Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected, finds study
"Privacy. That's iPhone," the slogan proclaims. New research from Aalto University begs to differ.
Apr 3, 2024
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It's part of ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Business
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
Apple said it had removed Meta's WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities.
Apr 19, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls "the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use."
Apr 18, 2024
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Meta shouldn't force users to pay for data protection: EU watchdog
Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said Wednesday.
Apr 17, 2024
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Shadowbanning: Some marginalized social media users believe their content is suppressed
Social media allows users to express themselves through words, pictures, videos and emojis, but some marginalized groups say social media platforms restrict the visibility of their online posts, according to a new University ...
Apr 16, 2024
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The real battle for data privacy begins when you die
In 2012 a 15-year-old girl died in Berlin after being hit by a subway train. Her bereaved parents asked Facebook to turn over her private messages in hopes of understanding whether her death was a suicide or an accident.
Apr 10, 2024
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Security
Research reveals language barriers limit effectiveness of cybersecurity resources
The idea for Fawn Ngo's latest research came from a television interview. Ngo, a University of South Florida criminologist, had spoken with a Vietnamese language network in California about her interest in better understanding ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher
Nestor Cortes got behind the plate in a batting cage and watched an 8-foot-high, 1,200-pound robot spit out fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like the ones spinning off the fingertips of his left hand.
Mar 26, 2024
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Meta 'temporarily' closes Threads network in Turkey
Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would "temporarily" shut down its Threads short-messaging service in Turkey after an order from Ankara's competition watchdog over data-sharing.
Apr 15, 2024
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