Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus.
Apr 4, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus.
Apr 4, 2020
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Internet
Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of targeted phones without any user interaction.
May 14, 2019
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Internet
Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints against Meta on Thursday, accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of illegally processing user data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Internet
Civil rights groups on Friday called on an EU watchdog to rule against Facebook owner Meta's scheme to let Europeans pay to opt out of data tracking, which they say violates EU law.
Feb 16, 2024
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Security
A leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with spyware multiple times after announcing a presidential bid—including with malware that automatically infects smartphones, security researchers have found. They ...
Sep 24, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its ChatGPT-like ERNIE Bot to the public on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2023
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Internet
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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Machine learning & AI
Artificial intelligence poses an "existential risk" to humanity, a key innovator warned during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, suggesting an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Business
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world, under an executive order issued Monday by President ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Business
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of journalists and human rights activists.
Jan 9, 2023
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