Topic: user data
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OpenAI's Atlas: ChatGPT's Power, Not the Web
OpenAI's Atlas browser aims to establish ChatGPT as the central hub for information retrieval, targeting its 800 million weekly users and challenging Google's dominance by making AI-generated responses the primary search method. The browser integrates ChatGPT deeply with features like a floating ...
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UK Renews Push for Apple to Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data
The UK government is pressuring Apple to create access to encrypted iCloud data for British users, despite previous claims that such efforts had stopped. Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK market and reaffirmed its commitment to not building backdoors into its serv...
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I Tested ChatGPT's Atlas Browser Against Google
Atlas is a new browser from OpenAI that integrates a conversational chatbot, but its advanced features are limited behind a subscription paywall, requiring users to upgrade for full functionality. The browser aims to transform web navigation by offering personalized assistance, such as suggesting...
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Partiful Exposed User Locations in Uploaded Photos
Partiful has become a leading social event planning app, surpassing Facebook in popularity due to its retro designs and easy RSVP system, earning it Google's best app of 2024 award. The app faced scrutiny over data privacy, as it failed to strip location metadata from user-uploaded photos, potent...
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Facebook's $38.36 Payout: The Price of Your Data in the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Settlement funds are being distributed to users from the Facebook privacy lawsuit, concluding one of the largest data breach cases. The lawsuit addressed allegations that Facebook improperly shared user data with third parties like Cambridge Analytica without consent. Most eligible users are rece...
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Sam Altman: No ChatGPT Ads Planned, But Not Ruled Out
Sam Altman highlighted ChatGPT Pulse as his favorite recent feature and confirmed no immediate advertising plans, though future ad integration within Pulse remains possible. ChatGPT Pulse personalizes user experience by learning from interactions and connected apps to deliver tailored daily summa...
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End Google's Exclusive Search Deals, Not Chrome
A federal judge ruled that Google must end its exclusive search agreements and provide competitors access to search data, challenging its market dominance. The decision targets Google's lucrative default search deals, such as with Apple, which were found to unlawfully restrict competition and vio...
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Strava Sues Garmin for Patent Infringement
Strava has sued Garmin for patent infringement over segment and heatmap features, seeking a permanent injunction to halt sales of Garmin products like smartwatches and cycling computers. The lawsuit alleges that Garmin violated a mutual agreement by expanding its use of Strava's patented technolo...
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AI-Powered Content Discovery for OTT & CTV
AI is transforming content discovery on streaming platforms by using viewer data to create personalized experiences, moving beyond the paradox of choice. Recommendation systems employ hybrid methods, combining content-based and collaborative filtering to suggest both familiar favorites and unexpe...
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Grammarly Now Corrects Spanish & French Grammar
Grammarly has expanded its AI-powered grammar and style corrections to include Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian, addressing a long-standing user demand. The platform now offers sentence rephrasing and translation features across six core languages, enhancing multilingual writing w...
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