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  • Slashdot: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/26/1536221/signal-president-blasts-whatsapps-privacy-claims?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The exchange between Signal’s president and WhatsApp’s head highlights significant differences in privacy practices between the two messaging apps. While both utilize end-to-end encryption, Signal emphasizes its commitment to user privacy by limiting data collection,…

  • The Register: Amazon boots local Alexa processing: All your voice requests shipped to the cloud

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/amazon_kills_on_device_alexa/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon boots local Alexa processing: All your voice requests shipped to the cloud Feedly Summary: Web souk says Echo hardware doesn’t have the oomph for next-gen AI anyway Come March 28, those who opted to have their voice commands for Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa processed locally on their…

  • Hacker News: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/ Source: Hacker News Title: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Amazon’s recent changes to its Alexa voice assistant, specifically the transition to a generative AI model that entails user privacy trade-offs.…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: What’s new in the world of LLMs, for NICAR 2025

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/8/nicar-llms/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: What’s new in the world of LLMs, for NICAR 2025 Feedly Summary: I presented two sessions at the NICAR 2025 data journalism conference this year. The first was this one based on my review of LLMs in 2024, extended by several months to cover everything that’s happened…

  • Slashdot: Mozilla Responds To Backlash Over New Terms, Saying It’s Not Using People’s Data for AI

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/28/2021259/mozilla-responds-to-backlash-over-new-terms-saying-its-not-using-peoples-data-for-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Mozilla Responds To Backlash Over New Terms, Saying It’s Not Using People’s Data for AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mozilla has faced backlash regarding its Firefox browser terms of service, which were interpreted as permitting data use for AI training. The company has firmly denied…

  • Hacker News: Lynx Browser: The Land That Time Revived (2022)

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    Source URL: https://popzazzle.blogspot.com/2022/06/lynx-browser-land-that-time-revived.html Source: Hacker News Title: Lynx Browser: The Land That Time Revived (2022) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delves into the Lynx browser, highlighting its vital role as a tool for maintaining privacy and bypassing surveillance in the modern digital landscape. As a text-only browser developed in…

  • Slashdot: DeepSeek Removed from South Korea App Stores Pending Privacy Review

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/17/064219/deepseek-removed-from-south-korea-app-stores-pending-privacy-review?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DeepSeek Removed from South Korea App Stores Pending Privacy Review Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant concerns surrounding the AI model DeepSeek’s data collection practices, particularly regarding user privacy and governmental responses to these concerns. This is especially relevant for professionals in privacy…

  • Hacker News: Watchdog ponders why Apple doesn’t apply its strict app tracking rules to itself

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/apple_app_tracking_probe/ Source: Hacker News Title: Watchdog ponders why Apple doesn’t apply its strict app tracking rules to itself Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a German regulatory body’s scrutiny of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework, asserting that Apple applies stricter privacy standards to third-party developers compared to…