Topic: user access control
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New Yorkers Must Verify Age for Algorithmic Feeds
New York's SAFE for Kids Act will require social media platforms to verify users' age before allowing algorithmic feeds and late-night notifications, with parental consent needed for minors to access these features. Attorney General Letitia James has issued final implementation rules detailing ag...
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Proposed AI Kill Switch Act lets Trump admin shut down rogue systems
The "AI Kill Switch Act" would empower the U.S. government to order the immediate shutdown of AI systems capable of causing catastrophic harm, requiring companies to build infrastructure for compliance or face fines up to $20 million per day. The bill modifies the Homeland Security Act of 2002,...
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Signal Alums Launch Platform for Building Private Collaboration Apps
A team of former Signal developers and cryptography experts has launched "Encrypted Spaces", a framework enabling developers to build end-to-end encrypted collaboration apps (like shared documents and project boards) without needing deep cryptographic expertise. Unlike traditional encryption su...
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NCSC Chief: SMEs Must Prepare for Cyber-Attacks Now
The head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns that SMEs are prime targets for cybercriminals, who are opportunistic and exploit vulnerabilities regardless of a company's size. To address this, the NCSC strongly advocates for the Cyber Essentials certification, a framework built on fiv...
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Sudo on Windows 11: More Useful Than You Think
Windows 11 now includes a native `sudo` command, allowing users to run terminal commands with administrative privileges directly from their current window, streamlining workflows for developers and power users. The feature is enabled in Settings and offers configuration modes, including an inline...
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Apple Integrates OpenAI’s GPT-5 into iOS & macOS
Apple will integrate OpenAI’s GPT-5 into iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, likely releasing in September, enhancing AI features for users. GPT-5 reduces hallucinations by 80% and intelligently switches between reasoning-optimized and standard modes, with free users relying on defaults and su...
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