Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger
Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday.
Dec 7, 2023
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The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data, researchers say
Cars are no longer just a means of transportation. They have become rolling hubs of data communication. Modern vehicles regularly transmit information wirelessly to their manufacturers.
Nov 13, 2023
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Cars are a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'. Here's how they get away with collecting and sharing your data
Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines—a so-called "privacy nightmare on wheels," according to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation.
Oct 14, 2023
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Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected
Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information—though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a ...
Sep 6, 2023
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California could make it easier to scrub your personal data from the web. Businesses are pushing back
John Gilmore knows how tough it is for people to scrub their personal data from the internet, even in California, where consumers have privacy rights.
Aug 31, 2023
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Effort to curb police use of Google data stalls as California lawmakers struggle to shield abortion seekers
After a man was shot dead outside a bank in Paramount in 2019, Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives turned to Google for help identifying suspects.
Jul 24, 2023
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Business
EU digital chief urges TikTok to quickly adopt new rules
The European commissioner overseeing the digital market on Wednesday urged Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok to accelerate its adoption of new EU standards.
Jul 19, 2023
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'No time to waste' on AI law, says EU's Vestager
The European Union needs to speed up work on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, Commission vice president Margrethe Vestager said Monday, as policymakers wrestle with the risks from the emergent technology.
May 8, 2023
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EU privacy watchdog sets up ChatGPT task force
The European Union's central data regulator said Thursday that it was forming a task force to help countries deal with wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, ramping up the pressure on its US maker OpenAI.
Apr 13, 2023
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Protecting privacy online begins with tackling 'digital resignation,' say researchers
From smart watches and meditation apps to digital assistants and social media platforms, we interact with technology daily. And some of these technologies have become an essential part of our social and professional lives.
Mar 3, 2023
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