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Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are…
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How Did Diane Keaton Die? Hollywood Icon and Oscar Winner Who Starred in 'Godfather' and 'Annie Hall' Dies Aged 79 as Family Requests Privacy
Hollywood icon Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, according to a report by People. A family spokesperson confirmed to the magazine…
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Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
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The Internet Wants to Check Your I.D.
The app Tea is a kind of digital whisper network for women. No men are allowed to join. Those who wish to be members must submit evidence,…
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China’s cyberspace regulator questions Nvidia over AI chip privacy risks
China’s cyberspace regulator said that it has asked US semiconductor maker Nvidia to explain whether its H20 artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic testing…
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23andMe shares tumble after bankruptcy filing and California attorney general's privacy warning
South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had…
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Emissions from private jets are skyrocketing. Monitoring them is about to get much harder
Carbon dioxide emissions from private jets have increased by 46% in the last five years, according to a study published Thursday in the…
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Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent…
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Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking
VIENNA-BASED advocacy group NOYB on Wednesday (Sep 25) said it has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority against…
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Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws
The legal pressure on TikTok just got more intense. The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance…
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Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn't celebrating the tech behemoth's 30th
I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore…
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Foundation honoring 'Star Trek' creator offers million-dollar prize to develop AI that's 'used for good'
To boldly go where no man has gone before. That’s the mission of the USS Enterprise — and arguably the aim of a $1-million prize being…
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Elon Musk blasts Apple's OpenAI deal over alleged privacy issues. Does he have a point?
When Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, its software announcements typically elicit cheers and excitement from tech…