Tag: user data privacy
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The Register: Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension
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…
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Wired: A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/poisoned-document-could-leak-secret-data-chatgpt/ Source: Wired Title: A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT Feedly Summary: Security researchers found a weakness in OpenAI’s Connectors, which let you hook up ChatGPT to other services, that allowed them to extract data from a Google Drive without any user interaction. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Slashdot: Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Systems Have Begun Improving Themselves, And Developing Superintelligence is Now in Sight
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/1359201/zuckerberg-says-metas-ai-systems-have-begun-improving-themselves-and-developing-superintelligence-is-now-in-sight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Systems Have Begun Improving Themselves, And Developing Superintelligence is Now in Sight Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Mark Zuckerberg’s recent statements on Meta’s AI development underscore the company’s vision for personal superintelligence that empowers individuals rather than automating human jobs. He emphasizes…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: OpenAI: Introducing study mode
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/29/openai-introducing-study-mode/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OpenAI: Introducing study mode Feedly Summary: OpenAI: Introducing study mode New ChatGPT feature, which can be triggered by typing /study or by visiting chatgpt.com/studymode. OpenAI say: Under the hood, study mode is powered by custom system instructions we’ve written in collaboration with teachers, scientists, and pedagogy experts…
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Slashdot: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1934249/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a significant data breach involving the Tea app, which has exposed sensitive user data, including selfies and driver’s licenses, leading to privacy concerns and regulatory implications. This…
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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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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Gemini CLI
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/25/gemini-cli/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Gemini CLI Feedly Summary: Gemini CLI First there was Claude Code in February, then OpenAI Codex (CLI) in April, and now Gemini CLI in June. All three of the largest AI labs now have their own version of what I am calling a “terminal agent" – a…
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The Register: OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/openai_ceo_altman_no_plans/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and ‘surfaces’ Feedly Summary: CEO Sam Altman has no master plan but imagines custom models built on everything you’ve ever said or read OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company doesn’t have…
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Slashdot: Google Will Pay $1.4 Billion to Texas to Settle Claims It Collected User Data Without Permission
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/0430217/google-will-pay-14-billion-to-texas-to-settle-claims-it-collected-user-data-without-permission?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Will Pay $1.4 Billion to Texas to Settle Claims It Collected User Data Without Permission Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The settlement between Google and the state of Texas addresses significant privacy violations related to data collection practices. This event underscores the ongoing scrutiny tech…