Tag: user consent
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The Register: Report: Trae AI IDE quietly beams data to ByteDance, even with tracking turned off
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/bytedance_trae_telemetry/ Source: The Register Title: Report: Trae AI IDE quietly beams data to ByteDance, even with tracking turned off Feedly Summary: Investigators detail persistent background connections and file transmissions despite telemetry opt-out An analysis of data collection in the Trae AI-powered IDE from ByteDance shows extensive network activity, which continued even when telemetry…
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Slashdot: Brave Browser Blocks Microsoft Recall By Default
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2033221/brave-browser-blocks-microsoft-recall-by-default?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Brave Browser Blocks Microsoft Recall By Default Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Brave Browser has taken proactive measures to block Microsoft’s Recall feature by default for users on Windows 11 and above, addressing significant privacy concerns associated with potential misuse. This decision aligns with Brave’s…
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Slashdot: German Court Rules Meta Tracking Tech Violates EU Privacy Laws
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/10/2056216/german-court-rules-meta-tracking-tech-violates-eu-privacy-laws?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: German Court Rules Meta Tracking Tech Violates EU Privacy Laws Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A recent ruling by the Regional Court of Leipzig in Germany requires Meta to pay $5,900 to a Facebook user for data privacy violations linked to its tracking technologies. This decision…
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Slashdot: OpenAI To Release AI Web Browser in Challenge To Chrome
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/1818249/openai-to-release-ai-web-browser-in-challenge-to-chrome?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI To Release AI Web Browser in Challenge To Chrome Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI is set to introduce an AI-driven web browser that aims to disrupt the dominance of Google Chrome, leveraging artificial intelligence to transform user experience and access to data. This development…
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Slashdot: Unless Users Take Action, Android Will Let Gemini Access Third-Party Apps
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/08/1255232/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Unless Users Take Action, Android Will Let Gemini Access Third-Party Apps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s modification to its Gemini AI engine allows it to interface with third-party applications, circumventing user privacy settings regarding app interactions. The adjustments raise concerns over data privacy, as user…
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Slashdot: Facebook Is Asking To Use Meta AI On Photos In Your Camera Roll You Haven’t Yet Shared
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/27/1954211/facebook-is-asking-to-use-meta-ai-on-photos-in-your-camera-roll-you-havent-yet-shared?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Facebook Is Asking To Use Meta AI On Photos In Your Camera Roll You Haven’t Yet Shared Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Facebook’s new feature that prompts users to upload photos from their camera roll to Meta’s servers for AI-driven suggestions. With this…
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Slashdot: Judge Denies Creating ‘Mass Surveillance Program’ Harming All ChatGPT Users
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…
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Wired: This Chatbot Tool Pays Users $50 a Month for Their Feedback on AI Models
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/yupp-chatbot-pays-users-ai-model-feedback/ Source: Wired Title: This Chatbot Tool Pays Users $50 a Month for Their Feedback on AI Models Feedly Summary: On Yupp, chatbot users earn cash by saying which of two prompts they prefer—info that has great value to the AI companies running the models AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…
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Slashdot: OpenAI Slams Court Order To Save All ChatGPT Logs, Including Deleted Chats
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/04/2039245/openai-slams-court-order-to-save-all-chatgpt-logs-including-deleted-chats?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Slams Court Order To Save All ChatGPT Logs, Including Deleted Chats Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI faces a court order mandating the preservation of all ChatGPT user logs, including deleted and sensitive chats, amidst copyright claims. The implications for user privacy and data handling…
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The Register: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/meta_pauses_android_tracking_tech/ Source: The Register Title: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul Feedly Summary: Zuckercorp and Yandex used localhost loophole to tie browser data to app users, say boffins Security researchers say Meta and Yandex used native Android apps to listen on localhost ports, allowing them to link…