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  • The Register: Five years – that’s how long Anthropic will store Claude chats unless you opt out

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/anthropic_five_year_data_retention/ Source: The Register Title: Five years – that’s how long Anthropic will store Claude chats unless you opt out Feedly Summary: My brain hurts a lot Claude creator Anthropic has given customers using its Free, Pro, and Max plans one month to prevent the engine from storing their chats for five years…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1643241/anthropic-will-start-training-its-ai-models-on-chat-transcripts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Will Start Training Its AI Models on Chat Transcripts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic has announced a new policy regarding the use of user data for training its AI models, which now includes chat transcripts and coding sessions. Users must choose to opt out…

  • The Register: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/freevpn_privacy_research/ Source: The Register Title: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Feedly Summary: Researcher claims extension didn’t start out by exfiltrating info… while dev says its actions are ‘compliant’ Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently…

  • 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…

  • Slashdot: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/13/2143233/googles-gemini-ai-will-get-more-personalized-by-remembering-details-automatically?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google’s Gemini AI Will Get More Personalized By Remembering Details Automatically Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google is enhancing its Gemini AI chatbot with a new update that allows it to automatically remember user preferences and past conversations, streamlining personalization without prompts. This includes a feature…

  • 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…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Teases the Future of Windows as an Agentic OS

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/05/1647209/microsoft-teases-the-future-of-windows-as-an-agentic-os?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Teases the Future of Windows as an Agentic OS Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has released a video on its “Windows 2030 Vision,” highlighting transformative changes anticipated for the Windows operating system, particularly driven by advancements in AI. The discussion, led by David Weston,…