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  • The Register: Don’t cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/ftc_us_censorship/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t cave to Euro censorship or backdoor demands, Uncle Sam warns US tech firms Feedly Summary: FTC chair: Companies could face enforcement if they give in The head of America’s consumer watchdog has issued a stark warning to some of the biggest names in the tech sphere –…

  • The Register: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/otter_ml_privacy_lawsuit/ Source: The Register Title: In Otter news, transcription app accused of illegally recording users’ voices Feedly Summary: Vidchat hosts probably know Otter.ai records everything and feeds it into AI. Their guests may not Voice transcription service Otter.ai has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit that claims it trains its…

  • The Register: Meta training AI on social media posts? Only 7% in Europe think it’s OK

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/meta_training_ai_on_social/ Source: The Register Title: Meta training AI on social media posts? Only 7% in Europe think it’s OK Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigner Max Schrem’s NOYB is back on Zuck’s back Meta’s enthusiasm for training its AI on user data is not shared by the users themselves – at least for some Europeans…

  • The Register: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/iceland_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigner brands Iceland’s use of ‘Orwellian’ camera tech ‘chilling,’ CEO responds: ‘It’ll cut violent crime’ Privacy campaigners are branding frozen food retailer Iceland’s decision to trial facial recognition technology (FRT) at several stores “chilling" – the UK supermarket…

  • Slashdot: Judge Denies Creating ‘Mass Surveillance Program’ Harming All ChatGPT Users

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/23/2039253/judge-denies-creating-mass-surveillance-program-harming-all-chatgpt-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Judge Denies Creating ‘Mass Surveillance Program’ Harming All ChatGPT Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a court order requiring OpenAI to indefinitely retain all ChatGPT user logs, raising concerns about user privacy and potential mass surveillance. Affected users fear the retention of sensitive…

  • The Register: Australia finds age detection tech has many flaws but will work

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/20/australia_age_assurance_trial_findings/ Source: The Register Title: Australia finds age detection tech has many flaws but will work Feedly Summary: Probe into how to implement social media ban finds privacy risks, developer overreach, infosec uncertainties Australia’s trial of age assurance technology has found it’s up to the task of preventing children under 16 years of…

  • Slashdot: Researchers Confirm Two Journalists Were Hacked With Paragon Spyware

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/2235231/researchers-confirm-two-journalists-were-hacked-with-paragon-spyware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Researchers Confirm Two Journalists Were Hacked With Paragon Spyware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Recent research by The Citizen Lab reveals that European journalists, including an Italian reporter, were targeted and hacked using Israeli surveillance spyware from Paragon. This marks an alarming confirmation of previous suspicions…

  • Slashdot: Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/1825215/airlines-dont-want-you-to-know-they-sold-your-flight-data-to-dhs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights a troubling partnership between major U.S. airlines and a data broker that has sold sensitive flight information to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This raises…