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Ex-Google engineer launches WebXray search engine - it will show you which sites are tracking you

The aim of the new tool is to enhance transparency in online tracking and assist individuals in better protecting their privacy on the internet. WebXray is a search engine designed to show how websites track you. A typical user can enter a search te...

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Apple made a mini Android horror movie to promote its Safari browser

Apple has released a new iPhone commercial that resembles a mini horror film. The company targeted it at Android users to draw their attention to privacy issues. In the video titled "Privacy on iPhone, Flock" set to the composition "Billathi Askara" ...

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Heads up, smart home. New privacy camera stops vacuum cleaners from spying on you

Engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a unique PrivacyLens camera that prevents the collection and distribution of private photos and videos from devices such as smart home cameras and robotic vacuums. PrivacyLens combines a regular ...

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Google's artificial intelligence Gemini snooped through a user's file without permission

Artificial intelligence in the form of computer and smartphone assistant programs raises natural concerns about security. It appears that Google Gemini reads user files, even if it is prohibited. One user noticed that Gemini expressed its opinion on ...

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Microsoft tracks sex toy users - lawsuit filed in US

A woman is suing Microsoft and two major sex toy retailers in the United States. She claims that their websites track users without their consent, despite promises not to do so. In the complaint, San Francisco resident Stella Tatola alleges that comp...

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YouTube on iOS will ask for tracking permission to show more personalized ads

Starting with iOS 14.5, Apple required app developers to inform users about broader tracking so they could choose to agree or opt out of tracking. In 2021, Google apps stopped using certain tracking methods (IDFA) to comply with the requirements and ...

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EU wants to scan all Internet messages, even encrypted ones - law to be considered June 20

The European Union is moving closer to adopting new rules that provide for mass scanning of digital messages, including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a common position on the proposed law aimed at detecting content involving ...

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Google has changed its mind - cookies in Chrome browser won't be disabled until at least 2025

Google has postponed its plan to gradually phase out third-party cookies for all Chrome users. A few months ago, the search giant planned to stop using third-party cookies by mid-2024. But now Google has postponed this step until at least 2025. Alpha...

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LGBTQ+ dating service Grindr accused of selling sensitive user data

In a class action lawsuit against the dating and social networking app Grindr for LGBTQ+ people, it is alleged that the data of thousands of users in the UK, including HIV status, was shared with third parties. The lawsuit filed on Monday by the Brit...

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OpenAI investor: TikTok is "programmed fentanyl" by Chinese communists to manipulate Americans

TikTok should be viewed as "another form of heavy Chinese weaponry," billionaire Vinod Khosla assures, who was one of the early sponsors of OpenAI. He supported the forced separation of the social networking platform TikTok from its Chinese parent c...

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$5 billion settlement agreement: Google will delete Chrome data collected in Privacy Mode

Google has agreed to erase or anonymize browsing data records collected in privacy mode in Chrome. The proposed global settlement in the case of Brown v. Google will also require the company to provide more information on how it collects data in this...

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Telegram offers a free premium subscription. But in return, it requires you to disclose your phone number to strangers

Telegram offers a new way to get a premium subscription for free. To do this, it is enough voluntarily to provide your phone number to transmit one-time passwords (OTP) to other users. While this may seem attractive at first glance, in reality, it is...

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U.S. authorities demand Google reveal the identities of viewers of certain YouTube videos

The US federal authorities have requested Google to provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and actions of users of accounts who viewed specific videos on YouTube from January 1 to January 8, 2023. People who watched these videos without logging int...

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Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick wants to buy TikTok - The Wall Street Journal

He has already presented the idea to potential partners - including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The Wall Street Journal reports that former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is interested in buying TikTok, taking into account a new US bill that provid...

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