Tag: user consent
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Hacker News: France fines Apple €150M for "excessive" pop-ups that let users reject tracking
Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/france-fines-apple-e150m-for-excessive-pop-ups-that-let-users-reject-tracking/ Source: Hacker News Title: France fines Apple €150M for "excessive" pop-ups that let users reject tracking Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French competition regulator has fined Apple €150 million due to its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework being overly complicated for users, which adversely affects small publishers…
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The Register: China cracks down on personal information collection. No, seriously
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/asia_tech_news_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: China cracks down on personal information collection. No, seriously Feedly Summary: PLUS: Indonesia crimps social media, allows iPhones; India claims rocket boost; In-flight GenAI for Japan Airlines Asia In Brief China last week commenced a crackdown on inappropriate collection and subsequent use of personal information.… AI Summary and…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/technology/hm-ai-models-social-media.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Look Again: That H&M Model Showing Off a New Look May Be a Digital Clone Feedly Summary: The Swedish retailer H&M said it is exploring the use of artificial intelligence in producing “digital twins” of models. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: H&M’s exploration…
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Slashdot: H&M To Use Digital Clones of Models In Ads and Social Media
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/27/2058218/hm-to-use-digital-clones-of-models-in-ads-and-social-media?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: H&M To Use Digital Clones of Models In Ads and Social Media Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: H&M is leveraging artificial intelligence to create digital “twins” of models for marketing purposes, indicating a significant shift towards using AI in fashion retail. This initiative showcases the intersection…
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The Register: You know that generative AI browser assistant extension is probably beaming everything to the cloud, right?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/generative_ai_browser_extensions_privacy/ Source: The Register Title: You know that generative AI browser assistant extension is probably beaming everything to the cloud, right? Feedly Summary: Just an FYI, like Generative AI assistants packaged up as browser extensions harvest personal data with minimal safeguards, researchers warn.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns…
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Slashdot: Doc Searls Proposes We Set Our Own Terms and Policies for Web Site Tracking
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/23/1842242/doc-searls-proposes-we-set-our-own-terms-and-policies-for-web-site-tracking?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Doc Searls Proposes We Set Our Own Terms and Policies for Web Site Tracking Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed IEEE P7012 standard, nicknamed MyTerms, aims to revolutionize personal privacy on the web by allowing individuals to be the first party in online agreements. This…
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Slashdot: New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence For Users Who Had Turned It Off
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/1125225/new-ios-update-re-enables-apple-intelligence-for-users-who-had-turned-it-off?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence For Users Who Had Turned It Off Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the automatic re-enabling of Apple’s AI feature in the latest iOS update, raising privacy concerns among users and highlighting issues in Apple’s AI strategy. This…
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Slashdot: Clearview Attempted To Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database
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…
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Hacker News: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices
Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/eu-sends-apple-first-dma-interoperability-instructions-for-apps-and-connected-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Short Summary with Insight: The text discusses the European Union’s preliminary actions directed at Apple regarding compliance with interoperability mandates as set out in the Digital Markets Act (DMA).…
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Hacker News: Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to cloud
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,…