… 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… …
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 … …
… Apple’s partnership with Google may raise concerns about how it maintains user privacy, but it may also be precisely how it’s able to offer functional AI without giving up that privacy. It’s the more limited default data collection that ultimately makes Apple’s privacy promise stand out. …
… Takedown requests are evaluated using YouTube’s privacy policy, and the company says it considers removals based on criteria like whether the content is realistic, is labeled as AI-generated, and if a person can be uniquely identified. …
… 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…
… The Times Guild is currently bargaining a new contract, pushing for robust protections against AI, like requirements that a human is behind any AI tool being used, that any journalism utilizing AI is transparently labeled, and that staff are compensated for AI model training deals the company might… …
… Chinese phone makers are quickly adopting it while Apple, Samsung, and Google have been reluctant — likely because of some concerns about the battery tech degrading faster than straight-up lithium-ion. …
… And as my colleague Victoria Song recently wrote, most smart glasses still don’t make sense, not to mention the problem that there are growing privacy concerns about smart glasses. …
… Some of these apps may offer in-app purchases.” Use basic device backup optional Use location optional Allow scanning optional Send usage and diagnostic data optional Google Assistant: You can set up Google Assistant optional Activate Voice Match for Hey Google optional Access Assistant without unl…
… Now, a security researcher is highlighting fresh concerns about latent malware being able to “ride along” and steal Recall data. Microsoft has dismissed the concerns saying there is no vulnerability. …