email about changes to Gemini resulted in privacy concerns and confusion among several social media users. However, it turns out that people misunderstood the message due to an overlap between two technical terms. The Mountain View-based tech giant’s new feature for the Gemini AI assistant on Android will apparently not cause any priva...
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Trump Administration Used AI To Declassify JFK Files, Raising Privacy Concerns
The Trump administration used AI to help decide which files should be declassified in the assassination of former president John F Kennedy.
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When LinkedIn Blocked The DMs, This Person Sent A Heartfelt Email Instead. Internet Reacts
"LinkedIn is the new Tinder/Bumble/Hinge, they say," Kartik joked in the caption accompanying the screenshot of the email.
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OpenAI’s Viral Ghibli Trend Might Be a Privacy Minefield, Experts Say
The viral Ghibli-style image trend on ChatGPT has sparked global participation, including from celebrities and brands. However, experts warn of serious privacy risks, as users unknowingly share facial data that may train AI models. With permanent digital footprints, the potential for misuse, like deepfakes or identity theft, raises critical concern...
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Meta Reportedly Considered Bringing Facial Recognition Support to Its Smart Glasses
Meta explored adding facial recognition to its smart glasses, allowing users to identify nearby individuals, according to a report. This opt-in feature raises privacy concerns, as people whose faces would be scanned wouldn't be offered a choice. While current Ray-Ban Meta glasses use an LED to indicate recording, it's unclear if facial recognition ...
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TikTok Fined $600 Million By EU Regulator Over Data Protection Concerns
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on Friday over concerns on how it protects user information.
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Milwaukee Police's 'Shady' Deal: Trading Millions Of Mugshots For Facial Recognition Tech
The proposed agreement has so far made no mention about informing individuals or asking for their consent.
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ChatGPT Now Remembers Everything Users Have Told It, Sparking Privacy Concerns
ChatGPT can also reference a user's past chats to deliver responses that feel noticeably more relevant and useful.
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UK Developing 'Murder Prediction' Tool, Critics Flag Privacy Concerns
The UK government is working on a new programme, which aims to predict potential offenders capable of committing serious crimes.
