Topic: privacy issues
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Researcher buys noreply.net, receives company secrets
A security researcher who owns the domains noreply.us and noreply.net has inadvertently created a "honeypot," receiving over 400,000 emails since December 2024,roughly 700 per day,containing sensitive data like injury reports, service orders, and corporate credentials. The flood occurs because co...
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My AI Glasses Promised a Genius Upgrade, But I Got Clippy Instead
The Halo Glass prototype, an AI-powered smart eyewear, aims to enhance memory and intelligence by discreetly providing answers and summaries during conversations, but it falls short of its futuristic vision in practice. Technical glitches from third-party hardware and awkward design, such as requ...
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Meta's Child Safety Leak: A Damaging Turn for the Worse
Whistleblowers revealed that Meta is actively suppressing research on child safety risks in VR to avoid legal liability, rather than addressing known dangers. Despite official age restrictions, children under 13 routinely access Meta's VR platforms, where immersive technology poses uniquely invas...
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Patch Tuesday Forecast: OAuth Redirection Malware Threat
Threat actors are exploiting trusted OAuth authentication flows in sophisticated phishing campaigns to bypass defenses and deliver malware, particularly targeting government and public-sector organizations. AI agents now pose significant security risks as they evolve into autonomous actors capabl...
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Trump's Appeal in Meta Case: Uncovering the Motives
The FTC's appeal of its antitrust loss against Meta is legally grounded, focusing on the judge's controversial decision to assess market power based on projected 2025 conditions heavily influenced by TikTok's rise. The agency's unusual public criticism of the judge, referencing pending impeachmen...
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Google's AI Ambitions Clash with Search Regulation
A federal court has mandated Google to reduce aggressive promotion tactics for its search engine, but the company is resisting new restrictions that could limit its expansion into artificial intelligence. The court approved measures to foster competition, including sharing search data with rivals...
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Google Takes on Defamation Fight Meta Abandoned
Google is defending against a defamation lawsuit from activist Robby Starbuck, who claims its AI systems falsely associated him with sexual assault and white nationalism. Starbuck previously settled a similar case with Meta, which involved him as an advisor to address AI bias, and no U.S. court h...
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Unlock iPhone’s hidden motion-sickness cure with dancing dots
A hidden iPhone motion-sickness cure using dancing dots on screen edges has gained a devoted following, with users praising its effectiveness even when stationary. The feature stabilizes the visual field to bridge the disconnect between eyes and inner ear during vehicle motion, reducing nausea fo...
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Notepad++ Supply Chain Attack Exposed: Patch Tuesday Outlook
A sophisticated supply chain attack on Notepad++ by a Chinese state-sponsored group and the exploitation of a Microsoft Office flaw by Russian hackers highlight critical risks in software updates and patch management. Attackers are disabling modern security tools using a decade-old driver, while ...
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Judge Rules Meta Not a Monopolist
A federal judge ruled that Meta does not currently hold an illegal monopoly in the social media market, dismissing the FTC's antitrust case and preventing the forced unwinding of its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The judge found that the FTC failed to prove Meta lacks substantial competiti...
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DOJ Antitrust Chief Exits Ahead of Live Nation Trial
The head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, has resigned just weeks before a major monopoly trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster is set to begin, introducing significant uncertainty into the case. Slater's tenure was marked by internal conflict, including the dismissal...
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a16z Report: Google and Grok Close Gap on ChatGPT in AI Race
Google's Gemini and xAI's Grok are making significant progress in challenging ChatGPT's dominance, with Gemini ranking second in both web and mobile usage. The competitive AI landscape includes consistent top performers like ChatGPT and Perplexity, alongside growing Chinese-developed tools such a...
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