23andMe says hackers saw data from millions of users
Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of its members.
Dec 5, 2023
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Spanish media file 550-mn-euro lawsuit against Meta
A group representing over 80 Spanish media outlets on Monday filed a 550-million-euro ($600 million) lawsuit against Instagram-owner Meta for allegedly violating European Union regulations on personal data protection.
Dec 4, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI- and human-generated online content are considered similarly credible, finds study
In a time when the Internet has become the main source of information for many people, the credibility of online content and its sources has reached a critical tipping point. This concern is intensified by the proliferation ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Even experts struggle to tell which social media posts are evidence-based. So what do we do?
The debate on how to combat social media misinformation is as relevant as ever. In recent years, we've seen medical misinformation spreading alongside COVID, and political misinformation impacting the outcome of elections ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Browser extensions could capture passwords and sensitive info as plain text
When you type a password or credit card number into a website, you expect that your sensitive data will be protected by a system designed to keep it secure.
Oct 30, 2023
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Chatbots reveal troubling ability to infer private data
The ability of chatbots to infer private details about users from otherwise innocuous texts is a cause for concern, say Swiss university researchers at ETH Zurich.
Business
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back ...
Oct 10, 2023
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California settles with Google over location privacy practices for $93 million
Search giant Google agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over its location-privacy practices.
Sep 15, 2023
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A decentralized, blockchain-based messaging network for safer communications
Data and security breaches are becoming increasingly common, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing messaging and communications platforms. Devising computational tools and systems that better protect sensitive data ...
Internet
Social media algorithms warp how people learn from one another, research shows
People's daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my colleagues and I have found.
Aug 22, 2023
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