user privacy

BigTech Companies

Discord’s New Age Verification Won’t Affect Most Users

Discord's updated age verification is minimally intrusive, with most users not encountering new steps and able to use the platform…

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BigTech Companies

Flickr warns of data breach exposing user emails and names

A security flaw in an external email provider for a major photo-sharing platform potentially exposed user data like names, email…

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BigTech Companies

TikTok Users Flock to UpScrolled After US Ban

US legislative action against TikTok has driven a significant user migration, rapidly boosting the new platform UpScrolled to the 12th…

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AI & Tech

OpenAI Tests Ads in ChatGPT: What It Means for Users

OpenAI is launching a limited U.S. test of contextually relevant ads within ChatGPT conversations for free and ChatGPT Go users,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Waterfox Ditches AI, Appeals to Firefox Purists

Waterfox has declared a firm policy against integrating AI/LLMs into its browser, directly opposing parent project Mozilla's vision of an…

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BigTech Companies

WhatsApp API Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion User Accounts

A security vulnerability in WhatsApp's API allowed researchers to compile a list of 3.5 billion active user accounts by exploiting…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat Launches ‘Topic Chats’ for Public Conversations

Snapchat is launching Topic Chats, a new feature enabling public discussions on global events and niche interests, shifting the platform…

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AI & Tech

Tinder’s AI Scans Your Photos to Find Better Matches

Tinder is piloting an AI tool called "Chemistry" that analyzes users' photo libraries to identify personality traits and interests, aiming…

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Cybersecurity

Tea App Shuts Down DMs After Second Data Breach Exposes 1M+ Messages

Tea dating app disabled its messaging feature after a second data breach exposed over 1.1 million private messages, following an…

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s Moat Gives It Time to Perfect AI Strategy

Apple prioritizes user experience and privacy in AI development, focusing on quality over hype while competitors rush for dominance. Unlike…

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Faces Backlash Over ChatGPT Log Retention Order

OpenAI is appealing a court order to retain ChatGPT user logs indefinitely, including deleted conversations, due to a legal dispute…

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Fights Court Order to Preserve All ChatGPT Logs

OpenAI is contesting a court order to preserve all ChatGPT user interactions, arguing it violates privacy and stems from speculative…

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