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Researchers, legal experts want AI firms to open up for safety checks
More than 150 researchers, ethicists, legal experts and professors signed onto a letter asking generative AI companies to open up their technology to outside evaluations for safety reasons.
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EC to grill Meta on Facebook ‘subscription for no ads’ plan
The European Commission's latest request for information comes three months after an earlier official inquiry under the Digital Services Act.
Eight European consumer watchdogs file complaints over Meta’s data processing
Meta could be in hot water with EU regulators again over its data collection practices.
Apple’s iMessage gains industry-leading quantum security
Apple, already preparing for the next generation of threats, is introducing upgraded encryption to protect iMessage against future attacks using quantum computers.
EU begins formal investigation of TikTok over potential violations of Digital Services Act
The move could spur enterprises to consider banning the use of the controversial video-sharing platform over privacy and safety concerns.
Microsoft and the Taylor Swift genAI deepfake problem
The faked images of singer Taylor Swift that showed up online are likely just the beginning of a coming swarm of deepfakes. Don’t look to Microsoft to do much about the problem.
What a future without browser cookies looks like
As Google and others plan to eliminate third-party search and website trackers, other ways of identifying users and discovering their habits will replace them.
Apple accuses UK gov't of ‘unprecedented overreach’ on privacy
Apple warns that proposed UK laws are a “serious and direct threat to data security and information privacy.”
The most significant number from Samsung's Galaxy S24 announcement
One number in particular stands out with Samsung's new Galaxy S24 device — and it isn't the number most people are noticing.
3 exceptional Android privacy power-ups
Unlock extra privacy power in your Android web experience with these simple but out of sight enhancements.
Failed unsubscribes could be a clue your data's out of control
One of the oldest and most frustrating rules about email spam is that the unsubscribe link never works — all it does is confirm your email address is active. But what if the unsubscribe failure is caused by something far more...
Attacks against personal data are up 300%, Apple warns
Apple says more than 2.6 billion personal records have been exposed in the past two years — and attacks are intensifying. That's why data encryption is so important.
Spanish media's $600M suit against Meta is based on GDPR noncompliance
An association representing 83 Spanish media outlets accuses the company of having a competitive advantage based on violations of EU data-protection regulations and could set a precedent for future cases.
How to go incognito in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
While incognito mode in any of the big four web browsers offers a measure of privacy, it doesn’t completely hide your tracks online. Here’s how the feature works in each browser, and how to use it.
What is Contact Key Verification and how is it used?
Apple’s iMessage will soon offer a new secure identity verification system enterprise professionals might want to use: Contact Key Verification.
Q&A: Cisco CIO sees AI embedded in every product and process
After little more than a year on the job, Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn can already see that AI will create productivity and efficiency gains well worth the money spent on developing domain-specific models to address internal and external...
Biden lays down the law on AI
The White House today issued a long-awaited executive order that hammers out clear rules and oversight measures to ensure artificial intelligence is kept in check, while also providing paths for it to grow.
