… Apple claims the resulting system has the same “extraordinary security and privacy properties” as before, though skeptics might point out that the longer supply chain introduces vulnerabilities that simply didn’t exist before. …
… Jan Penfrat, a senior policy adviser for European Digital Rights EDRi , a network of NGOs, experts, and advocates campaigning for digital rights across Europe, sees Apple’s latest moves as a means of putting pressure on the EU Commission to allow it to break the DMA. “It’s very much a lobbying tact… …
Apple says draft measures proposed by the EU — which would force Google to give competing AI services more access to Android — would “create profound risks” for user privacy, security, device integrity, and performance. …
When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” After the backlash and a year-long delay to redesign and secure Recall, it’s once again facing security and … …
… Ciaran Hale, chief technology officer at another one of the platforms, Deputy, said in a statement that the company’s “third-party relationships are limited to trusted operational and infrastructure providers that support the delivery, security, and reliability of our platform.” Hale added that Dep… …
… Bypassing on-device systems is “relatively easy, which is why everything started moving toward servers,” Song says, despite the fact that on-device systems would be cheaper to run for companies like Persona. “If we could run on-device effectively on a phone, I would do it in a heartbeat, but it’s n… …
… A new homeOS that merges tvOS and HomePod software is long overdue, and could be the foundation of an AI-powered brain to run your smart home. This could be revealed at WWDC this June, setting the stage for Apple Home’s renaissance. …
… Lauren Feiner Feb 8 Richard Lawler Feb 3 Homeland Security’s chilling response to criticism: subpoenaing your Gmail. …
… Artyom Zorin, CEO and lead developer of Zorin OS, said in a statement to The Verge that his distribution is “AI agnostic” and that any potential AI features “must adhere to our values of keeping Zorin OS secure, privacy-respecting, and performant.” Zorin said that some of Ubuntu’s AI features, such…
… That provides some privacy benefits, but isn’t ideal if you’re low on storage — especially as users aren’t being clearly notified about the file size requirements. If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your system. …