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The Register: 4chan, the ‘internet’s litter box,’ appears to have been pillaged by rival forum

Apr 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/4chan_breached/ Source: The Register Title: 4chan, the ‘internet’s litter box,’ appears to have been pillaged by rival forum Feedly Summary: Source code, moderator info, IP addresses, more allegedly swiped and leaked Thousands of 4chan users reported outages Monday night amid rumors on social media that the edgy anonymous imageboard had been ransacked by…

Cloud Blog: Vertex AI is now the only platform with generative media models across video, image, speech, and music

Apr 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/expanding-generative-media-for-enterprise-on-vertex-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Vertex AI is now the only platform with generative media models across video, image, speech, and music Feedly Summary: Today, we’re continuing to invest in generative media by adding Lyria, Google’s text-to-music model, to Vertex AI in preview with allowlist. With the addition of music, Vertex AI is…

Wired: President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data

Apr 4, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-trump-executive-order-information-silos-privacy/ Source: Wired Title: President Trump’s War on ‘Information Silos’ Is Bad News for Your Personal Data Feedly Summary: Donald Trump’s March 20 executive order aims to eliminate data silos. It could undermine privacy in the process. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at eliminating…

Wired: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/democratic-senators-privacy-act-reform-doge-takeover/ Source: Wired Title: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover Feedly Summary: The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

Schneier on Security: The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/the-signal-chat-leak-and-the-nsa.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA Feedly Summary: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who started the now-infamous group chat coordinating a US attack against the Yemen-based Houthis on March 15, is seemingly now suggesting that the secure messaging service Signal has security vulnerabilities. “I didn’t…

The Register: China cracks down on personal information collection. No, seriously

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: China cracks down on personal information collection. No, seriously Feedly Summary: PLUS: Indonesia crimps social media, allows iPhones; India claims rocket boost; In-flight GenAI for Japan Airlines Asia In Brief China last week commenced a crackdown on inappropriate collection and subsequent use of personal information.… AI Summary and…

Slashdot: Nearly 1.5 Million Private Photos from Five Dating Apps Were Exposed Online

Mar 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/30/0236216/nearly-15-million-private-photos-from-five-dating-apps-were-exposed-online Source: Slashdot Title: Nearly 1.5 Million Private Photos from Five Dating Apps Were Exposed Online Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals a significant security breach concerning nearly 1.5 million explicit images from specialist dating apps being stored unprotected online, making them susceptible to unauthorized access. The incident…

Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

Mar 22, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…

Hacker News: Number of border searches of electronic devices increasing every year

Mar 22, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.eff.org/issues/border-searches Source: Hacker News Title: Number of border searches of electronic devices increasing every year Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the increasing number of border searches for electronic devices and the implications for travelers’ digital privacy. It highlights concerns about the adequacy of legal protections afforded…

The Register: ChatGPT falsely calls you a child killer and you want it to stop? Come on up, GDPR

Mar 20, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/20/chatgpt_accuses_man_of_murdering/ Source: The Register Title: ChatGPT falsely calls you a child killer and you want it to stop? Come on up, GDPR Feedly Summary: Europe’s hard-line privacy rules include requirement for accurate info, rights warriors point out A Norwegian man was shocked when ChatGPT falsely claimed he murdered his two sons and tried…

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