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  • Slashdot: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/07/2310205/signal-president-calls-out-agentic-ai-as-having-profound-security-and-privacy-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Calls Out Agentic AI As Having ‘Profound’ Security and Privacy Issues Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, cautioned at SXSW about the serious privacy and security threats posed by agentic AI, which requires extensive access to personal user data and…

  • Slashdot: US Likely To Ban Chinese App DeepSeek From Government Devices

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/07/1616237/us-likely-to-ban-chinese-app-deepseek-from-government-devices Source: Slashdot Title: US Likely To Ban Chinese App DeepSeek From Government Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The White House is contemplating restrictions on the Chinese AI company DeepSeek, primarily over concerns about national security and user data privacy. Key measures may include banning its chatbot from government…

  • Slashdot: DuckDuckGo Is Amping Up Its AI Search Tool

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/07/0432251/duckduckgo-is-amping-up-its-ai-search-tool?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DuckDuckGo Is Amping Up Its AI Search Tool Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: DuckDuckGo has advanced its AI capabilities by integrating AI-generated answers in its privacy-centric search engine, allowing for varied responses while maintaining user privacy. The company aims to enhance user experience with an AI…

  • Hacker News: Koko (YC W22) Is Hiring a CTO / Lead Engineer

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    Source URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/koko-2/jobs/oPgy08B-lead-engineer-cto Source: Hacker News Title: Koko (YC W22) Is Hiring a CTO / Lead Engineer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the mission and operational framework of Koko, a mental health tech nonprofit employing AI to provide online support for youth. Focusing on ethical and responsible AI…

  • Hacker News: UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/uk-quietly-scrubs-encryption-advice-from-government-websites/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government’s removal of encryption advice from its National Cyber Security Centre website raises significant concerns about data protection and privacy. This comes shortly after a demand for backdoor access…

  • The Register: Apple takes UK government to court over ‘backdoor’ order

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/apple_reportedly_ipt_complaint/ Source: The Register Title: Apple takes UK government to court over ‘backdoor’ order Feedly Summary: A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK government’s order that it must forcibly break the…

  • Hacker News: Google’s Unannounced Update Scans All Your Photos

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    Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/02/28/google-starts-scanning-your-photos-without-any-warning/ Source: Hacker News Title: Google’s Unannounced Update Scans All Your Photos Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversy surrounding Google’s SafetyCore application, which was silently installed on Android devices and is capable of scanning user photos for sensitive content. It parallels similar concerns raised with…

  • The Register: How Google tracks Android device users before they’ve even opened an app

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/google_android/ Source: The Register Title: How Google tracks Android device users before they’ve even opened an app Feedly Summary: No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims … no consent Research from a leading academic shows Android users have advertising cookies and other gizmos working to build profiles on them even before they open…

  • Hacker News: Mozilla rewrites Firefox’s Terms of Use after user backlash

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/03/mozilla-rewrites-firefoxs-terms-of-use-after-user-backlash/ Source: Hacker News Title: Mozilla rewrites Firefox’s Terms of Use after user backlash Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses revisions made by Mozilla to its Terms of Use for Firefox in response to user backlash over concerns regarding data privacy and rights. The changes clarify how…