Topic: privacy concerns
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1 Million Browsers Secretly Turned Into Scraping Bots
Nearly one million web browsers have been compromised by seemingly harmless extensions that secretly act as data-scraping tools for third parties, disguising themselves as productivity add-ons. A security researcher identified 245 malicious extensions linked to the MellowTel-js library, which byp...
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Perplexity Launches Comet: The AI-Powered Browser You Need
Perplexity launched Comet, an AI-driven browser with an intelligent assistant for tasks like email and calendar management, initially available to premium and waitlisted users. Comet integrates Perplexity's AI search engine and assistant, offering real-time webpage analysis but faces limitations ...
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From Skeptic to Fan: How Arc's Dia Replacement Won Me Over
Initially skeptical, the author found Arc's AI-powered browser Dia surprisingly effective, offering a fresh take on web interactions beyond traditional browsing. Dia features a minimalist design with a natural language interface, automating tasks like shopping and news curation while maintaining ...
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Zillow Reveals Your Home's Value-and Maybe Your Wealth
Zillow has evolved from a real estate platform into a cultural phenomenon, allowing users to explore home values and inadvertently revealing personal wealth, sparking debates about privacy and financial transparency. The platform's popularity, with 227 million monthly visitors, includes features ...
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Zero-Party Data: The Future of Email Engagement Beyond Cookies
Zero-party data, willingly shared by users, replaces traditional tracking methods, fostering trust and transparency in customer interactions. Privacy regulations and consumer expectations make zero-party data valuable for higher-quality insights, stronger trust, and hyper-personalized experiences...
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Tinder Adds Facial Recognition for New Users in California
Tinder has launched Face Check, a facial recognition feature in California, requiring new users to submit a video selfie to verify their identity and combat fake profiles. Verified profiles receive a badge, and Tinder retains an encrypted facial map to detect misuse, though video selfies are ...
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Boost Google's Find Hub Network with a Simple Setup Tweak
Apple's AirTags have set a new standard for Bluetooth tracking reliability, while Android's Find Hub network has faced inconsistencies for users. Google is testing a streamlined setup for Find Hub during Android device initialization to improve tracking accuracy and network participation. The upd...
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Ring Cameras Are Getting Smarter Alerts Soon
Ring's new Video Descriptions feature uses AI to transform basic motion alerts into detailed text summaries (e.g., "a delivery person is placing a package"), providing clearer context without opening the app. The feature is currently in beta for Ring Home Premium subscribers in the U.S. a...
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Perplexity AI Browser Now on Windows, Android Coming Soon
Perplexity AI's Comet browser has launched for Windows, with an Android version in active development, expanding its AI-driven web experience beyond its initial Mac-exclusive beta release. The browser features integrated AI tools like instant answers, shopping discounts, and photo-based clothing ...
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Meta AI Gives Fake Helpline to Dodge Questions
Meta’s AI chatbot provided a fake helpline number for a UK train service, raising concerns about AI sharing incorrect or private information. The bot initially shared a personal WhatsApp number unrelated to the train operator, later admitting the mistake but offering inconsistent explanations. Th...
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Waymo's Approach to Handling Protest Footage in LA
Recent protests in Los Angeles saw five Waymo self-driving vehicles vandalized, leading the company to suspend operations and sparking debates about surveillance and autonomous vehicle data in law enforcement. Waymo’s vehicles have extensive camera systems, raising privacy concerns, but the compa...
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New Dating Site Matches Singles by Their Browser History
Browser Dating is a new platform that matches singles based on their actual internet activity, shifting focus from curated dating profiles to raw browsing habits for compatibility. The platform emphasizes authenticity by analyzing search histories to reveal shared interests and quirks, offering a...
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Google's New App Lets You Run AI Models Offline
Google launched Google AI Edge Gallery, an app allowing offline use of open-source AI models on Android (iOS soon), enhancing privacy and accessibility without internet. The app hosts diverse AI models for tasks like image generation and coding, processing data locally on devices to ensure pr...
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Nextcloud Slams Android Permissions as Google 'Gatekeeping'
Nextcloud criticizes Google for restricting its Android app's functionality, limiting uploads to media files and undermining user data control. Google revoked broader file access permissions without clear justification, leaving Nextcloud users with reduced capabilities and unresolved complaints. ...
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Meta's 'Super-Sensing' AI Glasses: A New Gaze on Privacy?
Reports suggest Meta is developing a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses, codenamed Aperol and Bellini, that could incorporate facial recognition technology and "always-on" sensing capabilities. This development marks a potential shift from the company's earlier
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses: Check Your Privacy Settings Now
Meta updated its privacy terms for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, enabling automatic AI data collection by default unless users manually adjust settings, raising privacy concerns. Voice transcripts and recordings activated by the "Hey Meta" wake word may be stored for up to a year, with no blanket o...
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Google's 'People Also Consider' Ads Spark Privacy Concerns
Google's latest search experiment has raised eyebrows among digital marketers and privacy advocates alike, with a new "People Also Consider" feature that creates an endless loop of sponsored search results. fresh search results page. ck, according to Google's official statement.
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Google Claims Full Ownership of Advertiser Assets in Local Services Ads
Google is asserting ownership of all content within Local Services Ads (LSA) profiles, including phone calls, and this extends to its affiliates, marking a significant shift in data control. The company is now collecting and analyzing detailed information from LSA calls – such as pricing, special...
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Google Makes Android XR Official: Betting on Openness with Samsung & Qualcomm
Google is actively testing new augmented reality glasses in public spaces, signaling a renewed effort in the wearable technology sector.
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