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  • Hacker News: How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/26/phone-search-privacy-us-border-immigration Source: Hacker News Title: How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth discussion on online privacy and security practices, specifically focused on travelers’ encounters with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It outlines ways…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Introducing 4o Image Generation

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/25/introducing-4o-image-generation/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Introducing 4o Image Generation Feedly Summary: Introducing 4o Image Generation When OpenAI first announced GPT-4o back in May 2024 one of the most exciting features was true multi-modality in that it could both input and output audio and images. The “o" stood for "omni", and the image…

  • Slashdot: China Bans Compulsory Facial Recognition and Its Use in Private Spaces Like Hotel Rooms

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/24/1616232/china-bans-compulsory-facial-recognition-and-its-use-in-private-spaces-like-hotel-rooms?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China Bans Compulsory Facial Recognition and Its Use in Private Spaces Like Hotel Rooms Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: China has implemented stringent regulations governing the use of facial recognition technology, emphasizing the requirement of consent from individuals and the necessity of conducting impact assessments regarding…

  • Schneier on Security: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/more-countries-are-demanding-back-doors-to-encrypted-apps.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps Feedly Summary: Last month I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating back doors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into…

  • The Register: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms Feedly Summary: PLUS: Zoho’s Ulaa anointed India’s most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more Asia In Brief China’s Cyberspace Administration and Ministry of Public Security have outlawed the…

  • Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

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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

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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…

  • Hacker News: A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

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    Source URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/win-encryption-france-rejects-backdoor-mandate Source: Hacker News Title: A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s rejection of a proposal to undermine end-to-end encryption marks a significant victory for digital rights and privacy. The legislation threatened to introduce backdoor access to messaging platforms,…

  • Slashdot: Clearview Attempted To Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/20/1925212/clearview-attempted-to-buy-social-security-numbers-and-mugshots-for-its-database Source: Slashdot Title: Clearview Attempted To Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversial practices of Clearview AI, a facial recognition company, that attempted to purchase extensive arrest records, potentially including sensitive personal information, to enhance its product…

  • Hacker News: Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to cloud

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/amazon_kills_on_device_alexa/ Source: Hacker News Title: Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to cloud Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon’s decision to discontinue the local processing option for voice commands on Alexa has raised significant privacy concerns among users. This change, effective March 28, 2025,…