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  • The Register: Clearview AI sees red as UK tribunal sides with regulator over $10M GDPR fine

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/ico_clearview_ai_tribunal/ Source: The Register Title: Clearview AI sees red as UK tribunal sides with regulator over $10M GDPR fine Feedly Summary: Court says ICO can chase US outfit for unlawfully hoovering up Brits’ selfies The UK General Regulatory Chamber’s Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled in favor of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which…

  • Slashdot: Amazon’s Ring Plans to Scan Everyone’s Face at the Door

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/04/0357255/amazons-ring-plans-to-scan-everyones-face-at-the-door?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon’s Ring Plans to Scan Everyone’s Face at the Door Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s introduction of facial recognition for Ring doorbells raises significant privacy concerns regarding the collection and usage of biometric data without consent. While it empowers users, critics highlight ethical and legal…

  • Slashdot: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/28/2156240/switzerland-approves-digital-id-in-narrow-vote-uk-proposes-one-too?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the results of a Swiss referendum on electronic identity (e-ID) cards, highlighting the thin margin of support and the associated concerns regarding privacy and security. The narrative…

  • The Register: No gains, just pains as 1.6M fitness phone call recordings exposed online

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/gym_audio_recordings_exposed/ Source: The Register Title: No gains, just pains as 1.6M fitness phone call recordings exposed online Feedly Summary: HelloGym’s data security clearly skipped leg day Exclusive Sensitive info from hundreds of thousands of gym customers and staff – including names, financial details, and potentially biometric data in the form of audio recordings…

  • The Register: Patch now: Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips vulnerable to attack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/millions_of_dell_pc_with/ Source: The Register Title: Patch now: Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips vulnerable to attack Feedly Summary: Psst, wanna steal someone’s biometrics? black hat Critical security flaws in Broadcom chips used in more than 100 models of Dell computers could allow attackers to take over tens of millions of users’ devices,…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: ReVault! When your SoC turns against you…

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/revault-when-your-soc-turns-against-you/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: ReVault! When your SoC turns against you… Feedly Summary: Talos reported 5 vulnerabilities to Broadcom and Dell affecting both the ControlVault3 Firmware and its associated Windows APIs that we are calling “ReVault”.  AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The report details significant vulnerabilities discovered in Dell’s ControlVault3…

  • Slashdot: Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique ‘Fingerprint’ Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals

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    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2112203/humans-can-be-tracked-with-unique-fingerprint-based-on-how-their-bodies-block-wi-fi-signals?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique ‘Fingerprint’ Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers from La Sapienza University in Rome have developed “WhoFi,” a novel system that leverages the distortion of Wi-Fi signals caused by human bodies to identify…

  • Cloud Blog: Graduating the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in Europe & Israel

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/graduating-ai-first-accelerator-in-europe-and-israel/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Graduating the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in Europe & Israel Feedly Summary: Today, we’re incredibly proud to announce the graduation of the latest cohort from the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First from Europe & Israel! This milestone marks the culmination of an intensive three-months journey…