Discord is rolling out machine-learning age assurance that estimates whether users are teens or adults without requiring most accounts to...more
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LG Pushes Back on Claims That Its Smart TVs Are Spying on Users
Researchers allege LG smart TVs can capture ambient audio and scan home networks, while LG disputes the findings and explains...more
AWS Billion-Dollar Software Bug Explained
An AWS software bug showed some customers billing estimates in the billions and trillions. Here is what failed, why invoices...more
Amazon’s Controversial Change to Echo’s Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon
Amazon is mandating cloud-based processing for Echo voice commands, removing local storage and disabling Alexa’s voice ID to expand its...more
Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations
The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will...more
Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands
Apple told TechRepublic it is “gravely disappointed” to remove Advanced Data Protection in the U.K., as it fights government demands...more
Google Cuts Off uBlock Origin on Chrome as Firefox Stands Firm on Ad Blockers
The problem started with Manifest V3, Chrome’s new extension specification, which is supposed to improve privacy.
Mozilla Revises Firefox Terms of Use After Inflaming Users Over Data Usage
In response to users’ feedback about the Firefox Terms of Use, Mozilla updated some of the language about data usage....more
Amazon Web Services Launches Independent European Cloud as Calls for Data Sovereignty Grow
The AWS Sovereign Cloud will be physically and logically separate from other AWS clouds and has been designed to comply...more
White House Executive Order on AI Provides Guidelines for AI Privacy and Safety
The Biden administration directed government organizations, including NIST, to encourage responsible and innovative use of generative AI. Image: Maksym Yemelyanov/Adobe...more
