Tag: privacy

Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/08/19/0345252/us-spy-chief-gabbard-says-uk-agreed-to-drop-backdoor-mandate-for-apple?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Spy Chief Gabbard Says UK Agreed To Drop ‘Backdoor’ Mandate for Apple Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent development in the UK’s approach to encryption and security, specifically regarding Apple and its iCloud data. The intervention by the Trump administration highlights…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Google Gemini URL Context

Aug 19, 2025

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/18/google-gemini-url-context/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Google Gemini URL Context Feedly Summary: Google Gemini URL Context New feature in the Gemini API: you can now enable a url_context tool which the models can use to request the contents of URLs as part of replying to a prompt. I released llm-gemini 0.25 with a…

The Register: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/microsoft_adds_copilot_ai_formulas/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells Feedly Summary: Meet the new COPILOT function Microsoft, in its ongoing effort to AI-ify every product it has, is now adding it right into the cells of Excel. Available on Monday to beta users of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a new…

Slashdot: AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/18/181255/ai-business-agents-will-kill-saas-by-2030-says-microsoft?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI ‘Business Agents’ Will Kill SaaS by 2030, Says Microsoft Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text predicts the future of business applications as they transition to AI-driven systems, particularly emphasizing the role of generative AI interfaces and agent-based systems. Microsoft’s Charles Lamanna asserts that such…

The Cloudflare Blog: Announcing the Cloudflare Browser Developer Program

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-the-cloudflare-browser-developer-program/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Announcing the Cloudflare Browser Developer Program Feedly Summary: Announcing the Browser Developer Program: Cloudflare’s new collaborative program to help shape Cloudflare challenges that work seamlessly with your browser. Join us today! AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cloudflare has launched its Browser Developer Program to foster collaboration…

Cloud Blog: Now available: Cloud HSM as an encryption key service for Workspace client-side encryption

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-cloud-hsm-as-an-encryption-key-service-for-workspace-cse/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Now available: Cloud HSM as an encryption key service for Workspace client-side encryption Feedly Summary: Organizations in highly-regulated sectors, such as government, defense, financial services, and healthcare, are required to meet stringent standards to safeguard sensitive data. Client-side encryption (CSE) for Google Workspace is a unique, privacy-preserving offering…

Cloud Blog: Google is a Leader and positioned furthest in vision in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-conversational-ai-platforms/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google is a Leader and positioned furthest in vision in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms Feedly Summary: Google has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms (CAIP) report, and positioned furthest in vision among all vendors evaluated.…

The Register: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/sni5gect/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations Feedly Summary: Sni5Gect research crew targets sweet spot during device / network handshake pause Security boffins have released an open source tool for poking holes in 5G mobile networks, claiming it can do up-…

Slashdot: Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos

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